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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 507024
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Computer Sciences
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: COMPUTER SCIENCES
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00 - $18.00
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Information Technology and Computers, STEM, Career Management, Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Department Overview:

 Based in the Computer Sciences Department, Internet Scout Research Group is one of the oldest and most respected digital library research centers in the US.

Submit a resume and cover letter to apply. Assistance in preparing your application materials is available at UW-Madison Career Services (https://careers.wisc.edu/students/).

Please note that applications will be reviewed upon submission, and that interviews may be scheduled before this job posting has closed.

Anticipated Start Date:

 ASAP

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 12 - 20

Schedule:

 12-20 hours per week (more hours available during summer and breaks, if desired)

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $15.00 - $18.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 REQUIRED
▪ Substantive experience setting up and maintaining Linux-based servers.
▪ Comfortable with shell scripts and the Linux shell.
▪ Experience with Apache and MySQL/MariaDB configuration.
▪ Excellent written communication skills
▪ Must be available to work at least 12-15 hours per week
▪ Must be a student at UW-Madison
▪ Must be slated to graduate on or after December 2025
PREFERRED
▪ Experience with Python programming/scripting.
▪ Experience using Ansible for configuration revision control.
▪ Experience with Linux virtualization using libvrt/kvm.
▪ Experience managing storage with lvm, md, and drbd.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Substantive experience setting up and maintaining Linux-based servers.
Comfortable with shell scripts and the Linux shell.
Experience with Apache and MySQL/MariaDB configuration.
Excellent written communication skills

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Internet Scout Research Group is looking for a student with experience in web software development to help us create and maintain new web and digital repository software and services.
Benefits include:
▪ Excellent hands-on experience setting up and maintaining live servers hosting sites and services used by hundred of thousands of people around the world
▪ Strong resume bullet points (Scout alumni have gone on to work at Apple, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Etsy, and the IMF, among many other places)
▪ Set your own schedule (at least 8 hours per week between 8:00am and 5:00pm M-F, remaining hours can be worked at any time)
▪ Casual working environment with smart co-workers

Physical Demands:

Sitting - Remaining in a seated position
Near Visual Acuity - Clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e. reading small print on a computer screen)
Keyboarding - Entering text or data into a computer by means of a keyboard
Lifting/carrying - Raising or lowering an object from one level to another

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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