IT Intern

**Descartes Unites the People and Technology that Move the World**
The need for efficient, secure, and agile supply chains and logistics operations has become ever more critical and complex. By combining innovative technology, powerful trade intelligence and the reach of our network, Descartes helps get goods, information, transportation assets, and people where they’re needed, when they’re needed.

**We’re growing fast and invite you to join our amazing team.**

The IT Intern will be responsible with maintaining an environment of Linux systems on-prem and in the cloud and enhance the environment with automation and new technologies. As a IT Intern you will need to remain current with technology trends and manage a technology roadmap in line with the business requirements. The IT Intern will be reporting to the IT department.

Responsibilities include:

- Maintaining and securing the Linux systems.
- Working with the infrastructure and development teams to ensure optimal uptime performance.
- Monitoring Linux systems for availability and performance.
- Document support docs to facilitate timely and effective support of infrastructure.
- Contribute to the development, communication and implementation of policies, procedures, best practices, recommendations, and guidelines for standards.
- Other duties as assigned and required.

**Requirements**:

- Basic knowledge of OS’s such as RedHat/Rocky/Oracle Linux/Ubuntu, networks and services.
- Experience with configuration management tool such as Ansible and Terraform.
- Familiar with writing Ansible roles/playbooks.
- Basic experience with at least one scripting or programming language (Bash, Perl, Python, etc.)
- Knowledge of security best practices to protect data from intrusion, loss, and corruption.
- Basic knowledge of Apache and Nginx server configuration and management.
- Basic knowledge with LDAP, SSL, SMTP, DNS, SFTP/FTPS, Zabbix, GITLAB, NTP

Soft Skills
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to adapt to new environments, and the ability to identify, propose and implement changes and improvements
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to effectively handle multiple concurrent projects and/or tasks.

Training/certification in any of the following is desired:

- Red Hat Certified (RHCSA) or (RHCE)
- Red Had Ansible Automation Certification.
- Kubernetes certified.
- Azure/AWS certified.

**Join Us**
As we scale, we’re looking for new doers, collaborators and innovators to join Descartes in uniting the people and technology that move the world as the Global Leader in Logistics and Supply Chain Technology. We’re entrepreneurial, hardworking, geeky-in-a-good way problem solvers. Guided by our values, we nurture a TEAM focused culture that invests in people and creates opportunities for advancement across a broad spectrum of career paths. We prioritize work-life balance and foster an environment with the space to take ownership, to be heard, and to carve a path for your individual accomplishments to help drive our success.

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please review our EEO is the Law, Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Statement, EEO/AA Statement. Descartes participates in the E-Verify program. Please click below to learn more about the E-Verify program. Notice of E-Verify Participation Right to Work (English and Spanish).