Edge Network Engineering Internship

This internship does not assume prior professional deployment experience or customer-facing ownership. Interns work alongside a senior engineeron live implementation activities - observingdesign decisions, assistingwith configurationand testing under supervision, and learning the fundamentals of network routing, switching, and security. Exposure to SD-WAN, especially Versa Networks, is a plus but not requiredto apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Assistsenior engineers during customer deployments of edge computing infrastructure, cloud integration, and SD-WAN platforms.

• Support end-to-end implementation activities - architecture walkthroughs, configuration, testing, and go-live - under the direction of a senior engineer.

• Observe how project managers, systems engineers, and customer stakeholders align ondesign and timelines, and contribute where appropriate.

• Assistwith troubleshooting deployment issues across operating systems, hypervisors, containers, and networks, always under supervision.

• Learn to write basic automation scripts and reusable tooling to support deployment consistency, guided by senior engineers.

• Help document procedures, configurations, and lessons learned, contributing to internal knowledge bases.

• Participate in internal enablement sessions and cross-functional collaboration.

• Observe customer workshops for large-scale or complex rollouts as a learning opportunity.

Required Skills & Experience

• Final-year or recent Bachelor'sstudent in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with a strong academic record.

• Able to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from your university confirming eligibility to participate in the program.

• Basic familiarity with Linux system administration and troubleshooting concepts.

• Coursework or foundational exposure to hypervisors (e.g., KVM, VMware) - Type 1 and Type 2 concepts.

• Introductory understanding of networking principles: routing, VLANs, firewalls, DNS, NAT, and routing protocols.

• Basic exposure to network interfaces (physical and virtual) through coursework or personal projects.

• Willingness to learn network diagnostic tools such as tcpdump, Wireshark, iptables, and netstat.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document clearly and ask good questions.

• Available to commit to the full internship period, working alongside the ENE team during standard business hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or personal projects involving containerization technologies; exposure to lightweight Kubernetes distributions (e.g., K3s) is a plus.

• Any exposure to SD-WAN concepts; familiarity with Versa SD-WAN is a strong plus.

• Basic exposure to cloud service providers (Azure or AWS) - VM provisioning or datastore concepts through coursework or personal projects.

• Comfortable exploring REST APIs and tools like Postman, Swagger, curl, or Python scripts through coursework or self-directed learning.

• Coursework or self-study exposure to infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Bash scripting.

• Any exposure to edge orchestration platforms (e.g., Zededa, Azure IoT Edge, AWS Greengrass) is a bonus, not required.

Working at Speedcast:

At Speedcast, we want people that like adventure. Who are motivated by work that takes uncommon ingenuity and thinking outside the box. Who relish the idea of working in an industry undergoing massive transformation. If you want to be part of a global team responsible for connecting the world, then you’re in the right place.

We're always pushing forward, never standing still. When people rely on you and your team to stay connected, it brings everyone closer together. We’re united by the adrenaline of high-stakes projects and our love of getting the job done right. You will experiment, learn and grow here, right alongside us, every single day.

Find great opportunities to make an impact. We have a "one team, one dream" mentality. We work together to make great things happen. Working at Speedcast isn't just a job, it's a career that you can take to new levels.

Top reasons why people love working at Speedcast:

• Our global presence - you get to work with clients and colleagues all over the world, in every continent

• Talented teammates - your co-workers are the best and brightest in the industry

• Industry leadership - be part of the latest advancements shaping the future of communications

• Ability to develop skills - work across departments to gain new skills and valuable experience

• Choose your environment - we have an environment to fit your temperament. Choose between a traditional desk job or work in the field.

• Grow your career - Guide your career in the direction you want. Gain new titles and responsibilities through our internal promotion system.

• Work on diverse projects - every day is different with our customers from a range of industries around the world

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