SRE Intern: Cloud, Automation & Observability

IBM; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Software is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer Intern to join a fast-moving, agile team. You will monitor and maintain production systems, troubleshoot incidents, and contribute to deployment and automation efforts that keep services reliable and scalable.

The program emphasizes hands-on experience with modern observability tools and proactive incident response. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, experience with Linux, scripting (Python/Go/Bash), and familiarity with cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems and troubleshooting.
• Scripting skills in Python, Go, or Bash.
• Experience with cloud providers and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production systems and maintain observability across services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues with cross-functional teams.
• Deploy services and configuration changes using CI/CD pipelines at scale.
• Apply security patches and perform upgrades; collaborate with product support.

Skills

System Monitoring

Troubleshooting

Automation

Linux

Python

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Jenkins

Ansible

Terraform

Grafana

Prometheus

Kubernetes

Job description

IBM Software is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer Intern to join a fast-moving, agile team. You will monitor and maintain production systems, troubleshoot incidents, and contribute to deployment and automation efforts that keep services reliable and scalable.

The program emphasizes hands-on experience with modern observability tools and proactive incident response. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, experience with Linux, scripting (Python/Go/Bash), and familiarity with cloud platforms.