DevOps Analyst Intern

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic DevOps Analyst Intern to join our team for a 12 month internship at Hitachi Rail. This internship is ideal for students in their penultimate or final year of study who are looking to gain hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps automation, FinOps, container orchestration, and cybersecurity using technologies such as AWS, OpenStack, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and Kubernetes. You will work closely with our development, operations, and security teams to learn and contribute to the integration, deployment, and security of our applications. You will help monitor the performance and stability of cloud systems and learn how to apply security and financial best practices (FinOps) to real-world environments.

Key Accountabilities / Key Areas of Responsibility 

•    Positive Attitude: Demonstrate a 'can do' attitude and excellent communication skills.
•    Cloud Environments: Assist in managing and enhancing cloud environments.
•    Automation Support: Support automation using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, OpenStack, and AWS.
•    System Monitoring: Help ensure the performance, stability, and availability of cloud systems with associated monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana).
•    FinOps Reporting: Support cloud cost management initiatives by developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards and reports to track AWS cloud spending, usage trends, and resource optimization opportunities.
•    User Support: Assist in resolving user issues and performing basic troubleshooting.
•    Automation Pipelines: Learn to design, implement, and manage automation pipelines using Jenkins.
•    Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and Ansible
•    Team Collaboration: Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure high availability, scalability, and security of applications.

Key Requirements: 
The ideal candidate will be:
•    Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, preferably in the penultimate or final year of study.
•    Strong presentation and communication skills, fluent in written and oral English. 
•    Basic knowledge of AWS and OpenStack services.
•    Familiarity with Jenkins for CI/CD pipeline management.
•    Strong foundational knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, Python, Docker, Kubernetes.
•    Experience with or knowledge of Microsoft Power BI, including dashboard creation, data modeling, and visualization best practices.
•    Basic knowledge of configuration management and automation.
•    Excellent organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities in a hybrid work environment.
•    The ability to work 40 hours a week in a hybrid environment for the duration of the internship is essential. At least 2 days a week in the office.

Preferred Requirements
It would be preferable if the candidate is 
•    Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, Artifactory, Terraform, Ansible.
•    Awareness of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and AWS Monitor.
•    Familiarity with scripting or command-line tools (e.g., OpenStack CLI, AWS CLI, Python, or PowerShell).
•    Understanding of cloud security concepts including IAM, RBAC, and network basics.
•    Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced technical environment.