Novell gun-slinger for hire!

For the past 16 months I’ve been working as a Technical Consultant within the Security, Identity & Access Management (SIAM) team at Salford Software. Salford Software are known as “The Identity Specialist” and focus on identity and access management, they are a leading technology solutions provider. A Novell Platinum partner, Microsoft Gold partner and partnered with Sun and Oracle. Their clients include colleges, universities, local government, NHS and commercial clients.

My work involved designing and implementing Identity Management solutions, principally using Novell Identity Manager. Designing and creating Novell Identity Manager drivers for large projects, including Active Directory, eDirectory, JDBC database and Text drivers. I was also regularly called upon to utilize my skills with eDirectory, LDAP, Netware, Border Manager, Storage Manager and SUSE Linux, including Open Enterprise Server. Working on-site and remotely, including collaborating with colleagues on complex projects, and embracing constant technical challenges.

The company has been forced to downsize due to tough trading conditions and I am amongst a number of consultants that have been cut loose. During my time with Salford I’ve met and worked with some great people, who I intend to keep in touch with. It’s a very small world after all and with our particular skill sets we are likely to bump into one another again and again.

So I’m now seeking new challenges and will consider permanent or contract work. I am happy to provide a full CV to prospective clients/employers on request, which includes details of my role in numerous large and challenging technical projects. Visit my website at www.jamesgosling.com to learn more about me and skills I have to offer and details of how to get in touch.