Cloud & DevOps Intern

Large rollouts are routine here, such as imaging 12,000 laptops for a state agency over one summer. Certification exams are paid for, and passing one comes with a raise.

About the role

We are moving older services to containers and the intern will help with the migration and the documentation. Remote position. Most of the team is in Jaipur, but nobody is required to come in. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing. You need a reliable internet connection and somewhere quiet to work.

Day to day

• Automate routine tasks with Bash or Python scripts.
• Test backup and restore steps for databases and record the results.
• Investigate failed builds and deployment issues and write a short note on the cause.
• Rotate secrets in AWS Secrets Manager under supervision.
• Write and improve CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions or GitLab CI.
• Shadow the on-call engineer during working hours to learn incident response.
• Review cloud costs each month and point out unused resources.
• Deploy and update apps on Kubernetes using Helm charts.

Requirements

• Available for a full-time (work from home) internship for the full duration.
• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026, 2027 or 2028 batch)
• Familiarity with Git and how CI pipelines work.
• Careful with production systems. You must follow change procedures exactly.
• Pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, BSCS or a related degree, graduating in 2026, 2027 or 2028.
• Understanding of networking concepts like DNS, load balancers, ports and subnets.
• Hands-on practice with Docker, even on personal projects.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: ₹28,000 - ₹30,000/month

Perks

• Letter of recommendation.
• Mentorship from senior team members.
• Performance bonus.
• 5 days a week.
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers.
• Internet allowance.

We are reviewing applications as they arrive, so apply early.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Poplarworks.