Cloud Engineering Intern
Please Note: This is a Utah-based hybrid position which will require some regular in-office days each week. Additionally, employment with BambooHR is contingent on passing both a background and credit check.
Essential Job Duties
As a Cloud Engineering Intern Data Infrastructure, you’ll help build and scale the cloud systems that power large-scale data workloads. You’ll work hands-on with cloud architecture and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to support secure, high-availability environments for data lakes, distributed databases, and streaming platforms.
Partnering with experienced engineers, you’ll automate and optimize core data services like Kafka, AWS RDS, and Databricks, while learning how modern teams design infrastructure that is secure, reliable, and production-ready. This role is ideal for a systems-minded student excited about building security-by-default infrastructure and keeping mission-critical data running at peak performance.
You will:
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates and modules (e.g., Terraform) to automate the deployment of cloud-based data environments.
- Configure and maintain core data infrastructure components, including data lakes, distributed databases (e.g., Databricks, MySQL), and messaging systems like Apache Kafka and caching layers (e.g. Memcached).
- Implement automation for scaling, reclaiming, and expanding storage provisions to meet growing data needs.
- Create and monitor scripts to track the health, performance, and uptime of data environments.
- Develop dashboards and alerting systems (using tools like Grafana or Prometheus) to provide visibility into data platform stability.
- Evaluate new data technologies.
What You Need to Get the Job Done
- Currently a Junior pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline
- Understanding of cloud computing concepts and hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform
- Familiarity with deploying or supporting cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Apache Kafka, Databricks, AWS RDS/MySQL)
- Experience building or working with automation for scaling, backups, or system health checks
- Working knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or CloudWatch
- Understanding of networking and security fundamentals, including IAM, private networking, and encryption
- Exposure to SQL and working with structured data
- Exposure to or interest in using AI tools to enhance engineering workflows
What You'll Love About Us
- A Great Company Culture that has been recognized by multiple organizations like Inc, and Salt Lake Tribune
- Paid time off for summer holidays and birthdays
- 401k plans with up to 6% company match
- Join us for company events during the summer
- We pay for a one year subscription to Financial Peace University and you walk away with financial savvy and a bonus
About Us
At BambooHR, we're building something different: we're building a people intelligence platform that transforms HR and sets people free to do great work! We're a proven market leader driving innovation while building lasting success through thoughtful, sustainable growth. Here, you'll find a place that champions growth: both professional and personal, both individual and collective.
We invest in potential, giving you the space to stretch your capabilities and turn good ideas into reality while providing the safety net of a supportive, values-driven culture. Our approach combines meaningful work with meaningful lives, offering competitive benefits, professional development, and the flexibility to thrive both in and outside the office.
What sets us apart isn't just what we do, but how we do it: with openness, integrity, and a shared commitment to doing the right thing. Join us in creating HR software that makes work better for everyone, while we make work better for you.
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