DevOps Student (Student Posiition)

Linux Association of Canada; London; Hybrid; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Education reimbursement

Flexible benefits

Mental health support

Volunteer day

Pension plan

Share option

Employee discounts

ERGs & mentoring programs

Job summary

Linux Association of Canada in London, Ontario is seeking a DevOps Engineer Student for a hybrid internship. You will spend three days per week in the office, learning to build, deploy, monitor, and support at scale within cross-functional teams.

The role offers hands-on experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and production readiness. You will work with mentors to improve automation, reliability, and delivery of software systems while gaining exposure to infrastructure

Qualifications

• Currently in second year or higher pursuing a post-secondary degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable learning new tools, technologies, and environments.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines used to build, test, and deploy applications.
• Assist with automation of infrastructure and environments using scripts or configuration tools.
• Help monitor application and system health, responding to alerts and incidents as appropriate.
• Troubleshoot issues across development, infrastructure, and deployment pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with software developers to improve reliability, performance, and deployment practices.
• Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and operational best practices.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on stability, security, and efficiency.

Skills

Problem-solving

Written & verbal communication

Independent yet collaborative

Education

Pursuing CS/SE/IS degree

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Containers/Orchestration

Infrastructure-as-Code

Cloud platforms/virtualization

Job description

About the position

This hybrid-role is based in our London, Ontario offices. You will be expected to be in the office 3 days per week. We are looking for a DevOps Engineer Student who is interested in learning how modern software platforms are built, deployed, monitored, and supported at scale. This role offers hands‑on experience working with development and operations teams to improve automation, reliability, and delivery of software systems. As part of a cross-functional team, you will help support the infrastructure and tooling that enables developers to safely and efficiently build, test, release, and operate applications. You will gain exposure to cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and production monitoring while being supported by experienced engineers and mentors. This role is ideal for students completing a co‑op or internship as part of their academic program and returning to school following their work term.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines used to build, test, and deploy applications
• Assist with automation of infrastructure and environments using scripts or configuration tools
• Help monitor application and system health, responding to alerts and incidents as appropriate
• Troubleshoot issues across development, infrastructure, and deployment pipelines
• Collaborate closely with software developers to improve reliability, performance, and deployment practices
• Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and operational best practices
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on stability, security, and efficiency

Requirements

• Currently in your second‑year or higher and pursuing a post‑secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline
• Interest in how software systems run in production, not just how they are written
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Comfortable learning new tools, technologies, and environments
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with technical teams
• Clear written and verbal communication skills

Nice‑to‑haves

• Exposure to Cloud platforms or virtualization
• Infrastructure-as‑Code concepts
• Containers or orchestration tools
• CI/CD pipelines or build automation
• Academic projects, labs, or personal learning related to systems, infrastructure, or automation
• Prior experience working within a structured or agile team environment

Benefits

• Opportunities for career advancement
• Access to industry‑leading learning programs
• Up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement
• Flexible health and dental benefits
• $5,000 mental health benefit
• In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day
• Company‑matching pension plan
• Share ownership program
• Additional investment options
• Employee recognition programs
• Service milestone celebrations
• Employee discounts
• Workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events