{"id":1471720,"url":"https://alion.io/job/people-inc-cloud-platform-engineering-intern","title":"Cloud Platform Engineering Intern","company":{"id":9119,"name":"People Inc.","domain":"people.inc","url":"https://alion.io/company/people","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":null},"role":"DevOps","role_family":"DevOps","seniority":"intern","employment_type":"internship","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Edmonton, Canada","Canada"],"countries":["CA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Ansible","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"Bash","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"GCP","optional":false},{"name":"Git","optional":false},{"name":"Go","optional":false},{"name":"Helm","optional":false},{"name":"JavaScript","optional":false},{"name":"Kubernetes","optional":false},{"name":"Kustomize","optional":false},{"name":"Linux","optional":false},{"name":"Platform Engineering","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Terraform","optional":false},{"name":"TypeScript","optional":false},{"name":"AI Agents","optional":true},{"name":"Argo Workflows","optional":true},{"name":"ArgoCD","optional":true},{"name":"Docker","optional":true},{"name":"GitHub Actions","optional":true},{"name":"IAM","optional":true},{"name":"Jenkins","optional":true},{"name":"Least Privilege","optional":true},{"name":"Model Context Protocol","optional":true},{"name":"Rest API","optional":true},{"name":"Tool Use","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-29T16:26:22Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-29","last_verified_at":"2026-10-04T22:22:32Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":5,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":5},"description":"Job Title\nCloud Platform Engineering InternJob Description\nAbout People Inc:\nPeople Inc. is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. People Inc. brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.\nAbout The Role:\nWe are seeking a Cloud Platform Engineering Intern to help build, automate, and validate infrastructure across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Kubernetes environments.\nThis role is ideal for someone interested in cloud engineering, platform automation, and the emerging use of AI in infrastructure operations. The intern will work alongside Cloud Platform engineers to build tools that interact with infrastructure, collect and analyze operational data, validate configurations, and produce actionable reports.\nThe position will have a strong focus on Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, and AI-assisted infrastructure management. The intern will gain practical experience working with production-oriented cloud platforms while learning how to build automation that is secure, observable, repeatable, and safe to operate.\nResponsibilities:\nDevelop tools and scripts that query, inspect, and report on AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes resources.\n\nBuild infrastructure inventory, configuration validation, compliance reporting, and operational health-check utilities.\n\nHelp automate cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.\n\nContribute to Configuration as Code using tools such as Helm, Kustomize, Ansible, and declarative YAML.\n\nDevelop AI-assisted workflows for infrastructure analysis, troubleshooting, configuration generation, and validation.\n\nImplement safeguards for AI-enabled infrastructure workflows, including schema validation, policy checks, dry-run capabilities, approval gates, and human review.\n\nIntegrate infrastructure tools with cloud APIs, Kubernetes APIs, CI/CD pipelines, Git repositories, and observability platforms.\n\nAssist with validating Kubernetes manifests, Terraform plans, deployment configurations, and cloud resource settings.\n\nBuild reports and dashboards that identify configuration drift, resource usage, security risks, operational issues, and optimization opportunities.\n\nWrite unit and integration tests for infrastructure automation and validation tools.\n\nDocument tools, workflows, configuration standards, and operational procedures.\n\nParticipate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and platform engineering planning.\n\nWork with engineers to investigate infrastructure issues and identify opportunities for automation.\n\nRequired Qualifications:\nCurrently pursuing a degree or equivalent training in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.\n\nFoundational programming or scripting experience in one or more languages such as Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Bash.\n\nBasic understanding of Linux, networking, APIs, source control, and software development practices.\n\nFamiliarity with containers and an interest in Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure.\n\nFamiliarity with Git and collaborative development workflows.\n\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\n\nAbility to learn unfamiliar technologies and ask effective technical questions.\n\nClear written and verbal communication skills.\n\nInterest in automation, developer platforms, and reliable infrastructure operations.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with any of the following is helpful but not required:\nAWS or Google Cloud Platform.\n\nKubernetes, Docker, Helm, or Kustomize.\n\nTerraform or another Infrastructure as Code framework.\n\nAnsible or other configuration-management tools.\n\nCI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, or Argo Workflows\n\nREST APIs, cloud SDKs, or Kubernetes client libraries.\n\nData collection, reporting, dashboards, or observability tools.\n\nLarge language models, AI agents, tool-calling systems, or Model Context Protocol (MCP).\n\nAutomated testing, policy-as-code, or configuration validation.\n\nCloud security concepts such as IAM, workload identity, secrets management, and least-privilege access.\n\n* This People Inc. Canada internship isscheduled to endin May 2027.\nIt is the policy of People Inc. to provide employment opportunities regardless of age, physical or mental disability, race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. 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