Science & Technology - HPC DevOps Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

Corning, Inc.; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Housing assistance

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in the United States is offering an HPC DevOps Engineer Intern role to support cloud-bursting for our HPC environment. You will help build IaC templates, refine CI/CD workflows, and develop automation scripts in Python and Bash.

The internship emphasizes collaboration with Scientific Computing staff, exposure to AWS, Terraform/OpenTofu, and SLURM, and aims to advance our production-grade IT standards.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix and command-line tools.
• Basic scripting with Python or Bash, or similar language.
• Understanding of version control and collaborative development practices.
• Experience with Git and GitLab CI/CD concepts; AWS familiarity welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Scientific Computing staff to enhance IaC templates for HPC cloud-bursting.
• Develop, test, and document new automation workflows for burst-to-cloud HPC resources.
• Assist with GitLab CI/CD pipeline development, testing, and maintenance for IaC.
• Write and maintain Python and Bash scripts for deployment automation and config mgmt.
• Support integration of AWS, Terraform/OpenTofu, and SLURM in HPC bursting environment.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation to meet production standards.

Skills

Python

Bash

Linux/Unix

Git

GitLab CI/CD

AWS basics

CI/CD concepts

Infrastructure as Code

SLURM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Terraform/OpenTofu

Terraform/OpenTofu

GitLab

SLURM

Job description

The company built on breakthroughs. Join us.Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what's possible.

Requisition Number: 79637The company built on breakthroughs. Join us.Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what's possible. How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations- not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company,and the world, forward. At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more. Come break through with us.

Scope of Position

The HPC DevOps Engineer Intern will support the development and maturation of cloud-bursting capabilities for the organization's HPC environment. The intern will help build and refine Infrastructure as Code templates and CI/CD workflows using AWS, Terraform/OpenTofu, GitLab CI/CD, SLURM, and Python/Bash, with a focus on advancing an existing development implementation toward Corporate IT production standards.

Program Perks

• Competitive salaries
• Housing assistance
• Travel reimbursement

Intern Activities

• Social and networking events
• Opportunities to volunteer
• Community involvement

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Scientific Computing staff to enhance existing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates supporting HPC cloud-bursting capabilities.
• Develop, test, and document new automation workflows and features for provisioning and operating burst-to-cloud HPC resources.
• Assist with GitLab CI/CD pipeline development, testing, and maintenance for IaC and supporting automation.
• Write and maintain Python and Bash scripts for deployment automation, configuration management, validation, and operational tasks.
• Support integration of AWS services, Terraform/OpenTofu, and SLURM scheduling components within the HPC bursting environment.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, troubleshooting, and technical documentation to help advance the solution toward Corporate IT production standards.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or Software Engineering
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems and command-line tools.
• Basic scripting or programming experience with Python, Bash, or a similar language.
• Understanding of software development fundamentals, including version control and collaborative development practices.
• Experience with or willingness to learn Git and GitLab, including branching, merge requests, and CI/CD concepts.
• Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts; familiarity with AWS services is preferred.
• Interest in Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform or OpenTofu.
• Familiarity with HPC concepts, Linux-based compute environments, job schedulers, or SLURM is beneficial.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues, learn new tools independently, and document work clearly.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with Scientific Computing staff.
• Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program in computer science, computer engineering, information technology, data science, or a related technical field.
• Must be available for 10 weeks during Summer 2027 (May-August 2027) with a graduation date of December 2027 or later
• Be interested in working for Corning, Inc after graduation, if presented with a full-time job opportunity.
• Be willing to work at the posted job location

Desired Skills

• Hands-on experience administering or developing for Linux-based HPC environments, including user environments, filesystems, software modules, and batch-scheduled workloads.
• Knowledge of networking and security fundamentals relevant to cloud and HPC environments, including VPC design, security groups, IAM roles/policies, SSH, and least-privilege access.
• Exposure to containers and reproducible research/workload environments, such as Apptainer/Singularity, Docker, or container-based CI workflows.
• Experience using generative AI-assisted development tools- such as Claude Code- to accelerate scripting, troubleshooting, test development, documentation, and code review, while validating generated output for correctness, security, and organizational standards.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $1,635.00 - $3,185.00 biweekly. Starting pay for the successful applicant is prescribed based on geographic location, nature of position, and year in school.

A job that shapes a life.

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