Student DevOps Engineer, Fall 2026

Sun Life

DevOps Engineer intern at Sun Life focusing on Java applications and deployment processes. Gaining hands-on experience in an agile environment with a focus on DevOps tools and collaboration.

Posted 5/7/2026internshipWaterloo • 🇨🇦 CanadaEntry LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleDockerGrafanaJavaJenkinsKubernetesOpenShiftPostgresSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Will work on a Java application and help improve efficiency and provide production support
Will work in Docker and conduct deployment in Kubernetes/OpenShift using Jenkins pipelines
Participate in shift-left testing and technical documentation
Work with the DevOps coaching team to coach and support agile teams and developers throughout adoption of DevOps tools and practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs
Knowledge of creating and configuring Docker images and containers
Worked with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, SonarQube, Ansible, Artifactory, Jira
Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, MS SQL
Familiarity with an agile environment
Experience with version control tools (i.e., Git, Bitbucket)
Not mandatory but it would be good to have some experience or knowledge of Kubernetes, Grafana, Time Series databases (InfluxDB)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development workshops
Student awards
Socials
Various exciting opportunities
Diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaSpring BootREST APIsDockerKubernetesJenkinsSonarQubeAnsiblePostgreSQLMS SQL

Soft Skills

coachingsupportagile practicestechnical documentation