System Administrator Intern; Placement

System Administrator Intern (12 Month Placement)
Description
-Every year HP welcomes students from all over the world to create with us. We have a platform for growth which will give you an opportunity to explore your obsession for technology deeper than you have imagined. If you are passionate about developing technology solutions and want to help HP Wolf Security build the world’s most secure PC’s then we want to hear from you.

We are looking for a System Administrator Intern for a 12-month placement to help support and enhance the infrastructure that underpins our endpoint security products and engineering environments. Your contributions will directly impact our engineering teams and customers—our Interns don't just watch our engineers ponsibilities for the System Administrator Intern:

Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python and Power Shell to improve system administration tasks

Support the configuration, maintenance and optimisation of Windows-based engineering infrastructure

Assist with the deployment, monitoring and maintenance of development, test and build environments

Contribute to infrastructure improvement projects, helping increase reliability, scalability and security

Investigate and resolve infrastructure issues, working closely with Software Engineers and Dev Ops teams

Help improve system monitoring, reporting and operational tooling

Support identity, access management and endpoint administration activities across engineering environments

Document infrastructure processes and contribute to operational best practices

Requirements for the System Administrator Intern:2nd Year, Final Year or Masters level student completing a degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Engineering or another STEM discipline

Knowledge of Python and Power Shell scripting

Understanding of Windows operating systems and system administration fundamentals

Familiarity with networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and Active Directory)
Experience using Git or other version control systems

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

An interest in infrastructure automation, systems engineering and cyber security

An aspiring System Administrator looking for an internship with HP Wolf Security should have:

An interest in automating repetitive tasks and improving operational efficiency

Experience working on technical projects outside of academia (personal projects, home labs, open-source contributions or scripting projects)
An enthusiasm for Windows administration, infrastructure and cloud technologiesA desire to learn modern Dev Ops, automation and infrastructure management practices

Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate within a world-class engineering team Location & working model

This role is based in HP’s Cambridge office under a hybrid working arrangement, with a minimum requirement to be onsite three days per week. As a people ‑ focused senior role, regular in ‑ person collaboration is encouraged.

HP has invested in a new, modern site, including ergonomic work spaces and well stocked kitchen facilities that included a wide selection of coffee.
**** This intern opportunity is best suited for postgraduates but students finishing their 2nd or 3rd year will also be considered
**** Applicants should be enrolled in or graduating from a university program working towards a bachelor’s or master’s Degree across all science and engineering disciplines including, but not limited to:

Computer Science Computer Engineering Software Engineering Data Science Remote working applications will not be progressed.

About you:

You’re out to reimagine and reinvent what’s possible- in your career as well as the world around you. So are we. We love taking on tough challenges, disrupting the status quo, and creating what’s next. We’re in search of talented people who are inspired by big challenges, driven to learn and grow, and dedicated to making a meaningful difference.

About HP Wolf Security The primary focus of the HP Wolf Security team is developing cyber security solutions to protect our customers devices and data. The digital threat landscape is ever-changing and as the cyber security…