Student Worker - ECS Support - BC

Job Title: Student Worker - ECS Support - BC

Job Classification: Business Operations, Student

Department: School of Engineering & Computer Science

Hiring Manager: Patrick Hynan

Contact:  Patrick_Hynan@baylor.edu

Work Schedule: Flexible 10-20 hours per week (flexible based on academic schedule)

Desired Length of Employment: Fall/Ongoing

Pay Rate: $10-$15/hr based on experience

Job Description:

• The ECS IT Support group seeking a motivated and technically skilled student worker to assist the IT support group within the School of Engineering & Computer Science.  This individual will help to design, and implement back-end database-driven web systems to help improve operations and academic processes along with providing general IT support for the School.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain PHP-based web applications to improve departmental processes.
• Develop user interfaces that are functional, intuitive, and accessible.
• Test and debug applications to ensure reliability, performance, and security.
• Participate in project planning meetings with supervisor and IT Support staff.
• Follow institutional data security and privacy requirements when working with student and academic information.
• Maintain version control and software development best practices.
• Provide general IT support and troubleshooting when requested. 
• Ensure the security and confidentiality of sensitive information and data.
• Assist with various projects, activities and tasks related to business operations
• Ability to comply with University policies
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance

Required Qualifications:

• Current student with demonstrated experience in: 
  • Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field.
  • SQL database design and querying.
  • PHP, HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage assigned tasks.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing quality work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with MySQL, MariaDB, or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Familiarity with database normalization and relational database concepts.
• Experience using Git or other version control systems.
• Knowledge of web application security principles.
• Experience developing applications in a Linux or Windows server environment.
• Familiarity with API integration and data exchange formats such as JSON or XML.
• Prior experience working on academic, research, or administrative software projects.

Physical and Working Conditions:

• Primarily office and computer-based work.
• Flexible scheduling around class commitments.
• Ability to drive on behalf of Baylor University

*Preference is given to students who qualify for Federal Work Study

Employer: Baylor University

Work Location: Rogers Engineering & Computer Science

Work Address: 105 Baylor Ave, Waco, TX 76706