Cloud Infrastructure Intern - GPSU/NE

As part of the GPSU program, GuidePoint Security is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Intern to support its Northeast region. The intern will work with the NE AI and AppSec teams as part of the NE DevSecOps team, contributing to the Security Innovation and Technology Lab (SITL), GuidePoint's internal multi-cloud research and evaluation environment spanning AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. The role offers hands-on experience building and managing cloud lab infrastructure under mentorship and contributing to real POC and POV engagements for clients. This is a part-time, remote paid internship ($20/hr) running for 12 weeks, with 25-29 hours per week Monday-Friday supporting the Eastern Time Zone. The position is not available for candidates living in Alaska, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Washington, or Wyoming.

Responsibilities

Assist in designing and deploying multi-cloud lab environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) using Terraform and Ansible under mentorship; Contribute to CI/CD pipeline development using GitHub Actions to provision, configure, and tear down lab environments; Write, test, and maintain reusable IaC modules in a version-controlled environment; Support environment builds for security tool POC and POV engagements from requirements through teardown; Maintain version-controlled lab documentation and runbooks to ensure repeatability across the SITL team; Support the execution of security tool evaluations across SITL categories including vulnerability management, CNAPP, EDR, application security, and AI security products; Assist in developing agentic harnesses that exercise vendor products against client-defined test cases, integrating with AI and LLM APIs; Help document test cases derived from client requirements and real-world use cases; Contribute to POC and POV findings reports and participate in client walkthrough sessions under mentorship; Stay current on emerging cloud platforms, security tooling, and AI capabilities relevant to the SITL's evaluation mission

Requirements

Hands-on experience with at least one IaC tool (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or equivalent); Exposure to scripting or programming (Python, Bash, or similar); Enthusiasm for cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, and security tool evaluation; Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce precise technical documentation and contribute to client-facing materials; Technical aptitude and comfort building real infrastructure in a fast-paced, practitioner-led environment; Be physically located within the United States during the entire duration of the internship; Have a personal computing device and access to high-speed internet during working hours

Nice to have

Currently enrolled, or recently graduated with a degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field; Eastern/Central time zone, preferred

Benefits

Group Medical Insurance options (Zero Deductible PPO Plan or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA); Group Dental Insurance; 12 corporate holidays; Flexible Time Off (FTO) program; Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance; Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment; Pet Benefit Option; Potential for full-time employment at the conclusion of the internship