DevOps Engineer (Intern)

Legal DisclaimerThis internship offers a flexible schedule to accommodate academic commitments, and the duration will be limited to a specific period to ensure valuable learning without displacement of paid roles. There is no expectation of compensation or a job offer after the internship. Instead, the focus is on providing the intern with practical, educational experience aligned with their academic studies.About the Program20 hrs/week Unpaid, 6-monthsFully remoteIT teamOPT/CPT eligibleAble to commit to weekly 60-minute meetings (PST); Monday, Wednesday & Friday @10am Company Meeting, Monday @1pm IT Team Meeting, Tue @1pm Development Team Sync, Co-working on Thursday, 1:1 team meetings. Company Description PROJXON is a business optimization consulting company that partners with small and medium-sized organizations to reduce chaos and enable sustainable growth. With a focus on Veteran-founded businesses and nonprofits, PROJXON supports high-impact teams across Tech, E-Commerce, Health & Wellness, and Nonprofit industries. The company provides strategic, customized consulting plans that drive growth, improve productivity, and increase market value through holistic, tech-focused solutions. Specialized teams deliver comprehensive business optimization analyses that cover core business components and prioritize scalable, long-term success. PROJXON aims to be a leading consulting agency in the digital era, transforming points of failure into opportunities and building innovative, sustainable market leadership.Role Description The DevOps Engineer (Intern) will support the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud and on-premise infrastructure in a remote internship role. Day-to-day responsibilities include assisting with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts, helping configure and monitor CI pipelines, and supporting system administration tasks on various environments. The intern will collaborate with engineering and consulting teams to improve deployment processes, enhance automation, and ensure reliable and scalable environments for client projects. This role involves learning and applying DevOps best practices, documenting processes, and proactively troubleshooting issues under guidance from senior team members.QualificationsCandidates should possess skills in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and basic Google Cloud or containerization concepts.Candidates should possess skills in Software Development and understand version control workflows (e.g., Git).Candidates should possess skills in Continuous Integration and be familiar with CI tools or pipelines.Candidates should possess skills in System Administration, including basic command-line operations and troubleshooting.Foundational knowledge of DevOps principles, automation, and monitoring tools is beneficial.Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and willingness to learn in a fast-paced, remote environment.Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate in distributed teams.Abilities in Google API, AWS deployments, and guiding developers are preferred.