Research Infrastructure Services (RIS) is committed to providing secure, sustainable, scalable, and integrated research technology services in a collaborative and diverse environment. We believe that a diverse group best delivers great results of people working together. We value potential as much as experience.  Within RIS, we care about providing services that allow faculty to focus on their research and not on IT infrastructure. If you want to learn more about RIS and join our team, please check out the opportunities below.
Hardware Specialist II

The Research Infrastructure Services (RIS) team within Washington University Information Technology (WashU IT) seeks a Hardware Specialist. We are responsible for developing, deploying, maintaining, and monitoring computing systems that support scientific and medical research services. These services include high-performance computing systems, research applications, and databases.

Please visit this link for more information and to apply.

RIS Interns

RIS offers intern opportunities in hardware, software, and systems engineering.  RIS interns have the opportunity to be an integral part of an innovative and passionate team. If you’re excited by a team environment, if you are curious, like to learn new technologies, and you adapt well to change, a RIS internship may be right for you.

Successful intern candidates will have a passion for the customer, and the details that make their experience with our services exceptional.  You will be passionate about current state-of-the-art hardware and software technologies and tools, have a curiosity and an excitement about working with and learning new technologies. You will be excited by a team environment, and be willing to take on new and unexpected challenges.

Bonus points (but not required) if you have non-academic coding experience (i.e code challenges, personal projects, GitHub, Open Source, etc.)  Experience with Linux operating systems, scripting skills, knowledge of configuration management systems (i.e. Puppet, Ansible), experience with major cloud platforms (i.e. AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, etc.)

If you are interested in joining RIS as an intern, please send an email to RIS-Managers@gowustl.onmicrosoft.com