DevOps and Cybersecurity Intern (Octopus8 Private Limited)

Organisation Overview:

Octopus8 is a Singapore-based social enterprise and NCSS Green Lane pre-qualified provider delivering CRM, donor, volunteer and case management systems, plus AI-powered omnichannel contact centre solutions, to government agencies and charities.

Brief Description:

Support the security, reliability and operation of the systems, infrastructure and application environments that charities and government agencies rely on. Interns gain hands-on exposure to cloud infrastructure, deployments, monitoring, access management, vulnerability remediation, backups and cybersecurity operations. Assignments reflect project needs and the intern’s strengths and readiness.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1) Maintain servers, cloud infrastructure and application environments

2) Support deployments, configurations, DNS and SSL/TLS certificates

3) Monitor system health, logs and security alerts, and assist with investigations

4) Support access reviews, system hardening, vulnerability assessments, patching and remediation

5) Monitor backups and support restoration and disaster recovery

6) Document incidents, procedures, progress and risks

7) Use automation and AI-assisted tools responsibly and test completed work

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

1) To be exposed to cloud infrastructure and system administration in a live production environment

2) To be able to support deployments, environment configuration and system monitoring

3) To apply access control, system hardening and vulnerability remediation practices

4) To participate in backup restoration, disaster recovery and incident documentation

5) To learn how to troubleshoot systems and work with a technical team

6) To gain knowledge in cybersecurity operations and responsible use of automation and AI tools

Duration of Internship: 6 months

Daily Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 8.30am - 6.00pm

Will this internship require weekend work?: No weekend work required

Requirements (if any):

No of Vacancies: 3

Please read the following to apply for the internship:

1. Click here (opens in new tab) for the application form.

2. Select the number of internship roles you wish to apply for at "Number of Internship Role(s) to Apply For".

3. Copy and paste DevOps and Cybersecurity Intern (Octopus8 Private Limited) into the "Internship Role" field.

For further enquiries on the internship role, please email youthcorps_communityinternship@nyc.gov.sg