Intern
Optimum
Bethpage, NYFresher2h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree or Master's degree
- Must know
- HRISKubernetesNetworkingAWSAzureGCP
- Nice to have
- LinuxWindows
- Work
- On-site in Bethpage · internship
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Networking13%HRIS6%AWS3%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 10, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
- Full-time co-op/intern opportunity (Jan 2027 - Jul 2027)
- 40-hour work week
- 30-minute unpaid lunch period each workday
Job Summary
The Cloud Platform Engineering Co-op will work with engineers supporting enterprise compute, cloud, virtualization, Kubernetes, automation, and AI-enabled platforms. This role provides hands-on experience with modern infrastructure technologies while contributing to the reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of critical business services.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the deployment, operation, and support of enterprise infrastructure platforms across cloud and on-premises environments.
- Learn and contribute to automation initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and scripting tools.
- Participate in platform monitoring, observability, and operational excellence activities.
- Support projects involving Kubernetes, VMware, virtualization platforms, containers, and compute infrastructure.
- Explore and assist with the use of AI technologies to improve automation, operational efficiency, and engineering workflows.
- Help analyze system performance, reliability, and capacity trends.
- Participate in incident reviews and continuous improvement efforts.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge articles.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on infrastructure, platform engineering, and modernization projects.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related technical field.
- Interest in infrastructure engineering, cloud technologies, automation, AI, and emerging technologies.
- Basic understanding of operating systems, networking, virtualization, and compute concepts.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform through coursework, labs, projects, or personal learning.
- Exposure to programming or scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Java, JavaScript, or similar.
- Familiarity with Linux or Windows server environments is a plus.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Preferred Skills
- Exposure to virtualization technologies such as VMware.
- Familiarity with containers such as Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with DevOps concepts, CI/CD pipelines, or automation tools through coursework or personal projects.
- Willingness and motivation to learn and apply AI technologies to improve automation and operational processes.
- Interest in site reliability engineering (SRE), observability, platform operations, and automation.