DevOps Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Location: Southern Pines, NC

Come start your career with some of the brightest and most innovative minds in the country! As a Technical Intern, you will participate in a comprehensive summer internship program designed to provide hands-on experience in a dynamic aerospace and defense environment. You will work alongside industry experts, contribute to real-world projects, and develop valuable technical and professional skills. This internship offers a unique opportunity for growth through mentoring, cross-functional workshops, and direct involvement in company projects.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber.

Responsibililties

Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines that support multiple deployment approaches across cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments.

Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management to ensure consistent, reliable environments throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Optimize and standardize deployment workflows, enabling repeatable release processes that accommodate variations in product and customer requirements.

Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance and reliability, applying advanced diagnostic skills across distributed systems and complex integrations.

Collaborate with development, QA, and product teams to align deployment strategies with architectural goals, security requirements, and operational best practices.

Qualifications You Must Have

Understanding and experience of release engineering, CI and CD pipelines

Demonstrated experience with developer tools such as GitHub and on-prem Azure DevOps

Implementation experience with microservices, containers, and cloud-native application development

Proven track record of delivering high quality and consistent systems and environments for development teams

Ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment

Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills

Qualifications We Prefer

Software development experience , with at least one object oriented language such as but not limited to Java, Python, C#, C++ or Go

Experience working with multiple cloud vendors

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and/or Openshift and related container platform ecosystems

Experience with managed Kubernetes services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)

Experience implementing and enforcing configuration control of development environments

Essential Functions

Ability to sit at a computer for extended periods.

Proficiency with computers and office equipment.

Manual dexterity for handling tools and technical equipment.

Ability to lift up to 25 lbs occasionally.

Ability to work in a laboratory or workshop environment, which may involve exposure to loud noise levels or hazardous conditions.

Ability to travel may be required.

Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment.

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

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SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.