Whereabouts?!
I highly doubt anyone has noticed the lack of posts to this blog lately(?) But I'm throwing this up anyway for my own sense comfort: 1) On November 1st 2006 I was saddled with the job of being the sysadmin for the whole Physics Dept. The previous sysadmin put together a, ah, rather unnecessarily complex and not-so-workable environment and thus it's, ah, consumed a lot of my time. 2) For the last month I've been plagued with an on-again-off-again "acute sinus infection" and to top it off I came down with the flu at 2300 hours December 31st 2006. Thank god for antibiotics and Pepto-Bismol!
Halftime Sysadmin, Halftime CMS Software Guy
Today we finished interviewing and reviewing the applicants for the new position. And I'm very happy to report we're offering the job to a extremely qualified guy: Will Maier. We all look foward do having him here full time.
Position Filled
Congratulations to Will Maier--he accepted the computer technician job today. He starts next week. I'm excited about having him on board.
Interviews
I interviewed four students over the last few days. One candidate is particularly well qualified and has good interpersonal skills. I sent an offer of employment to Will Maier today. I spent tons of time dealing with student computer help in my previous previous job. Based on that experience, I think I got really lucky. I sure hope he takse the job.
Computer Technician Wanted
I've been told to go hire a student, er, hardware guy (or gal!) The campus IT folks have a list of students who have taking a IT training/qualification program. That looks promising, but I'm not too hopeful because I've come to realize the list is very infrequently updated. At any rate, I wrote a quick perl script so today so I can spam the list announcing the position. Here's the description...
Position: Computer Technician/Systems Administrator
Department: Physics, High Energy Physics Group
Post Date: 9/1/2005
Due Date: open
Location: Chamberlain Hall, 1150 University Avenue
Salary: $10.00 - $15.00 per hour
Length of Position: Indefinite
Requirements: The High Energy Physics group is looking for a technically inclined student to help maintain a large cluster of Linux computers. Must be self-motivated, learn quickly and have excellent communication skills. Experience with computer hardware and/or the Linux operating system is a plus. Must be available to work 10-15 hours per week. The ideal candidate should have two or more years remaining before graduation.
Responsibilities: Troubleshoot and fix computer hardware and software. Setup and install new computers. Perform routine maintenance tasks. Document troubleshooting and maintenance procedures.
Contact Name: Steve Rader
Contact Phone: 263-2446
Contact Email: rader@hep.wisc.edu
Submission Info: Please email your resume to Steve Rader (rader@hep.wisc.edu)
