NOC Internship

NOC Internship Interns work under the close guidance of a dedicated mentor and manager, building foundational Linux, networking, and cloud skills through structured training, supervised troubleshooting, and real operational exposure — without solo incident ownership or on-call responsibility. High-performing interns may be considered for full-time roles at the end of the program. Key Responsibilities Observe and assist in monitoring edge compute and Versa SD-WAN platforms, learning to recognize normal vs. abnormal system behavior. Shadow escalated incident response, learning triage and diagnostic approaches across Linux, virtualized, containerized, and cloud environments. Assist with guided troubleshooting exercises under the supervision of senior engineers. Learn to use observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, SolarWinds, DataMiner) and contribute to dashboard and alert review. Support documented, low-risk changes to compute nodes or edge services within formal change control processes. Participate as an observer in incident post-mortems and root cause analysis. Help identify recurring issues and contribute ideas for automation and process improvement. Assist in creating and maintaining operational documentation, troubleshooting guides, and SOPs/runbooks. Required Skills & Experience Final-year Bachelor's student in Engineering or Technology from a recognized university, with a strong academic record and no active backlogs. Able to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from your university confirming eligibility to participate in the program. Available to commit to a minimum six-month internship, up to 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Basic familiarity with Linux command-line operations (file navigation, logs, process management). Foundational understanding of networking concepts: IP addressing, DNS, DHCP, NAT, and the OSI/TCP-IP model, through coursework or self-study. Exposure to virtualization concepts (hypervisors, VMs vs. containers) through coursework or personal projects. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a proactive and curious approach to learning in a live operations environment. Preferred Qualifications Basic scripting exposure (Python or Bash) through coursework or personal projects. Personal or academic projects involving Docker, Kubernetes, or K3s. Familiarity with REST APIs and tools like Postman or CURL, from coursework or personal projects. Exposure to infrastructure-as-code concepts (Ansible, Terraform) through coursework. Certifications in progress (e.g., CompTIA Network+, CCNA) or home-lab / networking-lab experience. Working at Speedcast: At Speedcast, we want people that like adventure. Who are motivated by work that takes uncommon ingenuity and thinking outside the box. Who relish the idea of working in an industry undergoing massive transformation. If you want to be part of a global team responsible for connecting the world, then you’re in the right place. We're always pushing forward, never standing still. When people rely on you and your team to stay connected, it brings everyone closer together. We’re united by the adrenaline of high-stakes projects and our love of getting the job done right. You will experiment, learn and grow here, right alongside us, every single day. Find great opportunities to make an impact. We have a "one team, one dream" mentality. We work together to make great things happen. Working at Speedcast isn't just a job, it's a career that you can take to new levels. Top reasons why people love working at Speedcast: Our global presence – you get to work with clients and colleagues all over the world, in every continent Talented teammates – your co-workers are the best and brightest in the industry Industry leadership – be part of the latest advancements shaping the future of communications Ability to develop skills – work across departments to gain new skills and valuable experience Choose your environment – we have an environment to fit your temperament. Choose between a traditional desk job or work in the field. Grow your career - Guide your career in the direction you want. Gain new titles and responsibilities through our internal promotion system. Work on diverse projects – every day is different with our customers from a range of industries around the world Speedcast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The US EEO is the Law poster is available by visiting the below link: https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf Speedcast does not accept or retain unsolicited résumés or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.