IT Team Job Descriptions

The IT Team Consists of 3 tracks, and we are recruiting 4 people for each track. 90 day commitment, 10 hours per week. All require FreeCAD Test.

• Software Support
• Website Support: Wiki + Wordpress
• Linux System Admin

Software Support

This role deals primarily with making a robust suite of software accessible to OSE Developers, as well as helping OSE Developers to learn new software. Some tasks for this position include:

• Maintaining and updating the OSE Live Linux USB
• Documenting OSE Live Linux USB usage, maintenance, and modification
• Documenting user experience feedback from OSE Linux users
• Teaching OSE Developers about new software or existing software features
• Researching new software, identifying sofware gaps in terms of open source software availability for all aspects of OSE's work
• Creating Python scripts and new Workbenches in FreeCAD
• Identifying software development needs, and writing job descriptions to recruit programming talent
• Assisting HR in recruting the necessary programming talent
• Producing 101-style video instructionals to teach OSE Developers new competencies

Requirements:

• FreeCAD exam, as FreeCAD is essential in all of OSE development work. Candidate needs to understand FreeCAD to understand how to integrate FreeCAD with other OSE toolchains
• Knowledge of Python, Arduino, C++, and PhP is helpful

Website Support

This role deals with supporting an effective Mediawiki and Wordpress infrastructure and back end for OSE operations. Some tasks may include:

• Documenting install, update, and backup procedures for both sites
• Documenting maintenance, usage, and troubleshooting procedures
• Proposing, documenting and implementing improvements, plugings, add-ons, and other functionality upgrades
• Producing useful templates for both sites, to improve information architecture
• Developing and documenting modular and portable templates for e-commerce
• Proposing and documenting a Semantic Mediawiki structure to upgrade the OSE wiki towards development process scalability
• Producing 101-style instructionals on various software functions and packages

Requirements:

• Knowledge of HTML and CSS is required

Linux Admin

This role deals with the server infrastructure to support OSE's expanding operations. Some tasks may include:

• Documenting and performing a backup schedule, updates, and upgrades to the OSE back end
• Maintaining server security
• Documenting key performance metrics of the OSE server
• Producing a Linux Admin 101 survey course for OSE staff
• Researching suitability of new software to support documentation, communication, project management, and development tasks of OSE
• Developing a proposal for cloud collaborative CAD workflows based on FreeCAD
• Documenting and installing mailing list, video conferencing, and webinar software
• Knowledge of Python, shell scripting, C++, and PhP is required