Cloud Engineering Intern

We operate two 24/7 network operations centers and a security operations center, staffed in three shifts. We're looking for a Cloud Engineering Intern. Remote internship for a student who enjoys Linux, scripting and figuring out why a build broke. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement. Hours are flexible, with one short team call each morning. Day-to-day communication is in Slack and Google Meet.

What you will do

• Automate routine tasks with Bash or Python scripts.
• Investigate failed builds and deployment issues and write a short note on the cause.
• Manage AWS resources such as EC2, S3, RDS and IAM roles with Terraform.
• Rotate secrets in AWS Secrets Manager under supervision.
• Set up dashboards and alerts in Grafana, Prometheus or CloudWatch.

You should be

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028.
• Understanding of networking concepts like DNS, load balancers, ports and subnets.
• Comfortable with Linux: file permissions, processes, SSH and package management.
• Some exposure to AWS, Azure or GCP through a free tier account or course.

5 months, starting Dec 2026. Stipend: $37.50 - $53.00 an hour.

Perks: Return offer opportunities, Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager, Final presentation to leadership.

New hires usually start two to three weeks after accepting an offer.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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