Intern - DevOps Engineer
WayUp
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Job Description
About Maximus and the Role
This internship at Maximus, in partnership with WayUp, offers a unique opportunity for an Intern - DevOps Engineer to build a strong foundation in modern engineering. You will work alongside experienced mentors, supporting and enhancing cloud-based systems within a mission-driven environment.
In this role, you’ll assist with managing cloud resources, identifying opportunities to improve CI/CD pipelines, strengthening system observability, and building infrastructure-as-code components using tools like Terraform. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in technical discussions and project meetings, and support cloud security initiatives. This position provides hands-on experience with AWS and DevOps best practices, fostering a problem-solving and customer-focused mindset.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Work on IT assignments of moderate difficulty under the direction of a senior mentor to build a well-rounded skillset.
- Escalate issues and questions to management, as necessary.
- Participate in group discussions with peers or external groups to solution problems of moderate scope.
- Participate in meetings to gain process knowledge and guidance on assigned projects.
- Read, understand, and perform assignments within prescribed guidelines.
- Approach challenges and create solutions with a critical thinking and customer service mindset.
- Prepare standard reports and presentation materials.
- Help manage cloud resources and basic cloud administration tasks.
- Identify opportunities to enhance CI/CD processes.
- Assist with improving Observability across systems.
- Assist in building Infrastructure-as-code components.
- Support cloud security initiatives.
Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required and 0-2 years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Cloud experience (preferably AWS).
- IaC experience (preferably Terraform).
Key skills/competency
- DevOps
- AWS
- Terraform
- CI/CD
- Cloud Security
- Observability
- Infrastructure-as-Code
- System Administration
- Problem Solving
- Collaboration
How to Get Hired at WayUp
- Research Maximus's mission: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Highlight cloud and IaC skills: Tailor your resume to showcase AWS and Terraform experience relevant to their environment.
- Emphasize problem-solving: Prepare examples demonstrating critical thinking, customer-focused mindset, and technical issue resolution.
- Network with Maximus employees: Connect on LinkedIn to learn about company culture and specific team dynamics.
- Practice behavioral interviews: Be ready to discuss teamwork, learning from mentors, and approaching challenges with a positive attitude.
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