DevOps Engineer Intern

AEVEX • Tampa, FL

8d

About The Position

The DevOps Intern will support CI/CD pipelines, containerized application builds, and infrastructure automation while gaining hands-on experience with modern DevOps tools in a supervised production environment.
The AEVEX Internship Program gives individuals who are early in their career the opportunity to gain valuable learning opportunities while discussing goals, evaluating performance and receiving regular feedback. This Engineering Intern will work along side the Tactical Systems Engineering Team through a variety of disciplines to envision, design, and develop products and systems while developing and refining their technical skills.

Requirements

• Willingness to work as part of a team
• Results-oriented and end-goal focused
• Ability to easily and successfully balance many priorities
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Strong organizational and communications skills, verbal and written
• Good social skills that enhance the team dynamics
• Strong desire to learn DevOps, infrastructure, and automation practices
• Results-oriented with the ability to follow tasks through to completion
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced technical environment
• Strong organizational and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Comfortable asking questions, seeking feedback, and learning from mistakes
• Ability to think critically, identify issues, and propose improvements
• Professional attitude and strong sense of accountability
• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a degree program in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• Equivalent practical experience (bootcamp, labs, homelab projects, or self-directed learning) may be considered in lieu of a traditional degree
• Academic performance demonstrating the ability to learn and apply technical concepts (preferred GPA 3.0 or higher, if applicable)
• Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with manager and team mentor(s) to establish internship goals and steps on achieving those goals throughout duration of the internship
• Assists with CI/CD pipeline maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting under supervision
• Supports containerized application workflows, including Docker image builds and validation
• Assists with Kubernetes-related tasks such as inspecting pods, deployments, and namespaces
• Helps maintain infrastructure and deployment documentation, runbooks, and SOPs
• Performs basic log review, data collection, and operational checks to support troubleshooting
• Assists with automation and scripting tasks (Bash/Python/YAML) as directed
• Works with senior DevOps and software engineers to support development and deployment workflows
• Tests changes in non-production environments and documents results
• Performs other related duties as assigned in support of DevOps operations
• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Benefits

• AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees