Systems Administrator (Skillbridge Intern 1) - 30859

HII•Columbia, SC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is an unpaid DoD SkillBridge internship for transitioning active-duty U.S. military personnel in their final 180 days of service. The intern will train as a Systems Administrator, work on meaningful projects, and collaborate with a mentor and senior company leadership. The internship is designed to align with the intern’s knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and military training, and may support transition to a regular, permanent position with Enlighten. Reporting to a designated Enlighten Supervisor, the intern will learn the company’s approach to building, supporting, and maintaining IT systems. Training covers day-to-day operations, monitoring, and troubleshooting for client workstations, internal networks, and cloud infrastructure in a hybrid environment. The four-month target is to develop a basic understanding of systems administration and the critical tasks involved in performing it. The internship requires a hybrid schedule from Enlighten’s local Columbia, Maryland office and availability during core hours for critical meetings and training. The training plan progresses from IT infrastructure and workstation basics to networking, security compliance, cloud infrastructure, containerization, scripting, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

Requirements

Must be active-duty military personnel within the final 180 days of active-duty service.
Minimum qualifications: 5 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree in a related field; 3 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree in a related field; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 9 years of relevant experience.
Must be able to work a hybrid schedule from the local Columbia, Maryland office.
Must be available during core hours for critical meetings and training.
Additional experience requirements depend on the Program of Instruction.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of NIST 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 security practices.
Familiarity with AWS, Docker, Docker Compose, BASH or other scripting languages, Windows and macOS administration, JAMF, Google Workspace, networking equipment, and NIST-based security practices.

Responsibilities

Train in systems administration under a designated Enlighten Supervisor.
Maintain essential IT operations, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, software, and hardware.
Support dependable IT infrastructure and networking.
Manage IT infrastructure in an AWS environment and explore containerization platforms such as Docker.
Automate processes and orchestrate tasks in cloud environments using Docker Compose, BASH, or other scripting languages.
Manage Windows and macOS systems while supporting compliance with security requirements and NIST standards.
Troubleshoot system issues and configure network equipment such as routers, switches, and firewalls.
Partner with applicable stakeholders to communicate project status, activities, and achievements.
Learn to monitor systems, access logs, identify and troubleshoot errors, and address complex system issues.