Depends.. There are a bunch of people with those skills around as I deal with them on a regular basis.

Want to PM me and I might be able to arrange an introduction, but I'd need some specifics.

Try containing the various Linux user groups in Christchurch/Canterbury, you might have some luck that way. 

Thanks but do need onsite, need someone available to rack and stack, work full-time on projects and BAU.

VMware has become a very big and complex product, a specialty by itself.  In turn I suspect you'll only find someone who can do both in either Wellington or Auckland where businesses big enough to support such a skill set are.  

I dont know what you are expecting to pay and that depends on the depth of knowledge you are looking for but be prepared to pay 90k+ for someone who really knows what they are doing in both.

Thanks yes paying the right money, seems a resource issue for Christchurch.

Its really more of a "your problem" Chch doesnt need these skills its simply too small.   Probably a) contract it b) move it to Wellington or Auckland.   Oh and Vmware relies pretty heavily on Windows and MSsql so you need someone with those skills as well, plus storage.

gzcwnk:

 

Its really more of a "your problem" Chch doesnt need these skills its simply too small.   Probably a) contract it b) move it to Wellington or Auckland.   Oh and Vmware relies pretty heavily on Windows and MSsql so you need someone with those skills as well, plus storage.

 

Did you really dig up a 2 month old thread to make such a stupid statement? Also, do you know what VMWare is?

toyonut:

 

gzcwnk:

 

Its really more of a "your problem" Chch doesnt need these skills its simply too small.   Probably a) contract it b) move it to Wellington or Auckland.   Oh and Vmware relies pretty heavily on Windows and MSsql so you need someone with those skills as well, plus storage.

 

 

 

 

Did you really dig up a 2 month old thread to make such a stupid statement? Also, do you know what VMWare is?

 

Well the comment about Chch not needing the skills made me laugh.

Guess I can tell my employer I'm not needed anymore, but I don't want to move to Auckland or Wellington.

mintrec:

 

Thanks yes paying the right money, seems a resource issue for Christchurch.

 

Did you find someone in the end?

Hi, no still looking - its a requirement for a data centre 1000+ servers, so need experience managing large server farms. 

Have many applied?

A few applications without the experience required, the person needs to hit the ground running and be independent on work shifts. The role is advertised on Seek and LinkedIn. Thanks 

Job has been filled after 599 applicants finally the right guy!