Onsite Networking Intern - Data Center & Systems

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 2,479,680 - 3,581,760; Part time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an Intern Year Round - Technical Undergraduate in Data Center Services to join the Network Engineering Services team on site. You will support enterprise networking, firewall, and datacenter connectivity across high-demand environments, working alongside engineers designing and implementing these systems.

You will shadow senior engineers, assist with documentation and workflow improvements, and gain hands-on experience with switching, routing, firewalling,

Qualifications

• Enrolled full-time in an accredited undergraduate program.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0.
• Ability to work up to 25 hours per week during the academic year, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer.
• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Note: If you have not earned a HS diploma or equivalent, please apply to a high school intern position.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers who design and implement high-performance networking for enterprise and mission systems.
• Assist with documentation, inventory, audit cleanup, and workflow improvements.
• Shadow senior network engineers during live troubleshooting, cutovers, and design reviews.
• Work hands-on with test environments to learn switching, routing, firewalling, and automation fundamentals.
• Participate in team standups and coordination with data center engineering, cybersecurity, and hosting services.

Skills

Networking concepts

Command line basics

Scripting/Automation

Documentation/Diagramming

Communication skills

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Undergraduate student status

Tools

Arista

Juniper

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an Intern Year Round - Technical Undergraduate in Data Center Services to join the Network Engineering Services team on site. You will support enterprise networking, firewall, and datacenter connectivity across high-demand environments, working alongside engineers designing and implementing these systems.

You will shadow senior engineers, assist with documentation and workflow improvements, and gain hands-on experience with switching, routing, firewalling,