IT Intern - Architecture

Ameritas•Lincoln, NE

22d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is an opportunity to gain exposure to the Ameritas IT environment and architecture analysis process. Gain insight into how architecture analysis evolves into technological initiatives. The intern will be responsible for directly supporting the architecture function by assisting with analysis and presenting data to make informed decisions on IT investments. Additionally, the intern will collaborate with the architecture team to analyze emerging technologies, develop integrated solutions, and help translate architectural vision into actionable technology initiatives that drive business value and innovation.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in a college degree program at least half-time as defined by your institution studying Information Systems, Computer Science or a similar related field.
Must be able to commit to a 12-month internship working part-time during the academic school year and full-time during the summer
Strong analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills required.
Ability to work independently and within a team to build relationships and interact effectively is required.
Naturally curious demeanor with the ability to ask insightful questions required.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills required.

Nice To Haves

Positive, self-motivated individual with enthusiasm and willingness to take on new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments desired.
Self-starter with a drive to make an impact desired.

Responsibilities

Gather requirements through interviews and/or research.
Document findings and present results to the stakeholders.
Plan and execute proof of concepts to prove out technology use cases.
Work with managers and architects to provide insight into project-related designs.
Support in the creation of architecture or transition artifacts and visualizations for use internally with project sponsors.
Design and develop code solutions that bridge multiple technology domains including data integration pipelines and security frameworks.
Support in creation of Ameritas technology framework taxonomy which will aid the company to organize IT assets, analyze their value, and align technology investments with business goals.
Maintain and expand architecture knowledge base through collaboration with stakeholders.
Write scripts for automation purposes and perform data query analysis.
Special projects may include elements of web development, robotic process automation (RPA), AI, data and/or low code.