DevOps Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Raft Company Website • McLean, VA

2d • $20 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

As a DevOps and IT Engineering Intern at Raft, you’ll join a team enhancing infrastructure capabilities within RaftLabs. The role is suited to someone interested in DevOps who wants hands-on experience with Linux server administration, IT systems, and virtualization. You’ll work with tools such as Proxmox to support, optimize, and expand infrastructure, and collaborate with experienced engineers to configure Linux environments, automate processes, and build secure, scalable systems.

This is an onsite internship at Raft’s headquarters in McLean, Virginia, running from June to August 2027. It is part-time, up to 40 hours per week, and pays $20–$24 per hour based on experience and qualifications. The position is U.S.-based; applicants must be U.S. citizens, and all work must be conducted within the continental United States.

Raft is a customer-obsessed defense technology company providing AI/ML and data solutions to U.S. military and government agencies. Its work focuses on distributed data systems, platforms at scale, and complex application development.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related degree program.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to potential exposure to sensitive government-related work.
• Passion for DevOps, IT infrastructure, and system optimization.
• Basic knowledge of Linux operating systems and willingness to learn server administration.
• Interest in virtualization tools such as Proxmox for managing and optimizing server environments.
• Understanding of version control tools such as Git for collaborative development.
• Ability to work with team members to enhance feature capabilities and infrastructure.
• Analytical mindset and eagerness to solve problems and improve system performance.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to scripting languages such as Bash or Python and interest in learning automation techniques.
• Familiarity with Agile project methodologies or desire to work in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.
• Strong communication skills for sharing technical insights within the team.
• Curiosity and drive to stay updated on DevOps tools, trends, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to infrastructure capabilities within RaftLabs.
• Support, optimize, and expand infrastructure, including work with virtualization tools such as Proxmox.
• Configure Linux environments.
• Automate processes.
• Help build secure, scalable systems.
• Collaborate with team members to enhance feature capabilities and infrastructure in RaftLabs.
• Help solve problems and improve system performance.

What This Job Offers

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