Hybrid SRE Intern: Cloud, Automation & Networking

IBM; United States; Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 139,000; Part time

Job summary

IBM is seeking a motivated IT Administrator intern with an interest in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Networking Reliability Engineering (NRE) to join our team. You’ll gain hands-on experience in enterprise IT systems management, automation, and performance initiatives while collaborating with experienced professionals.

You will support both SRE and network roles, contributing to incident response, documentation, and cross-functional infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of operating systems (Linux/Unix/Windows/z/OS) and networking fundamentals.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining and supporting enterprise IT systems including servers, VMs, and cloud environments.
• Monitor system performance and help identify reliability issues.
• Support automation efforts for routine tasks using scripting tools.
• Participate in incident response and post-incident analysis.
• Document system configurations, procedures, and reliability metrics.

Skills

Python

Bash

Networking

Cloud platforms

Git

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Wireshark

Grafana

Prometheus

SolarWinds

Job description

IBM is seeking a motivated IT Administrator intern with an interest in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Networking Reliability Engineering (NRE) to join our team. You’ll gain hands-on experience in enterprise IT systems management, automation, and performance initiatives while collaborating with experienced professionals.

You will support both SRE and network roles, contributing to incident response, documentation, and cross-functional infrastructure projects.