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We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're seeking driven and enthusiastic professionals to join our team, empower lives, fuel businesses, and drive innovation. Connectivity is no longer a luxury, but a necessity.
At Optimum, co-op students work on real projects with real business impact. Participants gain hands-on experience, collaborate with industry professionals, and contribute to initiatives that help shape the future of connectivity, technology, and customer experiences. Students may work on meaningful projects, gain exposure to industry-leading technologies, partner with mentors, develop professional skills, and build networks across the organization.
Program Details
- Full-time co-op opportunity
- 40-hour work week
- 30-minute unpaid lunch period each workday
If you are resourceful, collaborative, and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is for you! Job Summary
The Cloud Platform Engineering Co-op will work with engineers supporting enterprise compute, cloud, virtualization, Kubernetes, automation, and AI-enabled platforms. This role provides hands-on experience with modern infrastructure technologies while contributing to the reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of critical business services.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the deployment, operation, and support of enterprise infrastructure platforms across cloud and on-premises environments.
- Learn and contribute to automation initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and scripting tools.
- Participate in platform monitoring, observability, and operational excellence activities.
- Support projects involving Kubernetes, VMware, virtualization platforms, containers, and compute infrastructure.
- Explore and assist with the use of AI technologies to improve automation, operational efficiency, and engineering workflows.
- Help analyze system performance, reliability, and capacity trends.
- Participate in incident reviews and continuous improvement efforts.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge articles.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on infrastructure, platform engineering, and modernization projects.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related technical field.
- Interest in infrastructure engineering, cloud technologies, automation, AI, and emerging technologies.
- Basic understanding of operating systems, networking, virtualization, and compute concepts.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform through coursework, labs, projects, or personal learning.
- Exposure to programming or scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Java, JavaScript, or similar.
- Familiarity with Linux or Windows server environments is a plus.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Preferred Skills
- Exposure to virtualization technologies such as VMware.
- Familiarity with containers such as Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with DevOps concepts, CI/CD pipelines, or automation tools through coursework or personal projects.
- Willingness and motivation to learn and apply AI technologies to improve automation and operational processes.
- Interest in site reliability engineering (SRE), observability, platform operations, and automation. What You'll Gain
- Hands-on experience supporting enterprise-scale compute, virtualization, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.
- Exposure to automation, AI-enabled operations, observability, and platform engineering technologies.
- Mentorship from experienced infrastructure, platform, and reliability engineers.
- Experience working with modern engineering practices and enterprise technology environments.
- Opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects that impact business operations.
At Optimum, every action and interaction we take part in, is driven by our three Guiding Principles: Do What’s Right, Drive One Optimum, and Make It Happen. These aren’t just words, they help us build trust, create real community, and embrace new ways of thinking. Our employees are empowered to do the right thing for our customers and co-workers and to recognize and reward these behaviors when we see them. It’s all part of the bigger picture of “Be The Difference” where each employee knows they have the power to enact real change, share new ideas, and understand that learning never stop.
If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team. Together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.
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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $25.00 / hour. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire and does not reflect future job opportunity.
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