Site Reliability Internship - Spring 2027
Join Varda as a Site Reliability Intern to support critical infrastructure in a collaborative startup environment.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Site Reliability Internship at Varda Space involves supporting the infrastructure and services that keep the company's operations running smoothly, including onboarding team members and troubleshooting system challenges. Key skills for this role include experience with Python, Linux environments, and cloud platforms like Azure, along with familiarity with tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. This position is ideal for students pursuing technical degrees who are eager to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic startup environment. Varda's team is composed of seasoned professionals from leading aerospace companies, providing a unique opportunity for mentorship.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze August 9, 2026. Last confirmed on Varda Space's careers page October 7, 2026.
Quick facts
- Is the Site Reliability Internship - Spring 2027 role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in El Segundo, California, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Varda Space lists $33–$33 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Varda Space is hiring for this position in El Segundo, California, United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Argo CD, Azure, Confluence, Docker, GCP.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Varda Space targets intern candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Internship for this Site Reliability Internship - Spring 2027 role at Varda Space.
From the original posting
About Varda
About This Role
Spring internships will range between the months of January and May. All dates dependent upon the university schedule of the selected students. Internships are full-time and on-site in El Segundo, CA. To be considered for this internship, candidates must be actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program.
Site Reliability supports the infrastructure, hardware, software and services throughout all departments at Varda. We are responsible for ensuring services are running reliability and implementing new tools at scale. Day-to-day includes supporting team member onboarding, building out new engineering areas, troubleshooting difficult system administration challenges and implementing automation to scale our systems and services to support Varda's mission.
Internships at Varda are optimal for students looking to grow technically and professionally while working on impactful projects critical to the company’s success. You will be working on a collaborative team in a startup environment while being able to learn from some of most accomplished and experienced aerospace professionals in the world. We’re dedicated to providing an experience that will let your decisions and contributions help drive Varda’s success.
Responsibilities
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Deploy and manage services in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters using Argo CD
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Assist with system patching and maintenance tasks for internal services
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Upgrade and support Atlassian tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
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Contribute to infrastructure-as-code efforts using Linux-based tooling and scripting
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Monitor service reliability and automate operations tasks to improve system uptime and performance
Basic Qualifications
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Python programming experience
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Familiarity with Linux environments
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Understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
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Coursework or experience with one or more of the following:
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Docker
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Kubernetes
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Networking or system security fundamentals
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Preferred Skills And Experience
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Hands-on experience with cloud deployment (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
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Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in a lab or personal project setting
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Familiarity with CI/CD concepts or tools like Argo CD, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions
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Previous internship, research, or project experience in DevOps or systems engineering
Compensation
- Hourly Rate: $33.00
- Housing stipend for interns relocating to the area
- Commuter benefit to support local transportation
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