Cloud CCoE Intern

Sun Life Financial; Ireland; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Life Financial in Waterford is seeking a 3rd year Cloud CCoE co-op student for a hands-on internship in Cloud Configuration & Compliance and Cloud Partner Engineering. You will rotate between areas to gain breadth across AWS services, cloud governance and continuous improvement efforts.

Working on-site, you will build technical, analytical and professional skills within a real-world cloud environment, supported by experienced team members and guided by standard processes and governance.

Qualifications

• Third-year co-op student required.
• Must be returning to studies after placement.
• Proactive in learning cloud platforms.
• Willing to work on-site in Waterford.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Cloud Configuration & Compliance and Cloud Partner Engineering activities.
• Learn AWS concepts: IaaS, PaaS, IAM, tagging, monitoring and cloud security fundamentals.
• Support analysis of cloud configuration, compliance and security findings, including reviewing trends, preparing reports and helping track remediation activity.
• Assist with compliance monitoring, automated evidence collection, audit support activities and documentation that help demonstrate alignment with internal standards, directives and policies.
• Work with Cloud Partner Engineering to support customer requests, cloud onboarding activities, account lifecycle tasks, service requests and guidance for application teams using cloud services.
• Contribute to operational support and incident-related activities by helping gather information, document actions, update tickets and follow established support processes.
• Build or improve simple cloud-based services, scripts, dashboards or reporting outputs based on defined patterns and team guidance.
• Work closely with team members, technical leads, management, specialized IT areas and application support teams to help deliver reliable, scalable and compliant cloud solutions.
• Prioritize and respond to service requests as appropriate, while learning how to communicate clearly with stakeholders and provide timely updates.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify processes, improve documentation and reduce manual effort through automation where practical.

Skills

AWS concepts

Cloud security basics

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Tools

AWS services

Job description

About Sun Life

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful. When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Eligibility

Internship opportunities are open exclusively to current third-year degree students who are required to complete an internship or work placement as a mandatory part of their degree program /coursework. Applicants must be returning to their studies following the internship and be able to provide confirmation from their educational institution that the placement forms part of their course requirements.

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Sun Life is a global Financial Services company.

Core competencies/qualities

• Do you have a passion for technology and Cloud and its services, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn?
• Do you enjoy solving problems? Trying different solutions until you reach the best result? Do you enjoy continuous learning and development?
• Do you thrive collaborating with a team of diverse, inclusive professionals?

Overview of what we do

Our Cloud Configuration & Compliance squad and Cloud Partner Engineering teams are part of the Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE), which provides a wide range of services across the cloud ecosystem. The co-op student will rotate between both areas to gain a broader understanding of how cloud platforms are governed, supported and improved. This may include helping analyse cloud configuration and compliance findings, supporting reporting and evidence collection, assisting with customer requests, learning how AWS services are enabled and supported, updating metadata such as AWS tags, and contributing to automation or process improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities / Tasks

• As a 3rd year Cloud CCoE co-op student, you will participate in activities across Cloud Configuration & Compliance and Cloud Partner Engineering.
• You will be supported by experienced team members while building technical, analytical and professional skills in a real-world cloud environment.
• Understand and work with Amazon Web Services (AWS) concepts, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), identity and access management, tagging, monitoring and cloud security fundamentals.
• Support the Cloud Configuration & Compliance squad with analysis of cloud configuration, compliance and security findings, including reviewing trends, preparing reports and helping track remediation activity.
• Assist with compliance monitoring, automated evidence collection, audit support activities and documentation that help demonstrate alignment with internal standards, directives and policies.
• Work with Cloud Partner Engineering to support customer requests, cloud onboarding activities, account lifecycle tasks, service requests and guidance for application teams using cloud services.
• Contribute to operational support and incident-related activities by helping gather information, document actions, update tickets and follow established support processes.
• Build or improve simple cloud-based services, scripts, dashboards or reporting outputs based on defined patterns and team guidance.
• Work closely with team members, technical leads, management, specialized IT areas and application support teams to help deliver reliable, scalable and compliant cloud solutions.
• Prioritize and respond to service requests as appropriate, while learning how to communicate clearly with stakeholders and provide timely updates.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify processes, improve documentation and reduce manual effort through automation where practical.

Location & Work Arrangement

Interns in this position will work fully on-site at our Waterford office for the duration of their internship.

Job Category & Posting End Date

Job Category: IT - Technology Services Posting End Date: 23/10/2026

Shine together

At Sun Life, you can be your most brilliant self. Our supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment is one where you – and your career – can thrive. Whatever your aspirations, collaborative leaders and colleagues are ready to help you learn, grow, and succeed. Make life brighter. We're a global company with a passion for people. Our purpose is to help Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. As a team of 30,000 across 26 countries, our impact is far-reaching, and locally relevant. There's power in numbers. As part of Sun Life's growing team, you have an impact on people in your community and around the world. Shape the future. With an optimistic eye on a brighter future, we drive to innovate. Be part of leading change, push boundaries and try new ways of working. Use data to drive bold actions. Be agile and pivot as we test and learn. At Sun Life, we're driving transformation, sustainability and innovation for our Clients, employees, partners, and communities. Join us. Together, we can make the future brighter. Join a top employer for a brighter future. Visit Sun Life Careers