SRE & Networking Intern: Build Reliable Infra

IBM; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

IBM is seeking a motivated IT Administrator intern with interests in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Networking Reliability Engineering (NRE). You will gain hands-on experience in managing enterprise IT systems, supporting automation, and contributing to reliability initiatives.

Responsibilities include assisting with servers, VMs, cloud environments, network devices, incident response, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Basic knowledge of operating systems (Linux, Unix, Windows, z/OS, zVM) and networking fundamentals.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining and supporting enterprise IT systems including servers, VMs, and cloud environments.
• Monitor system performance and help identify reliability issues.
• Support automation efforts for routine tasks using scripting tools.
• Participate in incident response and post-incident analysis.
• Document system configurations, operational procedures, and reliability metrics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on infrastructure and service delivery.

Skills

Linux basics

Networking fundamentals

Python scripting

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Wireshark

Grafana

Prometheus

Git

CI/CD concepts

Job description

IBM is seeking a motivated IT Administrator intern with interests in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Networking Reliability Engineering (NRE). You will gain hands-on experience in managing enterprise IT systems, supporting automation, and contributing to reliability initiatives.

Responsibilities include assisting with servers, VMs, cloud environments, network devices, incident response, and documentation.