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{{Job opening status|closed}} |
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;Title |
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Software Developer / IT Support |
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;Purpose |
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Your responsibilities will be twofold: |
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First, you'll be assisting in the ongoing development of MediaWiki and other open-source web applications that the Wikimedia Foundation operates its sites on. |
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Second, you'll be providing technical support for our small office headquarters, a heterogeneous environment with Linux, Mac, and Windows desktops and laptops, networked printers, and a VOIP phone system. |
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This is an entry-level position. |
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;Summary |
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Basic office IT support is resetting passwords for end-user workstations, troubleshooting software issues, identifying hardware issues, and being the 'hands on' person for the Technical Team. |
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Developer responsibilities: |
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* Triage bug reports and feature requests |
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* Bug fixes and extension development for MediaWiki |
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* Bug fixes and extension development on other Linux-based utilities as required (Bourne shell, Python, and Java may come up) |
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Support responsibilities: |
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* Support with Windows XP Professional |
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* Support with Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 |
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* Support with Ubuntu Desktop 7.10 |
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* Support with both OpenOffice.org, NeoOffice, and MS Office. |
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* Support for endusers using Firefox and Thunderbird, as well as IRC (various clients). |
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* Very basic support of Quickbooks 2007. |
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* Intermediate use of MediaWiki installations from end-user standpoint. |
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* General networking and routing understanding. (Nothing advanced, beginner to intermediate.) |
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;Required Qualifications |
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* Familiarity with LAMP-style web development |
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* Quick learner who can explore code |
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* Experience with MediaWiki a big plus |
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* Experience with other PHP/MySQL-style apps a plus |
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* Linux/Unix shell, Python, Java, etc. experience welcome |
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* Any other free/open software development experience highly welcome |
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* You must be comfortable in a highly collaborative, consensus-oriented environment. |
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* Experience with wikis and participatory production environments is a plus. |
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* Understanding of the free culture movement is a plus. |
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* The ideal candidate will be creative, highly motivated, and able to operate effectively in multiple cultural contexts. |
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Please provide URLs to any existing free software work you may have done (own software or patches to other packages) if possible – we'd love to see what you can do! Let us know why this position interests you. |
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|date=August 27, 2008 |
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|more=<br />Also, please provide URLs to any existing free software work you may have done (own software or patches to other packages) if possible – we'd love to see what you can do! Let us know why this position interests you. |
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