DevOps Engineer Intern

Overview

This DevOps Engineering internship is for a qualified college student to work on our Navy future tactical systems architecture program during the Summer of 2026. The intern will work with limited supervision to prototype and evaluate commercial and open-source technologies for inclusion in future tactical systems. This internship requires an imaginative thinker with demonstrated interest in all aspects of DevOps infrastructure. The intern will exercise good technical judgment in selecting and implementing solutions.

This position is located in Manassas, VA. This position is onsite.

What will you do?

The selected candidate will work individually or with small teams to prototype and evaluate commercial and open-source technologies for inclusion in future tactical system builds. Prototyping efforts span a broad spectrum of computer technologies, including server, VM and container management, cybersecurity, data management, and networks. Specific activities will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Participate in cross-domain working groups to coordinate prototyping efforts
• Brief results to senior engineers
• Conceive, develop, and evaluate novel engineering solutions to address the unique requirements of the maritime environment
• Update colleagues and management regularly about progress and accomplishments
• Communicate clearly, when required, with company and project management, project team members, and customers
• Provide and update technical documentation for all work performed
• Follow company-standard processes and procedures
• Maintain or improve product quality
• Perform tasks accurately and on-time
• Stay abreast of advances in technology

Do you have what it takes?

• Currently enrolled in a college or university, pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Technology
• Experience using Linux (RHEL/Centos 7 or 8)
• Experience with shell scripting languages
• Experience with modern PaaS environment tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, KVM, or Helm
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Initiative, innovation, and resourcefulness
• US Citizen with current SECRET Clearance or ability to obtain a SECRET clearance
• Successful completion of background check

Desired Qualifications/Skills/Abilities:

• Extended experience as a Linux administrator
• Experience developing software with C++ or Java on multiple projects