Systems Planning & Analysis · 8 hours ago
Platform Engineering Intern
Alexandria, VA
Internship
Onsite
InternSystems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. They are seeking a Platform Engineering Intern to support the design, automation, and operation of internal developer and infrastructure platforms, with a focus on AI-enabled workloads and tooling.
AnalyticsInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Assist in building and maintaining platform services that support application and AI-enabled development
Contribute to infrastructure automation using Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Terraform, ARM, Bicep, or similar)
Support CI/CD pipelines, including pipelines used for data processing or AI-related workflows
Gain hands-on exposure to how platforms support AI and data workloads (e.g., model training, inference services, data pipelines)
Assist with environment setup for AI experimentation, including compute, storage, and access controls
Learn how AI workloads impact scaling, cost management, security, and observability
Work with cloud and virtualized environments supporting compute, storage, and networking
Assist with containerized workloads and Kubernetes-based platforms where applicable
Help maintain baseline configurations and platform standards
Learn and apply security-by-design principles, including least privilege and environment isolation
Assist in monitoring platform health and basic observability for both application and AI-related services
Support documentation, configuration validation, and operational readiness efforts
Collaborate with platform engineers, application teams, and security stakeholders
Participate in technical discussions, sprint planning, and design reviews
Document work clearly to support knowledge sharing and repeatability
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field
Foundational understanding of at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Go)
Basic familiarity with Linux or Windows systems
Introductory understanding of AI or machine learning concepts (e.g., models, training vs. inference, data pipelines)
Intense curiosity about how cloud platforms, automation, and AI systems work together
Ability to learn quickly, follow technical guidance, and complete assigned tasks
Company
Systems Planning & Analysis
Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA) is a leading global provider of data-driven analytical insights for critical national security programs.
Founded in 1972
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-10-06Acquired
Leadership Team
Richard Sawchak
Chief Executive Officer
Bruce Phillips
Vice President, Emerging Markets Growth
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