Cloud Engineer Intern (GCP)

TL;DR

Cloud Engineer Intern (GCP): Implementing and maintaining cloud infrastructure on GCP with an accent on Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and container orchestration (Kubernetes). Focus on automating CI/CD pipelines, optimizing cloud performance, and ensuring high availability of the cloud platform.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the United States or Canada)

Salary: $24.00 - $34.50 Hourly

Company

hirify.global is a provider of cloud-managed software and hardware solutions designed to accelerate the delivery of world-class products for broadband service providers.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Implement container orchestration solutions utilizing Kubernetes (k8s).
• Support the GCP technology stack, including Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, GKE, and Cloud Functions.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to establish best practices for CI/CD and GitOps workflows.
• Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or equivalent cloud technology.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and IaC tools such as Terraform/Terragrunt.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Must be based in the United States or Canada.
• Able to work for the complete summer break (May-August or June-September).

Nice to have

• Knowledge of cloud networking.
• Familiarity with SRE best practices.
• Previous internship or work experience (preferred for Junior or Senior students).

Culture & Benefits

• Award-winning internship program providing structured training and on-the-job learning.
• Opportunity to work within a unique Products Team on critical cloud platform tools.
• Remote-first work environment.
• Exposure to high-availability system design and scalable cloud environments.