Hybrid SRE & Network Intern: Cloud Ops & Automation

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 SRE and/or NRE to join our team in Rochester, MN. This internship provides hands-on experience in enterprise IT systems management and reliability engineering practices as you support infrastructure operations and drive automation and performance initiatives.

As a Network and/or System Administrator Intern, you will learn to configure, monitor, and maintain servers, VMs, and network devices, participate in incident response,

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining and supporting enterprise IT systems including servers, virtual machines, and cloud environments.
• Monitor system performance and help identify reliability issues.
• Support automation efforts for routine administrative tasks using scripting tools.
• Participate in incident response and post-incident analysis.
• Help document system configurations, operational procedures, and reliability metrics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on infrastructure and service delivery.

Skills

Python scripting

Git

CI/CD

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Currently pursuing CS/IT degree

Tools

Wireshark

SolarWinds

Grafana

Prometheus

IBM Cloud

Job description

IBM is seeking a motivated IT Administrator intern with an interest in SRE and/or NRE to join our team in Rochester, MN. This internship provides hands-on experience in enterprise IT systems management and reliability engineering practices as you support infrastructure operations and drive automation and performance initiatives.

As a Network and/or System Administrator Intern, you will learn to configure, monitor, and maintain servers, VMs, and network devices, participate in incident response,