Cybersecurity & AI​/Data Governance Intern

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a Cybersecurity & AI/Data Governance Intern to bridge the gap between security compliance and engineering. In this role you will assist in the design, audit, and implement technical guardrails that protect our infrastructure and govern our data and AI systems. This position is ideal for an engineer who understands full‑stack architectures, infrastructure‑as‑code, and systems administration, and wants to apply those skills to modern security engineering, Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), and secure AI deployment.

By the conclusion of this internship, you will progress beyond basic compliance tasks and actively contribute to the development of solutions addressing enterprise security and AI needs. Through your work, you will gain practical experience in implementing automated identity lifecycle management, conducting security audits for both cloud and on‑premises infrastructures, and establishing data governance policies that enable the secure expansion of AI initiatives.

Schedule:

Full Time

Pay: $15.00-$17.00

• Identity Governance & Secure Architecture:
  Audit and refine RBAC permissions across all platforms.
• Integrate and modernise Identity Providers using OIDC/SAML for secure access.
• Develop secure, reusable infrastructure templates with Terraform, Ansible, or AWS CDK to meet compliance standards.
• Systems Security & Infrastructure Integrity:
  Harden enterprise Linux and containerised environments.
• Configure firewall, VLANs, and network protocols to segment development, production, and HPC environments.
• Monitor logs and patch systems to address vulnerabilities.
• AI & Data Governance Frameworks:
  Define data workflows and ensure privacy and retention in data pipelines (LDAP/ZFS).
• Set security controls for Vision‑Language Models and vector searches to prevent unauthorized data/model access.
• Oversee GPU resources and enforce usage policies to support compliance.

• Languages:
  
  Python, Type Script, Java/Kotlin, or C/C++.
• Identity & Networking:
  Understanding of OIDC, SAML, LDAP, TCP/IP, DNS, and Firewalls.
• Infrastructure & Dev Ops:
  Practical experience with Linux systems administration (RHEL preferred), virtualization/containers (Docker, Kubernetes, Proxmox), and CI/CD automation (Git Hub Actions, Ansible, Terraform).
• Database & Storage:
  Familiarity with caching layers (Redis/Valkey), structured/unstructured databases (SQL, MongoDB), and redundant storage file systems (ZFS).

Pay: $15.00-$17.00

Compensation Range: $0.01- $0.00 This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market‑competitiveness.

BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well‑being.

Note:

This range is based on Boston‑area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

Working at Boston Medical Center is more than a job. It’s a chance to make a difference as part of our mission to provide exceptional and equitable care to all. As a nationally‑recognised leader in health equity, nursing, initiatives to combat climate change, and many other areas, BMC is dedicated to improving the health of our community in Boston and beyond.

BMC’s mission to provide exceptional care without exception extends to our employees, and we have been recognised as a top employer and best place to work. A strong sense of teamwork and support for our staff are the bedrock of BMC; we know we can only provide exceptional care to patients when our staff are cared for too.

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