Cloud Developer Intern, Platform Engineering

About Kinaxis

In 1984, Kinaxis began as a team of three engineers and has since grown into a global organization with over 2000 employees worldwide, headquartered in Kanata North in Ottawa. Recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2024), Kinaxis is dedicated to helping individuals launch their careers.

Kinaxis is a global leader in end-to-end supply chain management, empowering the world’s supply chains to conserve resources and enhance human experiences. With more than 40,000 users across 100+ countries, they are continuously expanding their team to innovate and revolutionize customer support.

About The Team

The Cloud Engineering Team at Kinaxis leverages modern tools and best practices to automate new functions and features within cloud applications and infrastructure. Applying a software engineering perspective, they enhance consistency and reliability across diverse cloud platforms using technologies such as GitOps, Terraform, and ArgoCD for Kubernetes applications. The team is passionate about code and the transformative power of automation in simplifying complex processes.

As a Cloud Developer Intern, Platform Engineering within this team, you will gain valuable insight into how DevOps, automation, CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, infrastructure, development, and monitoring collectively drive the successful deployment of cloud infrastructure and applications.

Location & Term Details

This is a hybrid position, requiring your presence in the Ottawa, Canada office at least three days a week. It is a full-time, 8 or 12-month role, commencing in May 2026.

This position is open to both co-ops and interns. To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled in full-time education or, if a recent/upcoming graduate, your graduation date must fall within 12 months of the placement end date. Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency is mandatory to obtain CGRP Security Clearance, a prerequisite for this role.

The compensation for this role ranges from $25.24 to $37.02 per hour. The final offer will reflect the candidate’s skills, year of education, and experience.

What You Will Do

• Apply software engineering principles to application and operations challenges, with a focus on automation and self-healing systems.
• Build and manage stable and secure cloud automation utilizing cloud orchestration capabilities, scripting languages, and APIs to design, code, test, implement, and support Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Actively participate in team code reviews and design reviews.
• May undertake additional projects as requested.

What We Are Looking For

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary diploma or degree program in computer science or a related discipline.
• A self-starter with a strong curiosity for technology and a desire to learn about Cloud Engineering and DevOps.
• A collaborative team player who thrives in dynamic and evolving environments.
• Possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Has foundational knowledge of Computer Science principles, data structures, and algorithms.
• Familiarity with Cloud technologies, Container platforms, GitOps, and DevOps is considered a significant asset.
• Experience with Go, Python, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes is considered a valuable asset.

Applications are being accepted now through the end of day on Monday, February 16, 2026. Early submission is encouraged as application review may begin before the closing date.

Work With Impact

Kinaxis’s platform directly contributes to powering global supply chains, with tangible results visible daily – from stocked store shelves to readily available medications, and much more.

Work with Fortune 500 Brands

Leading companies across various industries, including Ford, Unilever, Yamaha, P&G, and Lockheed-Martin, rely on Kinaxis to manage their integrated business planning and digital supply chains.

Social Responsibility at Kinaxis

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee at Kinaxis guides hiring practices, talent assessment training, and mandatory training on unconscious bias and inclusion. Sustainability is central to their operations, with a commitment to a net-zero strategy. Kinaxis actively supports community causes to maximize positive impact.

Perks and Benefits

Kinaxis values its people, offering a range of perks and benefits:

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide day off on the last Friday of every month).
• Flexible work options.
• Physical and mental well-being programs.
• Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes.
• Mentorship programs, training, and career development.
• Recognition programs and referral rewards.
• Hackathons.

For more information, visit the Kinaxis website at www.kinaxis.com or their blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com.

Kinaxis is an inclusive employer and provides accommodations upon request to ensure fairness and accessibility throughout the recruitment process. For accommodation requests, please contact recruitmentprograms@kinaxis.com. This contact is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.

Kinaxis employs AI tools in the initial recruitment step to compare resumes against job descriptions, identifying candidates whose qualifications best match the role. All subsequent decisions, including final selection, are made by their human recruitment team; AI does not make final hiring decisions.

Key skills/competency

• Cloud Engineering
• DevOps
• Automation
• GitOps
• CI/CD
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Kubernetes
• Python
• Terraform
• Go