DevSecOps Internship (CTO)

SUSE RGS • Reston, VA

31d

About The Position

Rancher Government Solutions (RGS) is looking for a motivated DevSecOps Intern to join our engineering team. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience with cloud-native deployment models built on Kubernetes and contribute directly to the tools and automation that power mission-critical infrastructure for government customers. This is a highly technical, project-driven internship where your contributions will have real impact.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent self-directed experience)
• Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts (Pods, Deployments, Services, Namespaces, etc.)
• Understanding of core DevSecOps principles -CI/CD, shift-left security, infrastructure as code
• Software development experience; Golang strongly preferred
• Comfort working in a Linux-based command-line environment
• Strong curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn in a fast-moving environment

Responsibilities

• Design and build Kubernetes operators and controllers to automate infrastructure and application lifecycle management
• Develop internal tooling in Go to extend Kubernetes-native capabilities for mission-critical workloads
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline development using platforms like GitHub Actions and Tekton
• Help establish and improve GitOps workflows for automated, auditable deployments
• Learn and apply DevSecOps principles across the full software development and infrastructure lifecycle
• Participate in code reviews and collaborate in an agile, remote-first environment

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern