Intern
Alaska Airlines
SeaTac, WAFresher14m agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Diploma
- Must know
- KubernetesAzureAgileTerraformTroubleshootingREST APIs
- Work
- On-site in SeaTac · internship
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Agile36%Kubernetes13%Azure13%Terraform1%of 149 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 2, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
This internship is for summer 2027 and will be located in SeaTac, WA. It is a full-time, 12-week program. The Software Delivery Platform (SDP) is Alaska Airlines' enterprise Kubernetes platform, used by over 20 engineering teams to run nearly 400 production services. The SDP team operates 40+ Kubernetes clusters and 450+ nodes. As an SDP intern, you will join the team during its move to a second-generation platform and work on real platform code.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (Scrum stand-ups, backlog grooming) and track work in Azure DevOps (ADO).
- Test, upgrade, and promote platform add-ons (e.g., Cilium, Envoy Gateway, cert-manager, Dynatrace) using GitOps with Argo CD.
- Contribute to Terraform for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) infrastructure.
- Automate repetitive operational tasks in line with security requirements.
- Fix bugs and add tests in Go-based Kubernetes operators and platform tooling, with senior engineer code review.
- Support application teams migrating from the first-generation platform to Gen2.
- Assist with monitoring, troubleshooting, and reporting issues across platform environments.
- Write and improve runbooks and documentation.
- Gain exposure to on-premises platform modernization (e.g., Cluster API, VMware vSphere, hardened Ubuntu images) by shadowing engineers.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Current undergraduate student in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Working knowledge of the Linux command line and Git.
- Basic programming or scripting experience (e.g., Go, Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
- Effective communication skills (verbal, written, and listening).
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program with at least one semester or quarter remaining after the internship.
- Achieved a junior or higher academic standing at the time of application.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum age of 18.
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred
- Coursework or project experience with Go.
- Exposure to containers and Kubernetes (e.g., Docker, kind, minikube) through coursework or personal projects.
- Familiarity with a hosted cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or Google) or infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform).
- Familiarity with Git-based workflows, CI/CD, and YAML-based configuration.
- Experience sharing knowledge with others (presentations, classes, team demos).
Total Rewards
- Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air.
- Travel benefits begin on day one.
- Up to six employee choice travel credits.
Starting Rate: USD $30.00/Hr.