Quantum Infrastructure Intern 2027 - Platform Automation

IBM; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

IBM in Yorktown Heights, NY is seeking a Platform Engineer Intern to help design and build tooling and automation that make infrastructure operations reliable and repeatable, using infrastructure as code with Terraform and pipelines that move code and configurations through CI/CD environments.

You will gain hands-on experience with cloud concepts (AWS, Azure, GCP, or IBM Cloud), containers (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern DevOps practices while collaborating across security, reliability,

Qualifications

• Pursuing CS/SE degree required.
• Basic proficiency in Python or Go requested.
• Foundational knowledge of cloud concepts (AWS/Azure/GCP/IBM Cloud).
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform/CloudFormation/Pulumi).

Responsibilities

• Design and build tooling and automation frameworks for deterministic infrastructure operations.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline code and infrastructure changes.

Skills

Python

Go

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Pursuing CS/SE degree

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Pulumi

Git

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

ArgoCD

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

As part of Quantum Operations, our mission is to build, maintain, and continuously elevate the foundational environment that enables the development and delivery of our Quantum solutions to customers. Our team brings together expertise across Security, Infrastructure, Reliability, Testing, and Performance to ensure our platform remains robust, scalable, and secure. As a Platform Engineer, you will design and build the tooling and automation frameworks that make infrastructure operations easy, deterministic, and repeatable - codifying provisioning, configuration, and deployment processes using infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform. Rather than managing infrastructure directly, your focus will be on creating the software and pipelines that allow other teams to deploy and operate infrastructure reliably and consistently, including building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines that streamline how code and infrastructure changes move through our environments.

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Basic proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python or Go
• Foundational knowledge of cloud computing concepts (AWS, Azure, GCP, or IBM Cloud), gained through coursework or personal projects
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code concepts or tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
• Basic understanding of version control practices using Git
• Familiarity with the concept of CI/CD pipelines and automated software delivery
• Basic understanding of containers (e.g., Docker) and how they're used in modern software deployment
• Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn new technologies
• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
• Experience designing and building CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD)
• Practical experience deploying and operating workloads on a major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP, or IBM Cloud)
• Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

United States Infrastructure & Technology Internship Yorktown Heights, US (0147) International Business Machines Corporation