Expert: Edison - 6/8/2010

Question
Hi,

I am from India and currently working in Dubai as IT support Engineer having experience 7 years in this field and having good knowledge in Windows network environment, TCP/IP, CCTV,switches and routers, VPN, VLAN and having Microsoft Certifications in windows 2003 and 2008.i want to work in brazil in same field.

what about IT field there? and what is the salary range for system administrator.

thanks

saravanan

Answer
Hello Saravanan,

There are a lot of opportunities in IT if you have the good skills and experience. Several large international (including Indians) IT companies have offices in Brazil: IBM, Dell, HP. Visit their web sites for employment opportunities. You would also need to learn Portuguese and get a work permission visa.

Please consult the Brazilian Embassy in India for visa information:
http://www.brazilembassy.in/en/content/page/160-en-visa-to-brazil.html

Check these job search engines for employment opportunities in Brazil(they are in Portuguese):
http://www.anyworkanywhere.com/jcg_br.html
http://www.catho.com.br
http://www.manager.com.br
http://www.peopleconsulting.com.br
http://www.latpro.com/

This site provides some salary information in Brazilian currency (divide by 2 to convert to US dollars):
http://www.payscale.com/research/BR/Country=Brazil/Salary
http://www.overseasdigest.com/country/brazil.htm

Expatriates living in Brazil could provide also good information:
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/living/living_abroad/living_in_brazil
http://www.expat-blog.com/en/directory/south-america/brazil/
http://www.expatriates.com/classifieds/brazil/  

Good luck!

Edison