DevOps Engineer

About the role

Schneider Electric is seeking a DevOps Engineer Co-Op to join its team in Andover, MA, starting January 2027. This 6–8 month co-op is designed for a self-motivated and passionate student interested in working in a fast-paced design environment and contributing to next-generation technologies while gaining Fortune 500 experience. In this role, you will work across CI/CD, source control, containerization, infrastructure automation, cloud technologies, security, and production troubleshooting. You will collaborate with development teams to integrate DevOps practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Manage source code repositories, Git workflows, branching strategies, and code reviews.
• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate deployments with Kubernetes.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate DevOps practices into the software development lifecycle.
• Implement and maintain security best practices, including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, and compliance checks.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Support DevOps practices involving microservices, virtualization, artifacts management, and cloud infrastructure.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field.
• Python coding skills.
• C or C++ coding skills.
• Experience with version control.
• Basic familiarity with Agile development concepts and Scrum.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of embedded systems hardware/electronics.
• Linux experience.
• Coursework in operating systems.
• Coursework in networking.
• Understanding of microservices architecture.
• Virtualization experience, such as Oracle VM or VMware.
• Understanding of AWS services including EC2, S3, and Lambda.
• Ability to work full-time from Andover, MA, starting January 2027.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Schneider Electric does not provide current or future sponsorship.
• Relocation funding is not provided for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Wireshark experience.
• Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) experience.
• Agile development experience.
• CI/CD experience with Microsoft DevOps.
• Additional experience with artifacts management and DevOps tools and practices.

Skills & Competencies

• DevOps and CI/CD
• Python, C, and C++
• Git and version control
• Jenkins and GitHub Actions
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Terraform
• Linux
• AWS EC2, S3, and Lambda
• Microservices architecture
• Virtualization
• Embedded systems and