DevSecOps Internship (CTO)

SUSE RGS • Reston, VA

43d • Remote

About The Position

Rancher Government Solutions (RGS) is specifically designed to address the unique security and operational needs of the U.S. Government and military as it relates to application modernization, containers, and Kubernetes. Rancher is a complete open-source software stack for teams adopting containers. It addresses the operations and security challenges of managing multiple Kubernetes clusters at scale, while providing DevOps teams with integrated tools for running containerized workloads. RGS supports all Rancher products with U.S. based American citizen with the highest security clearances who are currently supporting programs across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies. 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
• Comfort working in a Linux-based command-line environment
• Strong curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn in a fast-moving environment

Nice To Haves

• Golang experience

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
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees