Infrastructure Automation Intern – Cloud & Scripting

Unum; Carlow; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

25 days annual leave

Paid health insurance

Pension scheme

Annual bonus (performance-based)

Paid leave (maternity/paternity/adopt)

Reward programs

Community and charity engagement

Job summary

Unum Ireland's Technology Centre in Carlow is launching a 2027 IT Internship Program. The Infrastructure Automation Engineer Internship supports the infrastructure team in identifying, testing, and documenting automation and AI-enabled solutions to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and service delivery.

A strong candidate demonstrates curiosity, scripting basics, and process thinking, with the desire to learn about infrastructure operations, platforms, and support processes within a

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and software development lifecycles.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a cross‑functional delivery team.
• Enthusiasm for learning new technologies and approaches.
• Takes a logical, analytical approach to problem solving and pays close attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and results oriented.
• Takes an innovative approach to problem solving.
• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills.
• Strong team player; able to work effectively across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist with routine process automation tasks and build hands-on automation.
• Document automation approaches and maintain clear records.
• Support data gathering and reporting for operations.
• Contribute to workflow improvement and tooling initiatives.
• Develop basic scripts and tooling under guidance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Curiosity / learning attitude

Tools

Python

PowerShell/Bash

Git

ServiceNow

Cloud platforms

Terraform

Ansible

Monitoring tools

Data analysis / reporting (Excel/Power BI)

Collaboration tools (Teams/Jira/Confluence)

AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT)

Job description

Unum Ireland's Technology Centre in Carlow is launching a 2027 IT Internship Program. The Infrastructure Automation Engineer Internship supports the infrastructure team in identifying, testing, and documenting automation and AI-enabled solutions to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and service delivery.

A strong candidate demonstrates curiosity, scripting basics, and process thinking, with the desire to learn about infrastructure operations, platforms, and support processes within a