Site Reliability Engineering Intern - Remote

Who we are

Government agencies and defense contractors make up a large share of revenue, and many roles require a clearance. Products include endpoint protection, email security and a cloud posture management platform. Background checks are required, and some client work requires a government clearance.

Overview

This is a hands-on infrastructure role. You will write Terraform, Dockerfiles and GitHub Actions workflows that go through review. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement.

Responsibilities

• Investigate failed builds and deployment issues and write a short note on the cause.
• Deploy and update apps on Kubernetes using Helm charts.
• Containerise services with Docker and keep images small.
• Automate routine tasks with Bash or Python scripts.
• Document runbooks for common incidents in Confluence.
• Review cloud costs each month and point out unused resources.
• Manage AWS resources such as EC2, S3, RDS and IAM roles with Terraform.
• Shadow the on-call engineer during working hours to learn incident response.

What we're looking for

• 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 between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Comfortable with Linux: file permissions, processes, SSH and package management.
• Hands-on practice with Docker, even on personal projects.
• Available 30 to 40 hours a week.
• Laptop with at least 8 GB RAM (16 GB preferred) and a reliable internet connection.
• Familiarity with Git and how CI pipelines work.
• Careful with production systems. You must follow change procedures exactly.

Bonus points

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect Associate.

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $41.50 - $43.00 per hour

Perks

• Home office setup stipend.
• Company laptop.
• Flexible hours.
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Return offer opportunities.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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