Intern Container Platform Team (80-100%)

About the job

Electricity powers our lives. And we move electricity. Every day, we commit ourselves to the security of supply on the grid side in Switzerland. On behalf of Switzerland and in cooperation with international partners, our employees ensure a powerful and reliable electricity grid.

For our Container Platform Team at the headquarters in Aarau, we are looking for a motivated individual for 6 to 12 months who not only wants to get to know cloud-native technologies but also actively help shape them. Will you help us? Then we look forward to your application as

Intern Container Platform Team (80-100%) - 1587

Ensuring electricity in Switzerland

In this internship, you will gain a unique insight into the digital infrastructure behind the Swiss transmission grid. You will work in the operation and further development of our Kubernetes platform, support automations, and contribute your own ideas. From the start, you will take on responsibility and learn how modern container platforms are operated reliably, securely, and scalably in critical infrastructure. Together with the team, you will take on the following tasks:

• Support in creating, maintaining, and further developing Helm charts and Kubernetes deployments
• Collaboration on automations and infrastructure-as-code with Git-based workflows
• Problem analysis of container workloads, assistance with troubleshooting, and platform documentation
• Collaboration on documenting processes, architectures, and best practices
• Getting to know current DevOps tools and cloud-native practices in the environment of a nationally relevant IT platform

This is how you make a difference

You fit with us if you are curious, enjoy understanding technical contexts, and want to learn in a committed team. You think structurally, tackle tasks independently, and want to develop your skills in a meaningful environment. Additionally, you bring the following:

• Ongoing or recently completed studies in computer science
• First contact with containers, Kubernetes, Helm, or a strong motivation to quickly familiarise yourself with these topics
• Basic knowledge of using Git
• Basic understanding of Linux, networks, or scripting is an advantage
• Enjoyment of teamwork, a careful working style, and willingness to take responsibility
• Very good German or English skills; additional languages are a plus

This is how we inspire you

• An internship with purpose: You contribute to a secure and reliable electricity supply in Switzerland
• Insights into a modern cloud-native infrastructure and working with current DevOps tools
• Mentoring by experienced platform and system engineers as well as space to contribute your own ideas
• A modern working environment in close proximity to Aarau station
• Flexible working hours and a team-oriented environment with a first-name culture

About us

The Container Platform Team is part of IT Infrastructure and operates as well as develops Swissgrid’s central Kubernetes platform. Applications and services important for Swissgrid’s digital operation run on this platform. You can expect an open, helpful team that shares knowledge, develops solutions together, and enjoys using modern technologies in a demanding environment.

Are you ready to take your first steps in the world of Kubernetes and DevOps at Swissgrid? Then apply and help us shape the future of electricity in Switzerland.