DevOps Engineer Intern

Company: Gh Gruppe
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

New York, New York, United States - Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesAbout MSF USA - Doctors Without BordersDoctors Without Borders/M--decins Sans Fronti--res (MSF) is an independent international organization that provides medical care to the people who need it most. The organization cares for people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, disasters, and social exclusion in more than 70 countries. MSF offers medical humanitarian assistance solely based on need, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or politics. Our international project teams include medical, logistical, and administrative staff, most of them hired locally and working with their own communities. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence, impartiality, and neutrality. We also bear witness and speak out about the experiences of our colleagues and patients.MSF USA is one of 24 sections supporting the global movement, primarily through staff recruitment, fundraising, advocacy, and communications. We welcome candidates who bring a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to join us in working toward MSF's social mission.Role OverviewAt MSF-USA, we are building a novel, modern engineering department dedicated to advancing humanitarian technology practices forward through innovation and building great products.The DevOps Engineer Intern will play a key role in supporting the development and maintenance of MSF-USA's technology infrastructure as part of the Systems Department. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable systems that drive humanitarian operations. Ideal candidates are passionate about leveraging technology for social impact, eager to learn, and excited to contribute to meaningful projects that directly support MSF's mission.Department Accountabilities

• Infrastructure, Sustainability and Maintenance

• Analyze the current system architecture to identify areas for improvement in sustainability and maintainability.
• Refactor existing codebase to enhance performance, reduce technical debt, and improve readability.
• Demonstrate strong communication on end-to-end program development to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Information Security
  • Define and champion secure coding practices throughout the organization and be accountable for secure application development.
  • Support MSF Movement
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address and resolve technical issues promptly.
    • Support technology operations on behalf of the movement in the US home society.
    • Share expertise with the rest of the movement by participating in Communities of Practice and other collaborating initiatives.
    • PMO
      • Define and maintain the project management standards for MSF and introduce economies of repetition in the execution of projects.
      • Source of documentation, guidance, and metrics on project management and execution.
      • Application Management
        • Provide governance designed to ensure applications run at peak performance and as efficiently as possible, from the end-user experience to integrations.
        • Implement and support new features as needed.
        • Ensure access administration and support end-users.Desired Qualifications & Experience
          • 2+ years of infrastructure engineering or software engineering experience.
            • School, Work Experience, or Self-Learn is acceptable (GitHub, GitLab, or other version control system on resume is suggested)
            • Applicants should be able to debug a sample application, containerize it, and deploy it to a cloud provider via CLI or IaC. Specific experience in a technology is not required but willingness to self-learn is.
            • Expected to work in a hybrid work environment with the ability to come into either the NYC office or regional hub (Washington, DC or Oakland, California) a minimum of 2 times a week.
            • Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
            • Comfort working in a collaborative, associative, and democratized team structure.
            • Passion for the mission and values of MSF.
            • A commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.Compensation$20.00/hrMSF-USA is dedicated to creating a diverse, impartial, and inclusive workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other differences as per applicable laws.
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