Joblaze summary

The Site Reliability Internship at Varda Space involves supporting the infrastructure and services across the company, focusing on tasks like team member onboarding, system troubleshooting, and automation implementation. Key skills include experience with Python, Linux, and cloud platforms such as Azure, along with familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes. This role is ideal for students pursuing technical degrees who are eager to gain hands-on experience in a startup environment alongside seasoned aerospace professionals.

Joblaze insights

Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze November 8, 2026. Last confirmed on Varda Space's careers page November 8, 2026.

Quick facts

Is the Site Reliability Internship - Summer 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 - Summer 2027 role at Varda Space.

From the original posting

About Varda

About This Role

Summer internships will range between the months of May and August. 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

Deploy and manage services in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters using Argo CD
Assist with system patching and maintenance tasks for internal services
Upgrade and support Atlassian tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
Contribute to infrastructure-as-code efforts using Linux-based tooling and scripting
Monitor service reliability and automate operations tasks to improve system uptime and performance

Basic Qualifications

Python programming experience
Familiarity with Linux environments
Understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Coursework or experience with one or more of the following:
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Networking or system security fundamentals

Preferred Skills And Experience

Hands-on experience with cloud deployment (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in a lab or personal project setting
Familiarity with CI/CD concepts or tools like Argo CD, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions
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

Benefits for Interns

Health & Wellness  

Paid observed holidays
100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options
$120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses
Sponsored One Medical memberships for employees and their dependents

Financial  

$20/pay period cell phone reimbursement
Up to $4,000 gross up in relocation support, if eligible
Up to $850 commute credit through Lyft or car rental reimbursement, if eligible

Workplace Experience & Perks

Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily and dinner provided twice weekly
Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and mission-success celebrations
Complimentary EV charging

ITAR Requirements

E-Verify Statement

E-Verify Notice Right To Work Notice

Site Reliability Internship - Summer 2027