Science & Technology - HPC DevOps Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
Corning Incorporated3 days ago
Corning, NY, USAIntern
Responsibilities
- Enhance Infrastructure as Code templates supporting HPC cloud-bursting capabilities.
- Develop, test, and document automation workflows for provisioning and operating burst-to-cloud HPC resources.
- Develop, test, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for Infrastructure as Code and supporting automation.
- Write and maintain Python and Bash scripts for deployment automation, configuration management, validation, and operational tasks.
- Support integration of AWS services, Terraform/OpenTofu, and SLURM scheduling components.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, troubleshooting, and technical documentation.
Requirements
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or currently enrolled in a relevant technical undergraduate or graduate program.
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems and command-line tools.
- Basic scripting or programming experience with Python, Bash, or a similar language.
- Understanding of software development fundamentals, version control, and collaborative development practices.
- Experience with or willingness to learn Git and GitLab, including branching, merge requests, and CI/CD concepts.
- Basic understanding of cloud computing, with AWS familiarity preferred.
- Interest in Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform or OpenTofu.
- HPC, Linux-based compute environment, job scheduler, or SLURM familiarity is beneficial.
- Ability to troubleshoot technical issues, learn tools independently, and document work clearly.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Must be available for 10 weeks during Summer 2027, from May through August, and graduate in December 2027 or later.
- Desired qualifications include hands-on Linux-based HPC experience, networking and security knowledge, container exposure, and experience with generative AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Housing assistance.
- Travel reimbursement.
- Intern activities, social and networking events, volunteer opportunities, and community involvement.
- 10-week internship during Summer 2027 from May through August.
About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated designs and manufactures specialty glass, ceramics, and optical materials for consumer electronics, communications networks, automotive emissions control, advanced displays, and life-science research. Core lines include Gorilla Glass and other specialty materials, display glass substrates, optical fiber and connectivity, emissions-control substrates, and laboratory vessels sold to device makers, network builders, automakers, and researchers. Founded in 1851 and headquartered in Corning, New York, it is a public company traded on the NYSE (ticker: GLW).