Summer 2027 Site Reliability Engineering Internship

T-Mobile • Frisco, TX

5d • $27 - $50

About The Position

T-Mobile is offering an 11-week paid learning experience for a Site Reliability Engineering intern. The intern will work on real projects alongside experienced engineers, with mentorship and opportunities to collaborate with SRE and engineering partners. The SRE team supports the reliability, availability, and performance of T-Mobile’s business-critical systems.

The role focuses on improving infrastructure monitoring, automation, and system reliability across critical services. Work may include building scripts, dashboards, and alerts; reviewing system metrics and logs; participating in incident investigations; and helping identify issues before they affect customers. Relocation assistance is provided to program participants who live more than 50 miles from the internship location. Intern wages range from $27 to $50 per hour, with actual pay based on education and STEM designation.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future.
• Have one or more courses remaining in a bachelor's or graduate degree program after the internship.
• Have a foundation in Linux/Unix, networking, and cloud computing.
• Have basic scripting experience in Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Demonstrate problem-solving ability, clear communication, ownership, attention to detail, and willingness to learn quickly.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with AWS.
• Familiarity with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or Splunk.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, containerization tools such as Docker or Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
• Hands-on experience through academic projects, internships, personal projects, open-source work, technical clubs, or hackathons.
• AWS Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect Associate certification.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance monitoring dashboards, alerts, and observability solutions to proactively surface infrastructure and application issues.
• Develop Python or Bash scripts to automate repetitive operational tasks and reduce manual effort.
• Analyze system metrics, logs, and performance trends to identify reliability risks and recommend improvements.
• Support incident investigation, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis, and document operational procedures.
• Partner with SRE and engineering teams on capacity planning, infrastructure performance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Paid 11-week internship.
• Mentorship and hands-on training.
• Relocation assistance for program participants who reside more than 50 miles from the internship location.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern