AI Ops Engineer Intern: Automate & Scale AI Production

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is offering a 12-week Product Internship Program designed to bring early-career talent into AI Ops projects.

Interns will work within Cisco’s Product Organization, embedded in high-impact teams to influence AI-driven platforms and architectures shaping Cisco’s future. You will collaborate on automating IT operations, building scalable solutions, and gaining exposure to cloud platforms and CI/CD for AI/ML deployments.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's).
• Qualifying education should be in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Expected to continue enrollment in degree program following completion of the internship.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash, evidenced through a coding challenge, technical assessment, or submission of automation scripts/workflow samples.
• Working knowledge of systems or network administration fundamentals (e.g., Linux system operations, monitoring, or incident response basics).

Responsibilities

• You'll dive into the fast-paced world of AI Ops, where you'll automate and streamline IT operations to deliver impactful results.
• You'll build smart solutions that cut down on repetitive tasks, speed up incident response, and ensure our AI production environments stay sharp and resilient.
• By automating critical workflows and optimizing performance, you ensure our AI systems remain resilient and scalable.

Skills

Python

Bash

Linux basics

Education

Undergraduate degree in CS/EE/Data Science/ML/AI/Statistics/Math/SE

Continue enrollment after internship

Tools

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is offering a 12-week Product Internship Program designed to bring early-career talent into AI Ops projects.

Interns will work within Cisco’s Product Organization, embedded in high-impact teams to influence AI-driven platforms and architectures shaping Cisco’s future. You will collaborate on automating IT operations, building scalable solutions, and gaining exposure to cloud platforms and CI/CD for AI/ML deployments.