About the role#
As an IT intern at Scout Motors, you will work with teams responsible for the secure, scalable infrastructure that keeps our organization connected. You will contribute to real-time data insights, support operational efficiency, and help build the platforms that drive our product strategy. You will gain hands-on experience by taking on meaningful projects alongside our teams in a collaborative environment.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate with Data Engineers, IT Business Partners, and Security stakeholders to define requirements and design system integrations.
- Gather requirements for onboarding new data sets and support backend solution architecture.
- Enhance existing data pipelines and create new features to meet business requirements.
- Deploy cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
- Enhance CI/CD automation and tooling by building integrations with APIs.
- Help develop data governance policies, including access control, data classification, and standards for BI reports and visualizations.
- Implement observability and monitoring solutions for data workflows.
- Improve tooling, visualizations, and reporting related to developer experience.
- Maintain documentation on data assets, metadata management, data cataloging, and governance processes.
- Gather feedback from cross-functional teams to improve existing platform and data processes.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program studying Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Ability to work on-site for the full duration of the summer 2027 program.
- Strong interest in rugged SUVs and trucks, automotive innovation, and sustainable transportation.
- Analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
- A detail-oriented, proactive, and results-driven mindset.
- Comfort with change and flexibility.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools is preferred.
- Basic exposure to data structures, RESTful APIs, Python, GoLang, Node.js, and cloud computing is preferred.
- Familiarity with generative AI tools, including LLMs and prompt engineering, is preferred.
- Experience in infrastructure operations, system reliability, incident management, network technologies, or cybersecurity is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Work Modality: Fully on-site.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Status: This is a paid, full-time internship.
- Note: Scout Motors does not provide housing assistance, relocation, or visa sponsorship for this position.
About Scout Motors Inc.
Scout Motors Inc. designs and engineers electric trucks and rugged SUVs. The company operates in the motor vehicle manufacturing industry. It is based in Detroit, Michigan. The organization was founded in 2022 and employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people.
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