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IBM

Intern 2026: Site Reliability Engineer

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Yorktown heights, United states

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Internship

18-02-2026

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Skills

Monitoring Ansible Research Linux Windows Organization Agile

Job Specifications

Introduction

IBM Research takes responsibility for technology and its role in society. Working in IBM Research means you'll join a team who invent what's next in computing, always choosing the big, urgent and mind-bending work that endures and shapes generations. Our passion for discovery, and excitement for defining the future of tech, is what builds our strong culture around solving problems for clients and seeing the real world impact that you can make. IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Your Role And Responsibilities

The IBM Research ETE organization will provide the buildout of systems in the POK building 008 datacenter. Responsibilities would include installing new servers in accordance with IBM security standards and project/operational requirements. Maintaining and improving compliant processes and procedures for; installation, configuration, operations, maintenance and support. Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, key system processes, and reviewing system / application logs. Create, change, and delete user accounts per request. Investigate and troubleshoot, repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies. Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, upgrade administrative tools and utilities as necessary.

Preferred Education

High School Diploma/GED

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

System building/debugging/testing skills
System Engineering experience in Linux and Microsoft Windows
System automation tools (ansible)
Software engineering practices including agile techniques

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Experience with Dell Systems platform management
Systems Engineer certification in Linux and Microsoft
Network Engineering skills

About the Company

At IBM, we do more than work. We create. We create as technologists, developers, and engineers. We create with our partners. We create with our competitors. If you're searching for ways to make the world work better through technology and infrastructure, software and consulting, then we want to work with you. We're here to help every creator turn their "what if" into what is. Let's create something that will change everything. Know more