Site Reliability Engineer Intern

About IBM

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Site Reliability Engineer Intern at IBM, you’ll get to work on the systems that are driving the quantum revolution and the AI era. Join our team of creators - the people who help move IBM forward by using their imagination to envision solutions, their curiosity to experiment with new ideas, and their ever-growing skills into action for customers to make better decisions with greater speed on the most trusted platforms in today’s market.

Role

IBM has an opening for Site Reliability Engineer Intern to join our team and help build highly reliable, scalable, and efficient systems. In this role, you will collaborate with development and operations teams to design, implement, and maintain infrastructure that supports mission-critical applications. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with foundational experience who is eager to grow in the SRE discipline.SRE Engineers participate in various aspects of the life cycle, test, and support process, such as:

• Assist in monitoring and maintaining system reliability across production environments.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to implement automation for deployment and operations.
• Help troubleshoot and resolve incidents, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Contribute to documentation and process improvements for system reliability.
• Learn and apply best practices in observability, performance tuning, and capacity planning.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Basic understanding of Linux/Unix systems and networking concepts.
• Familiarity with at least one programming language (Python, Go, or similar).
• Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Exposure to containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Understanding of monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana).

Key skills/competency

• Site Reliability Engineering
• System Reliability
• Automation
• Linux/Unix
• Python
• Go
• Containerization
• CI/CD
• Monitoring Tools
• Problem-Solving