Site Reliability Engineering Intern

Who we are

Clients rely on us for laptop setup, Intune enrollment, backup monitoring and after-hours help when something breaks. Typical projects include office moves, server migrations to Azure, and replacing aging switches and access points. Lunch is usually whatever is closest to the client site.

About the role

This is a hands-on infrastructure role. You will write Terraform, Dockerfiles and GitHub Actions workflows that go through review. Remote, open to candidates across the US.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Set up dashboards and alerts in Grafana, Prometheus or CloudWatch
• 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
• Review cloud costs each month and point out unused resources

What we're looking for

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Laptop with at least 8 GB RAM (16 GB preferred) and a reliable internet connection
• Understanding of networking concepts like DNS, load balancers, ports and subnets
• Basic scripting in Bash or Python
• Some exposure to AWS, Azure or GCP through a free tier account or course
• Familiarity with Git and how CI pipelines work

Nice to have

• A home lab or personal project with a working CI/CD pipeline
• Exposure to Nginx configuration
• Kubernetes basics, such as pods, deployments and services

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: $40.50 - $50.50 per hour

What we offer

• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Final presentation to leadership
• Paid company holidays

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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