Student Assistant Software Developer

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Job Title :

Student Assistant Software Developer

Department :

OHTECH | Ohio Supercomputer Center-JM

The accelerates discovery for Ohio’s academic and commercial researchers with processing power exceeding 1,000 desktop computers available any time, any place. OSC turns days of computation into minutes, creating a competitive advantage for Ohio at a fraction of the cost of alternatives, all with expert consultation and secure storage. Learn more at osc.edu / explore

OSC is a welcoming and supportive work environment and part of the Ohio Technology Consortium (OH-TECH). As the technology and information division of the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE), the Ohio Technology Consortium provides high-tech solutions for Ohio’s colleges and universities to catalyze innovation in the modern knowledge economy. In addition to OSC, OH-TECH also includes OARnet and OhioLINK.

As a member of the OSC Gateways Group, this student position helps develop and support "science gateways," web-based interfaces for advanced computational resources. The group supports specific gateways for OSC clients and projects and also contributes to the Open OnDemand (OOD) project. Developed by OSC and funded by the National Science Foundation, Open OnDemand (openondemand.org) is an open-source portal that enables web-based access to HPC services. Clients manage files and jobs, create and share apps, run GUI applications and connect via SSH, all from any device with a web browser.OOD is currently installed and running at 2,100+ academic, governmental, and commercial HPC centers both in the US and internationally.

The gateways team is passionate about contributing to the academic research and education community. We're proud to work on Open OnDemand and help so many researchers and students access software and computational infrastructure at universities and businesses in Ohio and around the world.The majority of OSC gateways team members are working remotely for the foreseeable future.

This student position will work as part of a team designing, developing, and testing web and Linux applications and web services that leverage OSC resources. Additionally, this student will also help develop documentation and maintain client and collaborator relationships. This student will work as part of a team on the entire development life cycle : requirements, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance.

Our campus jobs offer real world technical experience to grow your career. They are open to students at Ohio State and any other college or university in the state.OSC student employees gain resume-ready on-the-job experience in a functioning business operation. Students are all closely supervised by a professional.

Education / Experience required :

Pursuing a technology-related degree

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Eligible to work in export-controlled environment

Education / Experience desired :

Able to work at least 10 hours per week during the academic term and at least 20 during breaks (OSC student employees may work as many as 28 hours per week during the semester and 38 hours per week when classes are out of session.)

Preferred customer service experience

Prefer a 2nd or 3rd year student

Explore our extensive benefits

Work-life : Flexible and remote work arrangement opportunities where applicable, childcare program, and access to educational, athletic and cultural events. Retirement : State pension and alternative options with competitive employer contributions, as well as optional supplemental plans. Health : Medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, life insurance, flexible spending accounts and wellness programming. Time off : Paid vacation and sick time, parental and medical leave plus 11 paid holidays. Short and long-term disability options also available. Financial : Tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, adoption assistance and discounts with preferred vendors and university partners. Wellness : Lifestyle spending account, employee assistance program, health reimbursement account, and employee wellness program.