What you’ll need to succeed as a Tech Program Intern III (DevOps Engineering) at XPO:

Minimum qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent and currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree

• 2 or more years of relevant undergraduate coursework

• Comfortable working in Linux/Windows command-line environments

Preferred qualifications:

• Class status as a junior (3rd year) or greater

• 2 or more years of relevant software development coursework

• Basic familiarity with cloud, container, or CI/CD concepts, whether from coursework, personal projects, or hands-on experimentation

• Exposure to version control systems like Git and an understanding of collaborative development workflows

• Familiarity with any object-oriented programming language is a plus, as our team scripts and automates across multiple languages and platforms

• Comfortable working with command-line tools and navigating technical documentation independently

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset — you enjoy digging into problems and figuring out what's wrong

• Able to handle context switching across multiple tasks, projects, or priorities without losing focus or attention to detail

• Self-motivated, open-minded, and passionate about technology and continuous learning

• Collaborative team player who is receptive to feedback and thrives in a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment

• Good organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and priorities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

About the Tech Program Intern III (DevOps Engineering) job

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Embed with our DevOps Engineering team for 12 weeks, working hands-on with Team City, Octopus Deploy, Helm, and Terraform

• Support deployments across GCP, primarily to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) with additional workloads running on Cloud Run

• Assist with frontend delivery pipelines for Angular applications deployed to Firebase CDN

• Write and maintain scripts in Bash, Python, PowerShell, or Java/.NET to automate operational tasks

• Apply DevOps best practices including infrastructure-as-code and Git Ops workflows

• Participate in agile ceremonies and collaborate with a high-performing engineering team

About XPO

XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.

The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.

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