Platform Engineer
Rochester Regional Health
About the Role
As an RIT Platform Engineer Co-op student, you will contribute to building and maintaining automation for account provisioning, environment management, and platform health. Your work will be utilized daily by thousands of RRH colleagues, supporting AI tools like Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and Copilot Studio.
- STATUS: RIT Co-op student - must be enrolled at the Rochester Institute of Technology
- LOCATION: Hybrid
- DEPARTMENT: Emerging Technology
- SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday; full-time, days. This is a double-block co-op starting in January 2027.
- Pay Range: $20.00 - $20.00 per hour
- City: Rochester
- Postal Code: 14617
Key Responsibilities
- Build and improve automation and pipelines for provisioning, licensing, and monitoring using Python, scripting, and GitHub Actions.
- Work in cloud environments (specifically Azure) and assist with managing access and environments.
- Monitor platform usage and health, and develop tooling to proactively identify issues.
- Document system functionalities for operational and extension purposes.
- Collaborate with the Emerging Technology, DevOps, platform engineering, and IT Security teams.
- Assist colleagues with platform issues and clearly explain technical concepts.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Student at RIT.
- Familiarity with some of the following: Python, Git and GitHub, APIs and JSON, automation and scripting, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), Docker, GitHub Actions, SQL.
- Interest in CI/CD, infrastructure, or platform engineering is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to solve difficult problems and figure things out independently.
- Experience building projects outside of the classroom with the ability to explain their functionality.
- Experience using AI development tools for learning and development acceleration.
- Clear communication of technical ideas, both verbally and in writing.
- A curious, self-motivated attitude with a strong desire to learn new technologies.
Qualifications
- Must be currently enrolled as a student at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
Physical Requirements: Sedentary roles are primarily office-based, requiring prolonged sitting with minimal physical effort and lifting under 10 lbs. Fine motor skills are necessary for computer work, writing, and telephone use, supported by clear visual and auditory ability. Cognitive and emotional demands are high due to extended concentration, frequent interruptions, independent decision-making, and information processing.