Intern - Service Reliability Engineer (SPRING)

Company: Acxiom
Location: Hampton
Posted on: September 11, 2023

Job Description:

Acxiom is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Intern to join our dynamic team. As an SRE Intern, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in maintaining and enhancing the reliability, performance, and scalability of our complex technology systems. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to learn and implement best practices in site reliability, automation, and continuous improvement. *Internship Details:*

• The internship will begin on January 8, 2024
• Our intention is to have interns work on-site in Conway, Arkansas when possible.
• 20-25 hour/week work dedication during the semester, up to 40/week during summer and breaks
• Anticipated graduation date between May 2024 - May 2025*What you will do:*
  • Assist in designing, implementing, and maintaining tools and systems for monitoring, alerting, and incident response to ensure high system availability and performance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve technical issues, troubleshoot incidents, and participate in root cause analysis.
  • Contribute to developing and enhancing automation scripts and infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions to streamline deployment, configuration, and scaling of applications.
  • Work on projects to improve system resilience, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Participate in responding to and mitigating incidents, ensuring 24/7 system reliability.
  • Contribute to documentation efforts related to SRE best practices, runbooks, and technical guides.*What you will need:*
    • Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
    • Ability to manage time, responsibilities, and priorities effectively with emphasis on contribution
    • Demonstrable analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
    • Strong interest in site reliability engineering, infrastructure operations, and system administration*What will set you apart:*
      • Familiarity with Linux/Unix system administration, including managing servers, configuring services, and troubleshooting issues
      • Public Cloud certifications
      • Experience with DevOps
      • Experience with Observability (Monitoring)
      • Knowledge of cloud platformsWho are we seeking?
        • Top Talent & High Performers: We hire the brightest in the industry!
        • Innovative Collaborators: We drive operational improvements to promote efficiency and improve performance.
        • Future Leaders: We develop our people and promote from within.
        • Game Changers: We encourage people to challenge the status quo and explore new possibilities.
        • Emotional Intelligence: We cultivate greatness both within ourselves and with others.
        • Hardworking Employees: We look for initiative to conquer unique challenges.Acxiom is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics or other protected status. Primary Location City/State:Homebased - Conway, Arkansas Acxiom is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics or other protected status. Attention California Applicants: Please see our CCPA/CPRA Privacy Act notice here . Attention Colorado, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New York City , Ohio, Rhode Island, and Washington Applicants: This position is not located in the aforementioned locations but applications for remote work may be considered. For information about this role under state or local equal pay or pay transparency laws, please contact recruit@acxiom.com .

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