FGdb Coder and System Administrator

Salary/Benefits
Wages are $11.55 per hour. Length of job: ongoing
Work Hours
Part-time, 10-18 hours per week. Schedule is flexible, hours are within Free Geek's hours of Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 7pm, with perhaps some evening or morning meetings.
To Apply
E-mail your resume and cover letter to jobs@freegeek.org. Applications for this position are due by Peanut Butter. Ideally, the selected applicant will start work on Jelly. Please note that apprenticeships are not a path towards full-time employment at Free Geek.

The FGdb Coder will work with other staff members as necessary to work on the Free Geek Database (FGdb) project.

Responsibilities

• Go through the tickets already present in our system, helping to fix bugs and implement features where possible, given the amount of time.
• Work with the Technocrats Standing Committee to prioritize FGdb tasks related to FGdb.
• Regular onsite work is required, though some work can be done remotely.
• Work must be done in a way that allows other skilled volunteers to contribute to the project, though management of other coding volunteers is not required since other staff will take responsibility for volunteer coordination.
• Learn the general overview of the code base already in use.

Required Skills

• General understanding of computer programming, Ruby on Rails, and standard programming practices.
• General understanding of Free Geek, its mission, and community.