Student Hourly System Administrator

Provide computer hardware, software, and network support for the operational needs of the Institute for Information Sciences (I2S). This position will be part of a small technical team of experts, which support over 400 user accounts and 400+ custom Linux and Windows machines in a research environment. This position will report to the I2S Staff System Administrators.

Responsibilities

• 40% - Support end-users' (i.e. operational staff, graduate students, and faculty) computer and networking needs through the installation and configuration of computer hardware and software.
• 30% - Support the daily operations of the I2S computing and networking facilities.
• 20% - Assist ongoing research projects with their computing and networking needs.
• 10% - Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours.
• For summer periods the student hourly must:
  • have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester, or
  • be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours, or
  • be enrolled in summer session, or
  • be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.
• Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments do not apply to Student Hourly appointments).
• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
• This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Qualifications

Required

• Proven experience in building and assembling desktop computers, as evidenced by application materials.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot hardware issues and perform diagnostics, as evidenced by application materials.

Preferred

• Experience with Linux and Windows based operating systems, as evidenced by application materials. (Linux experience is more desirable than Windows.)
• Excellent troubleshooting skills, as evidenced by application materials.
• IP based networking experience (cabling, simple network design, etc.), as evidenced by application materials.
• Can work approximately 10 - 20 hours per week.
• Can work during the summer and remain in this position for at least 1 year.
• Experience working with a technical team, as evidenced by application materials.
• Strong communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.

Pay

$10.25 - $15.00 per hour

Schedule

Anticipated Start Date: Monday, September 7, 2026