IT Infrastructure Intern

Your tasks

Description We are looking for a motivated IT student to join our team and gain hands-on experience across IT infrastructure, cloud operations, networking, cybersecurity, monitoring, and automation. You will work alongside our technical team to support real-world IT environments, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, strengthen security practices, and improve operational efficiency through automation and modern technologies.

1. Infrastructure& Cloud Operations

• Administer Windows and Linux servers: provisioning, patching, user and permission management, service configuration and performance tuning.

• Manage virtualised workloads on VMware, Hyper-V or KVM, including snapshots, templates and resource allocation.

• Assist with cloud administration across AWS, Azure or Microsoft 365 — identity and access configuration, storage and network settings, cost and utilisation review.

1. Network &Wireless Engineering

• Configure and troubleshoot switches, routers and firewalls: VLAN segmentation, routing, access control lists, NAT and QoS.

• Maintain and troubleshoot enterprise wireless networks, including controller configuration, WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise authentication, guest isolation and site survey work.

1. Security Operations & Vulnerability Management

• Assist with vulnerability assessment activities in our internal lab or under documented client authorisation: scanning, triaging findings by exploitability and business impact, tracking remediation to closure.

• Apply hardening baselines (CIS Benchmarks, vendor hardening guides) and verify compliance.

1. Monitoring, Automation & Tooling

• Operate and tune the monitoring stack; reduce alert noise through threshold tuning and rule refinement.

• Build automation in Python or PowerShell — for example, integrating monitoring alerts with the ticketing system via REST APIs, automating routine health reports, or scripting provisioning workflows.

1. Emerging Technology Research

• For students with relevant interest, we run a research track on AI and LLM application security: prompt injection defences, tool-call governance, agent runtime controls, and evaluation of security tooling against frameworks such as theOWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications and MITRE ATLAS.

• Output takes the form of an evaluation write-up, architecture diagrams and a tooling comparison the team can act on.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Higher Nitec or Diploma in IT Systems & Networks, Information Systems, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

• Basic understanding of IT infrastructure, computer networks, operating systems, or cybersecurity concepts.

• Familiarity with Windows and/or Linux environments is an advantage.

• Basic knowledge of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, firewalls, or wireless networks is an advantage.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

What we offer

What you will gain from this internship

• Hands-on experience supporting enterprise IT infrastructure, networks, cloud environments, and cybersecurity operations.

• Practical exposure to Windows and Linux administration, virtualisation, cloud platforms, and enterprise networking.

• Experience with vulnerability assessment, security hardening, monitoring, and incident prevention.

• Experience working on real-life projects alongside experienced engineers and technical teams.