To be considered for this position, applications and resumes are accepted only through our careers site by directly applying to the posted job. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or sales solicitations from staffing agencies. Any OCC employee wishing to submit a referral must do so through their Workday account. Any resume submitted outside of an active job posting will not be considered for employment.
INTERNS AND SEASONAL INTERNS ARE ELIGIBLE ONLY FOR PAID SICK LEAVE ACCRUED BASED ON HOURS WORKED. NO OTHER BENEFIT INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY STIPEND APPLY TO INTERNS OR SEASONAL INTERNS
Location: Chicago
Internship type: Seasonal intern (12 weeks, summer 2027)
Hybrid Work Program
OCC operates under a Hybrid Work Program which, absent an approved exception, requires employees to work from an OCC office at least 3 days per week.
What you'd do
- Support the deployment, configuration, and day-to-day administration of IaC and Kubernetes clusters
- Assist in maintaining and monitoring cloud-native infrastructure across one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), ensuring reliability and performance
- Collaborate with senior engineers to implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools such as Terraform
- Help enforce security best practices within IaC environments
- Participate in troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure issues related to Kubernetes networking, storage, and container runtimes
- Work alongside platform and development teams to support high-availability requirements for mission-critical systems
- Document infrastructure configurations, procedures, and lessons learned to contribute to team knowledge sharing
- Continuously develop technical skills through on-the-job learning, training, and staying current with emerging cloud and IaC technologies
- Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders, providing clear updates on task progress, blockers, and resolutions
- BS In Computer Science or relative field
What they want
- Terraform, Kubernetes, GitHub, Ansible, Jenkins, Puppet, Kafka, any Information as Code skillset, or Python. AWS or relevant public cloud providers
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders
- Strong team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and can manage tasks effectively under deadlines and pressure
- Foundational knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, container orchestration, and cloud-native infrastructure concepts, networking, storage, and containers
- Basic familiarity with Kubernetes, maintenance, and administration, with a willingness to develop hands-on experience.
- Understanding of high-availability principles and willingness to apply them in mission-critical, 24/7 production environments
- Basic understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts, with some exposure to tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for provisioning and managing infrastructure
- Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including core services such as compute, storage, and networking, with a desire to deepen cloud infrastructure knowledge
- Ability to work within structured change control processes and follow established operational procedures
What you get
- The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
- In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
- We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on
- All employees may be eli…
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The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S.
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- 2026-09-18