Platform Engineering Intern (Remote)

ABOUT US:

Dentists, insurance agents and law offices make up most of the client list. Clients have the owner's cell number, and the owner still takes the occasional Saturday call. Founded in 1993, we now have 19 employees.

THE INTERNSHIP:

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 Dublin, but nobody is required to come in. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Test backup and restore steps for databases and record the results
• Patch and update Linux servers in staging before production changes
• Manage AWS resources such as EC2, S3, RDS and IAM roles with Terraform
• Rotate secrets in AWS Secrets Manager under supervision
• Containerise services with Docker and keep images small
• Deploy and update apps on Kubernetes using Helm charts
• Automate routine tasks with Bash or Python scripts
• Review cloud costs each month and point out unused resources

REQUIREMENTS:

• Eligible to work in Ireland
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027 or 2028
• Available for the full internship period
• Available 30 to 40 hours a week
• Basic scripting in Bash or Python
• Understanding of networking concepts like DNS, load balancers, ports and subnets
• Laptop with at least 8 GB RAM (16 GB preferred) and a reliable internet connection
• Comfortable with Linux: file permissions, processes, SSH and package management
• Hands-on practice with Docker, even on personal projects

WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT:

• Support towards an AWS certification, with the exam fee covered for strong interns
• You will make infrastructure changes that go through review and reach production
• How a real deployment pipeline, monitoring stack and on-call rotation fit together

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: €32,000 - €37,000 per annum

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Laptop provided
• Home working allowance
• Reference on completion
• Paid holiday accrued during the placement

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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