Intern - Platform Development (Systems Engineering)

About the role

About NISC

NISC develops and implements enterprise-level and customer-facing software solutions for over 1200+ energy cooperatives and communication organizations across North America. Our mission is to deliver technology solutions and services that are Member-focused, quality-driven and valued-priced. We exist to serve our Members and help them serve their communities through our innovative software products, services and outstanding customer support. We are an AI-forward company committed to being a technology leader in our industry.

Position Overview:

This position reports to a Systems Engineering Team Lead and will collaborate with Systems Engineers and other technical teams. This position is responsible for assisting with the maintenance, support, automation, and continuous improvement of NISC's internal systems, DevOps workflows, deployment processes, and infrastructure. Interns will gain hands-on experience working with enterprise systems, Linux environments, automation tools, monitoring solutions, and application deployment processes. Based on intern interest and business needs, opportunities may exist to explore areas such as DevOps, system administration, scripting, cloud technologies, and infrastructure operations. Adaptability and a willingness to learn are essential.

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**Current applications submitted will be under consideration for Summer 2027 (May - August)**

Work Schedule:

- Hybrid from one of our office locations:

- Lake Saint Louis, MO

- Mandan, ND

- Requirement: Minimum of working 3 days per week out of an office location and ability to work up to all 5 days a week from an office location.

Essential Functions:

- Assists with research, maintenance, and support of enterprise systems and technical workflows.

- Assists with troubleshooting technical issues and validating system changes or enhancements.

- Supports system monitoring, application deployment, and configuration management activities.

- Contributes to scripting and automation efforts that improve team efficiency and operational processes.

- Assists in maintaining and documenting DevOps workflows, system procedures, and technical processes.

- Performs quality testing and validation of infrastructure, deployment, or automation-related tasks as assigned.

- Reviews and prioritizes assigned tasks and change requests with guidance from team members.

- Ensures that all information is appropriately entered and utilized in Confluence and/or other team management tools.

Desired Job Experience:

- Strong customer orientation.

- Familiarity with Object Oriented Concepts & Languages (Java and it's frameworks, preferred).

- Strong customer orientation.

- Familiarity with Linux operating systems and command line environments.