Job Description
Introduction At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To design. To consult. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? IBM is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented IT Administrator intern with an interest in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and/or Networking Reliabillity Engineering (NRE) to join our team. These roles offers hands-on experience in enterprise IT systems management while introducing you to modern reliability engineering practices. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals to support infrastructure operations and contribute to automation and performance initiatives.
Assist in maintaining and supporting enterprise IT systems including servers, virtual machines, and cloud environments.
Monitor system performance and help identify reliability issues.
Support automation efforts for routine administrative tasks using scripting tools.
Participate in incident response and post-incident analysis.
Help document system configurations, operational procedures, and reliability metrics.
Specific to Network administration and NRE role:
Assist in configuring, monitoring, and maintaining network devices including routers, switches, and firewalls.
Support day-to-day network operations, troubleshooting connectivity issues and escalating as needed.
Participate in network performance analysis and reporting.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on network upgrades, deployments, and incident response.
Document network configurations, procedures, and reliability metrics.
High School Diploma/GED
Bachelor’s Degree
Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Strong understanding of IP (internet protocol) and other network administration protocols.
Juniper/Arista/Cisco network General education.
Ability to conduct research into IT networking issues and products as required.
Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
Exposure to cloud platforms (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure).
Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Understanding of cloud networking (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure).
Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate – they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
ABOUT IBM
IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for up to 8 paid holidays, minimum of 56 hours paid sick time and the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan. IBM offers paid family medical leave and disability benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law.
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Site Reliability Engineer Network Intern – OneIT – Austin, TX
Co-Op (Fixed Term)
Contract type
Internship
Projected Minimum Salary per year
Projected Maximum Salary per year
Internship
Travel required
No Travel
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