Network and Security Engineering Intern - 2027, Highlands Ranch, CO

Visa • Denver, CO

10d • $39 - $46 • Hybrid

About The Position

Visa's 12-week internship offers hands-on experience in a dynamic global environment, with impactful projects, professional development workshops, learning sessions, and opportunities to build communication and business skills. Interns collaborate and participate in social events, and conclude the program with a presentation of project achievements and recommendations to Visa leaders.

The Network and Security Engineering Intern will contribute to Visa's global network engineering organization by supporting tools, platforms, and automation that provide visibility into network health, performance, and operational readiness. The work involves enterprise monitoring systems, network automation, observability platforms, and Generative AI technologies used to help operate Visa's global payment network. Assignments may span multiple subfunctions and teams, with specific work determined by skills, interests, location, and team needs.

Requirements

• Be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• Be graduating between December 2027 and August 2028.
• Communicate clearly and professionally in writing and verbally.
• Demonstrate digital fluency, including the ability to work with emerging technologies such as Generative AI tools.
• Be authorized to work without visa sponsorship; Visa will not sponsor work visas for this position, and future sponsorship will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Basic understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, the OSI Model, IPv4 addressing, subnetting, DNS, DHCP, ARP, ICMP, routing, and switching.
• Experience with Python programming and scripting concepts, including variables, loops, functions, file handling, and automation workflows.
• Familiarity with JSON, YAML, CSV, and REST APIs.
• Interest in network observability, monitoring, metrics, alerting, dashboards, topology visualization, and operational health monitoring.
• Exposure to monitoring or observability platforms such as SevOne, NetBrain, Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, Elastic, or similar technologies.
• Experience using Generative AI tools for coding assistance, technical analysis, documentation, or problem-solving.
• Exposure to Linux environments and networking tools such as Git, Wireshark, ping, traceroute, nslookup, and tcpdump.
• Awareness of network management technologies including SNMP, Syslog, network telemetry, and automation frameworks.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to learn in a team-oriented environment.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise network monitoring and observability initiatives across Visa's global infrastructure.
• Configure, test, and validate monitoring capabilities in platforms such as SevOne, IBM ITNM/Netcool, and NetBrain.
• Develop Python-based automation scripts and API workflows for monitoring validation, health checks, reporting, and inventory analysis.
• Collect and analyze network events, alerts, logs, telemetry, packet captures, and performance metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Use REST APIs and structured data formats such as JSON, YAML, and CSV to retrieve and analyze operational data.
• Leverage Generative AI tools to assist with scripting, troubleshooting, data analysis, documentation, and operational insights.
• Validate device discovery, interface monitoring, alert thresholds, dashboards, reports, and topology views across observability platforms.
• Identify monitoring coverage gaps and support efforts to improve network visibility and operational effectiveness.
• Create and maintain runbooks, validation procedures, monitoring standards, dashboards, and technical documentation.
• Support troubleshooting by gathering logs, packet captures, API responses, screenshots, and other operational evidence.
• Present project achievements and recommendations to Visa leaders at the conclusion of the internship.

Benefits

• Interactive workshops and learning sessions designed to build expertise, expand industry knowledge, and develop professional skills.
• Social events that foster community and connection.
• Hands-on experience and opportunities to build communication and business skills.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern