Science & Technology - HPC DevOps Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
About The Position
The HPC DevOps Engineer Intern will support the development and maturation of cloud-bursting capabilities for Corning’s high-performance computing (HPC) environment. The intern will help build and refine Infrastructure as Code templates and CI/CD workflows using AWS, Terraform/OpenTofu, GitLab CI/CD, SLURM, and Python/Bash, advancing an existing development implementation toward Corporate IT production standards. The role involves collaborating with Scientific Computing staff to develop, test, document, and maintain automation for provisioning and operating burst-to-cloud HPC resources. The intern will also support integration of AWS services, IaC tools, CI/CD pipelines, and SLURM scheduling components, and participate in code reviews, troubleshooting, and technical documentation. This is a 10-week internship during Summer 2027 (May–August 2027). Applicants must have a graduation date of December 2027 or later, be willing to work at the posted job location, and be interested in working for Corning after graduation if offered a full-time position. Immigration sponsorship is not supported.
Requirements
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in computer science, computer engineering, information technology, data science, or a related technical field.
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems and command-line tools.
- Basic scripting or programming experience with Python, Bash, or a similar language.
- Understanding of software development fundamentals, including version control and collaborative development practices.
- Experience with or willingness to learn Git and GitLab, including branching, merge requests, and CI/CD concepts.
- Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts.
- Interest in Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform or OpenTofu.
- Ability to troubleshoot technical issues, learn new tools independently, and document work clearly.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively with Scientific Computing staff.
- Available for 10 weeks during Summer 2027 (May–August 2027), with a graduation date of December 2027 or later.
- Interested in working for Corning, Inc. after graduation if presented with a full-time job opportunity.
- Willing to work at the posted job location.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with AWS services.
- Familiarity with HPC concepts, Linux-based compute environments, job schedulers, or SLURM.
- Hands-on experience administering or developing for Linux-based HPC environments, including user environments, filesystems, software modules, and batch-scheduled workloads.
- Knowledge of networking and security fundamentals relevant to cloud and HPC environments, including VPC design, security groups, IAM roles and policies, SSH, and least-privilege access.
- Exposure to containers and reproducible research or workload environments, such as Apptainer/Singularity, Docker, or container-based CI workflows.
- Experience using generative AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude Code, for scripting, troubleshooting, test development, documentation, and code review, while validating generated output for correctness, security, and organizational standards.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Scientific Computing staff to enhance existing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates supporting HPC cloud-bursting capabilities.
- Develop, test, and document automation workflows and features for provisioning and operating burst-to-cloud HPC resources.
- Assist with development, testing, and maintenance of GitLab CI/CD pipelines for IaC and supporting automation.
- Write and maintain Python and Bash scripts for deployment automation, configuration management, validation, and operational tasks.
- Support integration of AWS services, Terraform/OpenTofu, and SLURM scheduling components within the HPC bursting environment.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, troubleshooting, and technical documentation to advance the solution toward Corporate IT production standards.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Housing assistance
- Travel reimbursement
- Social and networking events
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Community involvement
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