Platform Engineering Intern

Started by a former school district network admin in 1997, the business has grown almost entirely through referrals. Tickets live in ConnectWise and everyone logs time to the quarter hour.

The internship

Our Infrastructure team looks after AWS accounts, Kubernetes clusters and the build pipelines for 20 or so services. The intern will help with all of it under supervision. Remote within the US. The team meets in Independence once a quarter, travel covered. Flexible hours with a daily team call in the morning. You need a reliable internet connection and somewhere quiet to work.

What you'll do

• Test backup and restore steps for databases and record the results
• Set up dashboards and alerts in Grafana, Prometheus or CloudWatch
• Automate routine tasks with Bash or Python scripts
• Patch and update Linux servers in staging before production changes
• Document runbooks for common incidents in Confluence
• Rotate secrets in AWS Secrets Manager under supervision
• Deploy and update apps on Kubernetes using Helm charts

Requirements

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2026 or 2027
• Careful with production systems. You must follow change procedures exactly
• Some exposure to AWS, Azure or GCP through a free tier account or course
• Basic scripting in Bash or Python

What you get out of it

• 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: 12 weeks

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $40.50 to $52.00 an hour

What we offer

• Return offer opportunities
• Learning and development stipend
• Paid company holidays

This position requires a background check.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Immediately.

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