DevOps Intern | TekDex | Gulberg Greens, Islamabad

Tekdex Ltd.; Zone V; On-site; PKR 167,000 - 335,000; Part time

Job summary

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining cloud environments, configuring Docker/Kubernetes, troubleshooting deployments, and collaborating across engineering teams while maintaining security and documentation standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or current enrollment in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Fresh graduate or student with relevant technical knowledge and a strong foundational passion for cloud computing and automation.
• Strong understanding of Linux operating systems, command-line utilities, and shell scripting fundamentals.
• Knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with Git version control and collaborative workflows.
• Interest in DevOps tooling, security best practices, and on-site evening shift readiness.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure and automated deployment pipelines.
• Support senior DevOps engineers with Docker and container orchestration tasks.
• Help set up and optimize CI/CD workflows and automated builds.
• Monitor cloud resources, server health, and application logs using dashboards.
• Troubleshoot staging environments and deployment issues; assist in system maintenance.
• Collaborate with software developers, QA, and IT infra during sprints.

Skills

Linux

Networking

Git

Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Shell scripting

CI/CD

Containerization (Docker)

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree or current enrollment in CS/IT/SE

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Position Summary

Driving foundational cloud computing, infrastructure automation, and modern DevOps engineering in Gulberg Greens, Islamabad, TekDex is actively seeking enthusiastic and motivated DevOps Interns for a hands-on professional internship engagement. In this vital entry-level technical role, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of cloud environment exploration, CI/CD pipeline familiarization, containerization tooling, and collaborative software deployment support under the mentorship of experienced senior technical professionals. Bringing fresh academic qualifications or relevant technical knowledge, you will empower a dynamic software development team to achieve uncompromised deployment agility, robust system scalability, and efficient infrastructure operations. This prestigious career opportunity offers competitive internship exposure, comprehensive mentorship, and rapid professional growth within a premier technology innovation enterprise.

Detailed Job Description

As a DevOps Intern supporting TekDex on an on-site basis in Gulberg Greens, Islamabad (working evening shift timings from 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM), you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of real-world cloud project assistance, automated script testing, container management, and system monitoring. Your day-to-day responsibilities include exploring modern cloud computing platforms, assisting in the configuration of CI/CD pipelines, supporting containerization tools (Docker and Kubernetes), troubleshooting staging environments, collaborating with software engineering squads, and interacting directly with human resources associates and technical recruiters like Fatima Saleem.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud computing infrastructure, server environments, and automated deployment pipelines.
• Support senior DevOps engineers in configuring and managing containerization platforms such as Docker and container orchestration tools.
• Participate actively in setting up and optimizing CI/CD workflows, automated build processes, and continuous integration testing.
• Monitor cloud resource utilization, server health, network performance, and application error logs utilizing monitoring dashboards.
• Troubleshoot staging and development environments, resolve deployment errors, and assist in routine system maintenance.
• Collaborate seamlessly with software developers, quality assurance squads, and IT infrastructure engineers during agile sprint cycles.
• Ensure strict adherence to security best practices, access control protocols, and infrastructure documentation standards.
• Maintain meticulous technical documentation, script repositories, deployment runbooks, and task progress reports.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or current enrollment in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Fresh graduate or student with relevant technical knowledge and a strong foundational passion for cloud computing and automation.
• Strong, demonstrable understanding of Linux operating systems, command-line utilities, and shell scripting fundamentals.
• Comprehensive working knowledge and practical proficiency in networking concepts, TCP/IP, DNS, and HTTP protocols.
• Deep practical interest in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern DevOps tooling.
• Solid practical grasp of version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows.
• Exceptional analytical problem-solving aptitude, eagerness to learn, and professional stakeholder communication skills.
• Mandatory legal work authorization and physical availability for on-site evening shift operations (6:00 PM – 2:00 AM) in Gulberg Greens, Islamabad.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Practical exposure to containerization technologies (Docker) and basic Kubernetes orchestration.
• Prior academic projects, personal coding portfolios, or technical hackathon participation demonstrating cloud deployment skills.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience utilizing enterprise agile tracking and collaboration platforms (Jira, Confluence).
• Active participation in university technology clubs, cloud user groups, or open-source developer communities.

Application Information

• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Internship Remuneration Package
• Work Schedule: On-Site Evening Shift (6:00 PM – 2:00 AM)
• Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Islamabad DevOps Intern Opening)
• Notice Period: Immediate Availability Preferred
• Contract Duration: Internship / Full-Time On-Site Engagement (Gulberg Greens, Islamabad)

Recruitment Pro Tip

When applying for this DevOps Intern position through TekDex, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your Linux familiarity, cloud computing coursework, Git version control projects, and confirms your availability for evening shift timings (6 PM – 2 AM).