Hybrid HPC/AI Systems Admin Intern — Linux & Monitoring

Zerto; BLOOMINGTON (MN); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Professional development

Unconditional inclusion

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a HPC AI Systems Administrator Intern to join the HPC and AI Data Center Administration team. The role focuses on security, monitoring, and visibility for HPC and AI lab systems, with hands-on experience in Linux systems administration and infrastructure automation.

You will identify monitoring gaps, build repeatable reports, document hardening, and develop dashboards that the team uses during and after the internship.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a degree program in cybersecurity, computer science, software engineering, information systems, or a related technical field.
• Comfort operating Linux without a GUI and using the command line.
• Ability to navigate and edit configuration files, inspect services and logs, manage users/permissions.
• Hands-on Linux exposure via coursework, home lab, internship, or similar work.
• Interest in cybersecurity, infrastructure, monitoring, or automation.

Responsibilities

• Assist inventory validation for HPC and AI lab systems.
• Review monitoring, logging, and vulnerability scanning coverage across systems.
• Identify gaps in agent deployment and log forwarding.
• Build scripts, reports, or dashboards summarizing security visibility.
• Document hardening expectations and practical checklists for lab systems.
• Collaborate with system admins to validate findings and prioritize fixes.
• Present project results and recommendations at internship end.

Skills

Linux proficiency

Command line

Written communication

Curiosity about cybersecurity

Team collaboration

Education

Cybersecurity/CS degree

Tools

Git

SSH

SIEM concepts

OpenSCAP

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a HPC AI Systems Administrator Intern to join the HPC and AI Data Center Administration team. The role focuses on security, monitoring, and visibility for HPC and AI lab systems, with hands-on experience in Linux systems administration and infrastructure automation.

You will identify monitoring gaps, build repeatable reports, document hardening, and develop dashboards that the team uses during and after the internship.