Job Information
Carnegie Mellon University Platform Engineer Intern in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Mission:
In modern warfare, the speed of relevance is determined by the speed of software. The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is at the forefront of this evolution. Our team is transitioning from traditional DevSecOps to Platform Engineering, focusing on building the resilient, automated, and secure developer and operational platforms that power the Department of War. We don't just solve technical challenges; we build the digital foundries that allow our nation’s most critical programs to deploy secure code at the tactical edge.
Position Summary:
As a Platform Engineering Intern, you won't be sitting on the sidelines. You will join the DevSecOps Innovation Team to bridge the gap between complex software engineering and operational reality. Your work will directly contribute to:
Operationalizing Resilience: Helping government programs move past "checkbox security" to automated, continuous ATO (Authority to Operate) processes.
Engineering the "Paved Road": Prototyping self-service tools and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) that reduce cognitive load for mission-critical developers.
Rapid Prototyping: Identifying emerging technologies and building "proof of concepts" that solve rare and urgent defense challenges.
Requirements:
Enrolled in a degree granting program.
Willingness to travel to various locations to support the SEI’s overall mission. This includes within the SEI and CMU community.
You will be subject to a background check and must be eligible to work in the United States without Visa sponsorship.
What You’ll Do:
Architect Platforms: Assist in designing and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native ecosystems that prioritize security and developer experience.
Collaborate & Consult: Work alongside SEI experts to analyze customer requirements and translate them into actionable engineering workflows.
Automate Everything: Use tools like Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitOps to ensure our systems are repeatable, scalable, and resilient against sophisticated threats.
Innovate: Research and demonstrate new techniques in software supply chain security and automated system recovery.
Qualifications:
A passion for Platform Engineering and a "systems thinking" mindset.
Familiarity with the DevSecOps lifecycle (Code, Build, Test, Release, Deploy, Monitor).
Exposure to containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and cloud environments.
Strong communication skills—you can explain the why behind the how .
The Drive to Serve: A desire to apply high-level engineering to protect and support those in the field.
This internship will be in office 5 days a week at our Pittsburgh office.
Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Job Function
Non-CMU Students
Position Type
Intern (Fixed Term)
Full time/Part time
Full time
Pay Basis
Hourly
More Information:
Please visit “Why Carnegie Mellon (http://www.cmu.edu/jobs/why-cmu/index.html) ” to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world.
Click here (https://www.cmu.edu/jobs/benefits-at-a-glance/) to view a listing of employee benefits
Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran .
Statement of Assurance (https://www.cmu.edu/policies/administrative-and-governance/statement-of-assurance.html)
Always focused on the future, the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) advances software as a strategic advantage for national security. We lead research and direct transition of software engineering, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence technologies at the intersection of academia, industry, and government. We serve the nation as a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and are based at Carnegie Mellon University, a global research university annually rated among the best for its programs in computer science and engineering.
Our people apply special knowledge and skills and are part of an elite research university. We perform research and apply our expertise every day to foresee problems and exploit opportunities in software engineering, AI engineering, and cybersecurity. Quality software that is secure will control the future. At CMU SEI, we are engineering that ever-greater software-fueled future.
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