Summer Intern - Product Management

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is a financial services organization that provides clearing and settlement services for options, futures, and securities lending transactions. The Summer Intern - Product Management will support cloud-native infrastructure, Kubernetes administration, Infrastructure as Code automation, security, troubleshooting, documentation, and collaboration with engineering, operations, and security teams.

What you'll do:

• Support the deployment, configuration, and day-to-day administration of IaC and Kubernetes clusters
• Assist in maintaining and monitoring cloud-native infrastructure across one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), ensuring reliability and performance
• Collaborate with senior engineers to implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools such as Terraform
• Help enforce security best practices within IaC environments
• Participate in troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure issues related to Kubernetes networking, storage, and container runtimes
• Work alongside platform and development teams to support high-availability requirements for mission-critical systems
• Document infrastructure configurations, procedures, and lessons learned to contribute to team knowledge sharing
• Continuously develop technical skills through on-the-job learning, training, and staying current with emerging cloud and IaC technologies
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders, providing clear updates on task progress, blockers, and resolutions

What they're looking for:

• Rising senior or second-year graduate student, graduating December 2027 or May/August 2028
• * BS In Computer Science or relative field
• * Terraform, Kubernetes, GitHub, Ansible, Jenkins, Puppet, Kafka,  any Information as Code skillset, or Python. AWS or relevant public cloud providers
• * Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders
• * Strong team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and can manage tasks effectively under deadlines and pressure
• * Foundational knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, container orchestration, and cloud-native infrastructure concepts, networking, storage, and containers
• * Basic familiarity with Kubernetes, maintenance, and administration, with a willingness to develop hands-on experience
• * Understanding of high-availability principles and willingness to apply them in mission-critical, 24/7 production environments
• * Basic understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts, with some exposure to tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for provisioning and managing infrastructure
• * Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including core services such as compute, storage, and networking, with a desire to deepen cloud infrastructure knowledge
• * Ability to work within structured change control processes and follow established operational procedures

Benefits:

• Paid sick leave accrued based on hours worked; interns and seasonal interns are eligible only for this benefit.
• Hybrid Work Program: employees are generally permitted to work remotely 2 days per week if desired, while working in the office at least 3 days per week.
• On-the-job learning and training, including opportunities to develop technical skills and stay current with emerging cloud and Infrastructure as Code technologies.