DevOps Engineer Intern

DevOps Engineer Intern - DiploTools

For Engineers Who Want to Build the Infrastructure Behind Digital Diplomacy

About Us

DiploTools is transforming diplomacy through technology. We build digital tools for diplomats, foreign ministries, and international organizations. Less bureaucracy, more diplomacy. If you’re interested in infrastructure, automation, containers, and secure deployments, this is an opportunity to help power technology supporting modern diplomatic workflows and international cooperation.

What You’ll Do

Dockerize services with production-ready, reproducible container images

Build CI/CD pipelines to automate container builds and deployments

Configure reverse proxy infrastructure for endpoint-exposing services

Write deployment configurations for cloud and VM-based environments

Ensure all containerized services follow Kubernetes deployment best practices

Implement secure runtime secrets injection into containers

Research and recommend a secrets management approach

Write concise technical documentation for deployments and container usage

What You Bring

Docker (multi-stage builds, Compose, image optimization)

Kubernetes (kubectl, Helm, manifests, pod lifecycle)

CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows

Reverse proxying, TLS, and routing concepts

Linux administration and shell scripting

Strong problem-solving skills and clear technical writing

Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced startup environment

Good-to-Haves

Experience with secrets management and infrastructure security

Monitoring and observability tooling

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi)

Interest in international relations or the UN system

French language skills

Why This Internship?

Contribute to infrastructure supporting tools used in global diplomacy

Exposure to the UN and international governance ecosystem from a technical perspective

Collaborative startup environment with flexible arrangements

Mentorship at the intersection of technology, diplomacy, and entrepreneurship

Opportunity to work on real production infrastructure and deployment workflows

Apply

Send your CV, GitHub/GitLab profile, and a short note about a technical project you are proud of to hr@diplotools.ch before 30.10.2026.

Duration: 3–6 months, starting mid-end November

Format: Flexible / remote-friendly depending on location and school requirements.

Note: Unpaid internship intended for students as part of a university or school program.