Infrastructure Engineer Intern

Location: Wayzata, Minnesota, United States Department: Research & Technology (Internship)

Garda Capital Partners (Garda) is a multi-billion dollar alternative investment firm with over 22 years of experience deploying relative value strategies across fixed income markets for institutional investors. We hire, grow, and mentor great talent and remain steadfast in our commitment to building a culture that helps them succeed. Garda is more than a workplace. We are built on trust, integrity, and a shared vision for how we work together, the enduring relationships we build, and the consistency of our results. Garda's primary offices are located in Wayzata, New York City, West Palm Beach, Geneva, Zug, Copenhagen, Singapore, and Scottsdale.

Garda is seeking to hire an Infrastructure Engineer Intern to join our Infrastructure team based in our Wayzata office in the summer of 2027. This is an exciting position that offers hands-on exposure to enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, and mission-critical systems at a global hedge fund.

Position Responsibilities

Assist with Infrastructure as Code initiatives using Terraform/OpenTofu and CloudFormation

Support cloud infrastructure projects across AWS and Azure environments

Work with senior team members and managed service providers to support on-premise server infrastructure

Contribute to monitoring, alerting, and availability of trading systems

Participate in backup, disaster recovery, and infrastructure documentation efforts

Support physical infrastructure including audiovisual systems and access control

Assist with front-office and enterprise infrastructure support initiatives

Example Internship Projects

Assist with cloud migration to AWS

Support Active Directory domain separation, including the transition from SCCM-managed endpoints to Intune-managed endpoints and related infrastructure changes

Help improve new-user onboarding, including account setup, device provisioning, and documentation

Automate repeatable infrastructure and support processes using scripts and workflows

Assist with network segmentation initiatives

Qualifications & Desired Skills

Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

Basic understanding of cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure) or strong interest in learning

Familiarity with at least one scripting or programming language (Python, PowerShell, or similar)

Interest in infrastructure automation, DevOps, and cloud technologies

Basic understanding of networking and operating systems

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Ability to work effectively in a high-energy, time-sensitive team environment

Candidate Privacy Notice

Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education.

Hourly Compensation for this role is expected to be between:

$40—$40 USD