DevSecOps Digital Engineering Intern

Pennsylvania State University - PENN Saint UNIV, PA

Full-time - Intern

Onsite - PENN Saint UNIV, PA

Educational Services

About the position

The Digital Engineering Department at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) of Penn State University is seeking a motivated Intern to engage in DevSecOps-related functions, focusing on software development, cybersecurity, and cloud-native tool management. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies that support military, DoD, and Intel communities, with options for remote or hybrid work arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Help design or implement secure, automated infrastructure solutions for high-performance computing environments through Agile software development and cybersecurity.
• Work as part of the team to perform and review code changes and documentation as needed.
• Maintain continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for frequent, trouble-free code deployments.
• Configure or optimize various compute, firewall, or network resources, including bare metal or cloud environments.
• Coordinate with the team to identify risks, issues, requirements, and design solutions for project-level activities on a daily basis.
• Apply knowledge, skills, and abilities gained in the classroom to research and development efforts.

Requirements

• High interest in supporting Linux-based infrastructures or system administration.
• Experience with security profile evaluation and application.
• Familiarity with Ansible, Puppet, or shell/scripting languages.
• Knowledge of logging platforms such as Splunk, ELK stack, or Prometheus.
• Basic understanding of software virtualization or networking.
• Experience with cybersecurity assessments, incident response, or investigations.
• Knowledge of security control or policy integration.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with DevOps / DevSecOps tools and practices.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management via Git, Bitbucket, or GitLab.
• Knowledge of container/orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of software vulnerability or compliance assessment.
• Familiarity with system security architectures including firewalls, router ACLs, web content filters, and DMZs.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify issues proactively.
• Effective communication skills between business and technology areas.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies.
• Experience in a collaborative research environment.
• Exposure to military and defense-related projects.