Software Engineer Intern (DevOps)

Build the platforms that accelerate mission software.

Modern software teams move at the speed of their tools. As a Software Engineering Intern DevOps youll help design automate and improve the platforms that enable engineers to build test secure and deploy software at scale. Youll work at the intersection of software engineering cloud infrastructure automation and developer experiencecreating systems that eliminate friction and help teams deliver capabilities faster and more reliably.

This isnt a traditional IT role. Youll write code automate workflows build cloud-native solutions and contribute to the engineering platforms that power software delivery across mission-focused programs.

What Success Looks Like

By the end of your internship youll have contributed code automation and infrastructure that engineers use every day. Youll gain experience with modern software delivery practices cloud-native technologies and large-scale engineering environments while helping teams move faster operate more efficiently and deliver mission-critical capabilities with confidence.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines that enable rapid and reliable software delivery.
• Develop automation tools and services that reduce manual effort and improve engineering productivity.
• Support cloud-native applications and deployment environments.
• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using modern automation frameworks.
• Work with containers and orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Help engineers diagnose troubleshoot and resolve deployment and operational issues.
• Contribute software scripts and tooling that improve developer experience and platform capabilities.
• Support observability initiatives through monitoring logging and operational dashboards.
• Collaborate with software engineers to streamline development workflows and improve delivery velocity.
• Participate in code reviews technical discussions and Agile development activities.

Basic Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Computer Engineering Information Systems Cybersecurity or a related technical field.
• Experience with one or more programming languages such as Python Java C# JavaScript/TypeScript or Go.
• Familiarity with software development practices and source control systems such as Git.
• Working knowledge of Linux or Windows operating systems.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP DNS and HTTP/HTTPS.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a technical team.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain required SECRET security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with GitHub GitLab Azure DevOps or similar development platforms.
• Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with containers and orchestration technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform Bicep Ansible or CloudFormation.
• Experience writing automation scripts using Python PowerShell Bash or similar languages.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and modern software delivery practices.
• Exposure to observability and monitoring tools such as Grafana Prometheus ELK/OpenSearch or Azure Monitor.
• Understanding of Agile software development methodologies.
• Coursework personal projects hackathons or research involving cloud computing automation distributed systems cybersecurity or software engineering.
• Active security clearance (if applicable).

If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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