Site Reliability Internship - Spring 2027
About The Position
Site Reliability supports the infrastructure, hardware, software and services throughout all departments at Varda. We are responsible for ensuring services are running reliability and implementing new tools at scale. Day-to-day includes supporting team member onboarding, building out new engineering areas, troubleshooting difficult system administration challenges and implementing automation to scale our systems and services to support Varda's mission. Internships at Varda are optimal for students looking to grow technically and professionally while working on impactful projects critical to the company’s success. You will be working on a collaborative team in a startup environment while being able to learn from some of most accomplished and experienced aerospace professionals in the world. We’re dedicated to providing an experience that will let your decisions and contributions help drive Varda’s success.
Requirements
- Python programming experience
- Familiarity with Linux environments
- Understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Coursework or experience with one or more of the following: Docker, Kubernetes, Networking or system security fundamentals
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience with cloud deployment (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in a lab or personal project setting
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts or tools like Argo CD, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions
- Previous internship, research, or project experience in DevOps or systems engineering
Responsibilities
- Deploy and manage services in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters using Argo CD
- Assist with system patching and maintenance tasks for internal services
- Upgrade and support Atlassian tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
- Contribute to infrastructure-as-code efforts using Linux-based tooling and scripting
- Monitor service reliability and automate operations tasks to improve system uptime and performance
Benefits
- Flexible PTO policy + 12 paid holidays
- 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options
- Voluntary accident, hospital, critical illness, and pet insurance
- $120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses
- 12 weeks of parental leave (with supplemental disability leave for CA mothers)
- Family building, pregnancy, parenting and menopause benefits via Maven Clinic
- Sponsored One Medical memberships for employees and their dependents
- Substantial incentive equity in a fully funded space start-up
- 401(k) retirement plan with 6% employer match (immediately vested)
- $20/pay period cell phone reimbursement
- Relocation support for new hires, if needed
- Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily and dinner provided twice weekly
- Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and mission-success celebrations
- Complimentary EV charging
- Housing stipend for interns relocating to the area
- Commuter benefit to support local transportation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
