DevOps Engineer Intern: Kubernetes & GitOps in Production

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

DV Trading seeks a DevOps Engineer Intern to join a small, global DevOps team responsible for firm-wide infrastructure and platform solutions. You will deploy workloads on Kubernetes, work with Argo CD, and extend observability using Prometheus and Grafana.

Responsibilities include triage of alerts, building dashboards, and contributing to platform upgrades and migrations under mentorship. The role emphasizes safe use of AI tools and adherence to runbooks.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Expected to graduate by Summer 2028.
• Hands-on Linux fundamentals (shell, processes, logs, permissions, basic troubleshooting).
• Networking basics: DNS, TCP/HTTP/S, ports, load balancing vs Ingress at a conceptual level.
• Git workflow: branches, merge requests, meaningful commit messages.
• Python for automation and scripting; comfortable reading YAML for Kubernetes and CI configs.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and operate workloads on Kubernetes: containers, Pods, Deployments, Services, Ingress, and basic storage (PV/PVC concepts).
• Work in a GitOps model using Argo CD: reconcile desired state from git, troubleshoot sync and health, propose safe changes via merge requests.
• Extend observability: OpenTelemetry concepts, Prometheus targets and exporters, Grafana dashboards, and Alertmanager routing.
• Triage alerts end-to-end: validate signal, correlate with recent changes, document findings, and elevate with evidence.
• Build dashboards and panels from existing metrics; add recording rules or queries only with review when appropriate.
• Participate in platform upgrades following runbooks and change windows.
• Support migration of services from bare metal to Kubernetes under mentorship.
• Contribute to internal AI-assisted tooling and guardrails.

Skills

Python

Kubernetes

Prometheus/Grafana

CI/CD

Terraform/Ansible

Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Education

BS or MS in CS/CE/IS

Tools

Kubernetes

Argo CD

Job description

DV Trading seeks a DevOps Engineer Intern to join a small, global DevOps team responsible for firm-wide infrastructure and platform solutions. You will deploy workloads on Kubernetes, work with Argo CD, and extend observability using Prometheus and Grafana.

Responsibilities include triage of alerts, building dashboards, and contributing to platform upgrades and migrations under mentorship. The role emphasizes safe use of AI tools and adherence to runbooks.