[MSO] System Engineer Intern

Software Mind

36d•Remote

About The Position

Software Mind develops solutions that make an impact for companies around the globe. Tech giants & unicorns, transformative projects, emerging technologies and limitless opportunities – these are a few words that describe an average day for us. Building cross-functional engineering teams that take ownership and crave more means we’re always on the lookout for talented people who bring passion and creativity to every project. Our culture embraces openness, acts with respect, shows grit & guts and combines employment with enjoyment. Project – the aim you’ll have You will join a Shared Services infrastructure team supporting enterprise IT environments. The team is responsible for maintaining and improving Linux-based systems, supporting daily operations, handling incidents and service requests, and helping keep the infrastructure stable, secure, and well-documented. As an intern, your main goal will be to learn how professional infrastructure operations work in practice and support the team in selected Linux administration tasks under the guidance of experienced engineers. Position – how you’ll contribute You will support the team in day-to-day Linux operations, including basic troubleshooting, system checks, documentation updates, and operational tasks related to servers and services. You may help with activities such as checking system status, analyzing logs, preparing simple scripts, supporting patching activities, updating runbooks and procedures, and assisting engineers during incident resolution or maintenance windows. You will not be expected to work independently from day one. The role is designed for someone who wants to grow into a Linux/System Administrator or Infrastructure Engineer role.

Requirements

Basic understanding of Linux
Strong willingness to learn
Basics of working with the Linux command line
Understand simple system concepts such as users, permissions, services, processes, networking, and filesystems
Comfortable reading technical documentation
Curiosity
Reliability
Attention to detail
Good communication skills
Ready to ask questions, document your work, and learn from more experienced team members

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of Bash scripting
SSH
Package management
Troubleshooting
Experience with virtual machines
Experience with monitoring tools
Experience with automation
Experience with cloud platforms
Experience with IT operations
Network knowledge

Responsibilities

Support the team in day-to-day Linux operations, including basic troubleshooting, system checks, documentation updates, and operational tasks related to servers and services.
Assist with activities such as checking system status, analyzing logs, preparing simple scripts, supporting patching activities, updating runbooks and procedures, and assisting engineers during incident resolution or maintenance windows.
Learn how professional infrastructure operations work in practice.
Support the team in selected Linux administration tasks under the guidance of experienced engineers.