Platform Engineering Intern

About the Role

SCI Technology is seeking an ambitious and technically curious Platform Engineering Intern to join our digital engineering team in Huntsville, AL (Hybrid). In this internship, you will gain hands-on experience supporting next-generation, cloud-native systems, software automation, and secure platform architectures. Working alongside experienced engineers, you will contribute to real-world infrastructure and application initiatives—including automation scripting, CI/CD pipelines, containerized workloads, and secure environment maintenance—while building foundational expertise in enterprise-scale systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with platform, software, and infrastructure engineers to assist in building, testing, and maintaining cloud and on-premises software environments.
• Write and maintain automation scripts (Python, Bash, TypeScript) to streamline routine operational workflows, system patching, and health checks.
• Assist in monitoring, debugging, and troubleshooting software applications, database connections, and containerized services.
• Support the maintenance and improvement of CI/CD pipelines (GitLab/Git) to automate code deployment and testing routines.
• Help create and update technical documentation, system architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks.
• Gain exposure to secure, air-gapped environment architectures and defense-grade infrastructure practices.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Foundational programming or scripting coursework/experience with at least one language (e.g., Python, Java, Go, C#, TypeScript, JavaScript, or Bash).
• Basic understanding of version control systems (Git / GitLab / GitHub).
• Fundamental understanding of relational databases (SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) or data structures.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and eagerness to learn cloud-native and platform technologies.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative, team-oriented attitude.

How to Stand Out

• Classroom, personal project, or lab experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform / GCP, AWS, or Azure).
• Hands-on experience creating or consuming RESTful APIs or GraphQL endpoints.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems and command-line tools.