Network Services Automation Engineer & Technician Intern: 2025

IBM - Albany, NY

Full-time - Intern

Albany, NY

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Network Engineering Internship at IBM is designed for students pursuing a Bachelor's Degree, focusing on data network infrastructure automation and engineering. Interns will engage in building network automation solutions, simplifying operational processes, and managing network infrastructure in a multi-vendor, hybrid cloud environment. This role offers hands-on experience with network security devices and the principles of network reliability engineering, providing a comprehensive introduction to the field of network engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and build network automation solutions based on Ansible and Tufin for Palo Alto and Cisco environments.
• Automate network engineering processes and workflows to increase operational agility.
• Build, deploy, maintain, and manage network infrastructure including routers and aggregation switches.
• Build, deploy, maintain, and manage Next Generation security platforms such as firewalls and intrusion prevention systems.
• Maintain a strong security posture and compliance according to IBM security standards.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, mitigate, and resolve network infrastructure problems and service interruptions.
• Collect data for analysis and provide data-driven recommendations to engineering teams.
• Utilize various IBM and vendor network utilities effectively.
• Create and provide recurring network reports based on network statistics and analytics.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in a TCP/IP based Networking environment.
• Network Automation skills using Ansible, JSON, RestAPI, Jenkins.
• Ability to build, deploy, and maintain networking devices in a heterogeneous TCP/IP network environment (Cisco, Palo Alto, Infoblox, Cloud).
• Ability to rack and cable connect networking equipment.
• Ability to apply, maintain, and assure security currency levels and compliance on devices.
• Software programming/scripting skills in Python or Go Language.
• Creativity, attention to detail, and flexibility.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of Tufin and PA Panorama Platforms.
• Knowledge of the principles of network reliability engineering.
• Cisco CCNA, Palo Alto or Equivalent Certification.
• Experience working with Cisco based network service and authentication platforms (PRIME, ISE).
• Experience with Infoblox Appliances.

Benefits

• Internship experience at a leading technology company.
• Opportunity to work on real-world projects and gain hands-on experience.
• Networking opportunities with professionals in the field.