2027 Summer Intern, Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure) (Reston, VA)

ICF • Reston, VA

9d • $27 - $32 • Hybrid

About The Position

ICF is seeking a motivated 2027 Summer Intern, Cloud Engineer to support cloud DevOps, governance, and security compliance work across AWS and Azure environments. The intern will contribute to the evolution of the Fathom Platform within the SCS environment and gain hands-on experience in cloud governance, security, and AI-assisted automation. The team treats AI and automation as core engineering practices.

This is an entry-level, 10-week, full-time internship expected to begin in June and end in August. The work is hybrid in Reston, Virginia. Expected pay is $27 per hour for undergraduate interns and $32 per hour for graduate interns. Housing and relocation assistance are not available.

The intern will rotate among the team’s core work areas, with projects assigned according to team priorities. They may support infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD automation; cloud organization and account/subscription governance; identity and access management; policy guardrails; security tooling and Authorization to Operate (ATO) compliance; vulnerability and cloud posture management; and audit evidence and documentation. The role also applies AI-enabled engineering practices, including AI-assisted development, specification-driven implementation, and reusable prompts, workflows, agents, and automation. The intern will collaborate with engineers on cloud-native products and services and participate in team meetings, code reviews, and documentation efforts.

Tools and technologies may include AWS, Azure, Pulumi, Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub, GitHub Actions, cloud security posture and vulnerability management tools, NIST 800-53-aligned security controls, AI-enabled IDEs, and coding assistants. Specific tools vary by project.

Applicants must be able to pass any required background checks, which may include drug screening, and must have U.S. citizenship or permanent work authorization due to federal contract requirements. By the start date, applicants must have completed at least 60 college-level credit hours, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Requirements

• Must be able to pass any required background checks, which may include drug screening.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent work authorization is required due to federal contract requirements.
• By the start date, have completed at least 60 college-level credit hours, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• A completed bachelor's degree.
• By the start date, acceptance or enrollment verification, or at least 9 completed graduate-level credit hours, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Familiarity with AWS and/or Azure.
• AWS or Azure Associate Certification, or actively pursuing one.
• Basic understanding of networking, IAM, and cloud security principles.
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code or CI/CD concepts.
• Interest in cloud compliance, governance, or security, including ATO/RMF or NIST.
• Experience using AI tools, such as coding assistants or chat assistants, for technical or analytical work.
• Enthusiasm for learning and applying new technologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD automation used to build and maintain cloud environments.
• Write, test, and document automation that provisions and manages resources across AWS and Azure.
• Assist with administration and governance of AWS and Azure organizations, including account and subscription structures, identity and access management, and policy-based guardrails.
• Contribute to security tooling and ATO compliance efforts, including work aligned with security control baselines such as NIST 800-53.
• Support vulnerability and cloud security posture management and prepare evidence or documentation for audits.
• Use AI-enabled IDEs and coding assistants to generate, refactor, and document scripts, infrastructure-as-code, and automation; validate and correct generated output before use.
• Turn requirements into clear specifications to guide and structure implementation work.
• Capture repeatable work as reusable prompts, workflows, agents, and automation.
• Collaborate with engineers on cloud-native products and services.
• Participate in team meetings, code reviews, and documentation efforts.

Benefits

• Supportive, learning-focused environment.
• Exposure to enterprise cloud architecture, DevSecOps, AI-enabled engineering, and compliance/ATO practices.
• Mentorship from experienced cloud engineers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed