Student Assistant - CA DMV - Information Technology; IT) Infrastructure Branch - Remote

• Base Pay $16.90 - $21.13 / Hour
• Job Category Part-time, Off-campus , Department of Motor Vehicles
• Employee Type Student Assistant
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is seeking a student assistant to support various IT teams, including network, cloud, infrastructure, database, and service desk operations, by assisting with administrative, technical, and analytical tasks. This role provides hands‑on experience in industry best practices, troubleshooting, customer service, and project coordination within a professional environment. The position is 100% telework based out of the Sacramento DMV headquarters.

This is a part‑time, temporary, non‑benefited, student position. Employment in all positions with University Enterprises, Inc. is dependent upon the mutual consent of University Enterprises, Inc. and the employee. This means that either University Enterprises, Inc. or the employee can, at any time, terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause.

Depending on the type of position you are applying for, a pre‑employment background check consisting of one or more of the following may be conducted: employment history, professional references, criminal check: educational verification (degree, license, or official transcript) or DMV clearance. Applicants will be required to pass required pre‑employment checks to the satisfaction of University Enterprises, Inc. (UEI) and the hiring Agency or Department.

UEI does not allow students to hold more than one UEI Job at a time, or work in more than one account per pay period. UEI employees who are considering leaving their current UEI student assistant position for a different UEI student assistant position should inform their supervisor in writing and provide at least a week’s notice.

UEI is not a multi‑state employer. UEI only employs candidates who live and work in the state of California. If selected for the position you must reside in California and all work must be performed in the state of California throughout the course of employment.

Students must be enrolled in at least: six-semester units or nine quarter units for undergraduate students; four-semester units or six quarter units for graduate students. Students declared major must match the major(s) listed in the job posting.

Computer Science.

F lexible workdays and work hours, Monday – Friday, between 8 AM – 5 PM. Some opportunities to work after 5 p.m. for troubleshooting and project execution during change windows may be offered . The final work schedule will be determined by the supervisor.

$16.90 to $21.13 per hour.

Student Assistant and Graduate Assistant employees generally work up to 24 hours per workweek (Sunday – Saturday) during the academic year and up to 40 hours per workweek during breaks; (winter, spring, and summer).

• Ability to work independently or as part of team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of stakeholders.
• Good problem-solving skills.

• Familiarity with Python,NodeJS, and terraform.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Working knowledge of computer programming fundamentals and/or functional programming.

• Work with network, infrastructure, cloud, database, and service desk teams to learn, support, and perform assigned tasks including incident tracking, reporting, and resolution processes.
• Assist in documentation, record-keeping, and process tracking for technical operations and support various technology-related projects and operational, cloud security, and compliance initiatives as needed.
• Perform in-depth troubleshooting and problem resolution; analyze and diagnose operational challenges related to connectivity, system performance, and service disruptions.
• Assist with configuration updates and system adjustments; escalate critical issues to the appropriate teams; document troubleshooting steps and resolutions for knowledge management.
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