Cloud Platform Intern: Security & FinOps Engineer

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC); Illinois; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) in Chicago offers a year‑round internship in Cloud Engineering. Interns work up to 20 hours per week during the school year and up to 40 hours in summer, in a hybrid environment with anchor days in the office.

You will help build and enhance cloud security guardrails, Open Policy Agent (OPA) policies, and FinOps dashboards, gaining real experience in automation, security, and cost management within a regulated financial services setting.

Qualifications

• Cloud platforms experience with AWS is preferred.
• Proficiency in Python scripting.
• Familiarity with policy-as-code concepts and Terraform/IaC.
• Experience with Claude code is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance cloud security guardrails.
• Develop Open Policy Agent (OPA) policies.
• Assist with FinOps dashboards and cost reporting.
• Collaborate on automation for monitoring and remediation.

Skills

AWS

Python

Policy-as-code

Claude code

FinOps

Tools

Terraform

OPA

Job description

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) in Chicago offers a year‑round internship in Cloud Engineering. Interns work up to 20 hours per week during the school year and up to 40 hours in summer, in a hybrid environment with anchor days in the office.

You will help build and enhance cloud security guardrails, Open Policy Agent (OPA) policies, and FinOps dashboards, gaining real experience in automation, security, and cost management within a regulated financial services setting.