Intern - DevOps Toolchain

Optimum Communications Inc.; Bethpage (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum is hiring a co-op/intern DevOps Toolchain position in Bethpage, NY. You will join a software development team to build tools, automation, and pipelines that improve productivity and software quality.

Work spans across broadband, video, mobile, and customer support applications, with real projects and industry mentors. The role emphasizes implementing CI/CD, defect tracking, and performance-focused testing, while growing your DevOps and cloud skills in a Fortune 500 environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python, Java, and C# with hands-on DevOps experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP or AWS) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong debugging, performance optimization, and test automation skills.
• Familiarity with data formats and scalable architectures.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to our software development tools roadmap accelerating our development teams.
• Execute on the implementation of our tools roadmap that includes an CI/CD pipeline for multiple platforms.
• Implement tools to identify, document and track software defects with timely fixes.
• Introduce capabilities for effective A/B testing across test populations.
• Lead process improvements to enhance testing practices and tooling.
• Monitor and report key quality metrics including defect rates and test coverage.
• Leverage developer tools and test automation to speed up releases.
• Use and customize out-of-the-box tools to instrument and monitor systems.
• Contribute to a knowledge base for developer tools and processes.
• Establish acceptance for key results indicated by our development pipeline.
• Use prototypes for architecture exploration and advocate for developer tools.
• Strive to maintain Optimum as a developer-friendly environment.

Skills

Python

Java

C#

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Test automation

Data formats and locality

Performance issues troubleshooting

Corporate policies related to tech

Tools

Google Cloud

AWS

Job description

Are you looking to Optimize your life? Start your exciting path to a rewarding career today!

We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're seeking driven and enthusiastic professionals to join our team, empower lives, fuel businesses, and drive innovation. Connectivity is no longer a luxury, but a necessity.

At Optimum, co-op/intern students work on real projects with real business impact. Participants gain hands‑on experience, collaborate with industry professionals, and contribute to initiatives that help shape the future of connectivity, technology, and customer experiences. Students may work on meaningful projects, gain exposure to industry‑leading technologies, partner with mentors, develop professional skills, and build networks across the organization.

Program Details

• Full-time co-op/intern opportunity (Jan 2027 - Jul 2027)
• 40‑hour work week
• 30‑minute unpaid lunch period each workday

If you are resourceful, collaborative, and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is for you!

Job Summary

Optimum is a leading provider of Mobile, Broadband (DOCSIS, Fiber) and Video services in the United States. The Product Development organization is responsible for the technology enablement and development of these technologies for our customers along with the tools used by our teams to support them. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Intern DevOps Toolchain will participate as part of a highly skilled software development team to build the tools, processes and automation frameworks that will improve productivity, drive efficiency, and ensure the quality and reliability of our software products. We are looking for a passionate and engaged individual who is willing to take on the challenge of transforming software development at a Fortune 500 company and building the tools that will allow our development teams to Go Fast!

Responsibilities

• Contribute to our software development tools roadmap accelerating our development teams.
• Execute on the implementation of our tools roadmap that includes an CI/CD pipeline that will be leveraged by the software development teams across the organization to support our broadband, video, mobile and customer support applications.
• Implement tools to identify, document and track software defects. Work closely with the development teams to resolve issues and ensure timely fixes.
• Introduce capabilities to do effective A/B testing of releases across test populations.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance testing practices, tools, and metrologies.
• Implement tools to monitor and report on key quality metrics including defect rates, test coverage and test execution progress. Analyze metrics to identify areas for improvement.
• Leverage developer tools and test automation to transform our software release processes and enable the development teams to get capabilities to customers faster.
• Use and customize out of the box tools to instrument and monitor systems.
• Contribute to a structured knowledge base that allows teams to create, maintain and extend documentation for all our developer tools and processes.
• Establish and gain acceptance for Key Results indicated by our development pipeline and automation test frameworks.
• Use prototypes and proof of concepts as the primary tool for deep and detailed explorations of architecture and software designs.
• Go‑to advocate for developer tools in the organization.
• Continue to make Altice a Developer Friendly Environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in variety of programming languages (Python, Java, C#)
• Experience with Google cloud or Amazon Web Services and their capabilities.
• Thorough understanding of software methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Experience with the implementation and optimization CI/CD Pipelines.
• Experience with the automation of test cases.
• Good intuition for software design, actively looking to learn from other teams and projects.
• Experience with data formats and locality with performance considerations.
• Demonstrated experience solving performance and data issues by applying experience/knowledge.
• Contributes to establishing and maintaining corporate policies related to technology.

At Optimum, every action and interaction we take part in, is driven by our three Guiding Principles: Do What's Right, Drive One Optimum, and Make It Happen. These aren't just words, they help us build trust, create real community, and embrace new ways of thinking. Our employees are empowered to do the right thing for our customers and co‑workers and to recognize and reward these behaviors when we see them. It's all part of the bigger picture of "Be The Difference" where each employee knows they have the power to enact real change, share new ideas, and understand that learning never stop.

All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company's discretion based on business necessity.

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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job‑related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $25.00 /hour. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire and does not reflect future job opportunity.

The Company will not provide current or future sponsorship for this role.