Varda Space
Site Reliability Internship - Spring 2027
El Segundo, California, United States · Internship · Posted Aug 7, 2026
- Education
- Must be actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and qualify as a “U.S. person” permitted access to export-controlled technology without an export license.
About the job
Supports Varda’s internal infrastructure and services by deploying and maintaining systems, monitoring reliability, and automating operations.
What you'll do
- Deploy and manage services in Azure Kubernetes Service clusters using Argo CD, and assist with patching and maintenance.
- Upgrade and support Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence; contribute to infrastructure-as-code using Linux-based tools and scripting.
- Monitor service reliability and automate operations to improve uptime and performance.
What they ask for
- Python programming experience.
- Familiarity with Linux environments.
- Understanding of Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Coursework or experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or networking or system security fundamentals.
Nice to have
- Hands-on cloud deployment experience; Docker and Kubernetes experience in a lab or personal project.
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts or Argo CD, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions; prior DevOps or systems engineering internship, research, or project experience.
Pay
$33.00 USD per hour (hourly rate)
Tools
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Argo CD, Python, Linux, Azure, AWS, GCP, Docker
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