Site reliability Engineer (Network Engineer) Intern - Placement Year

We at Cisco are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer Intern to join our team based in our UKI Headquarters in Bedfont Lakes, Feltham - UK. As part of Cisco's IT organization, we test out the latest Cisco solutions to help with the development and prove their value. Day-to-day activities will involve working within a large global team of Site Reliability Engineers, Project Managers, and Service Owners to enable the efficient running and 24/7 availability of the worldwide core networking infrastructure.

What you'll do:

• Be coached by world-class leaders who will challenge and mentor you.
• Join with a team of new Interns all starting your careers together.
• Work on the installation of new equipment/solutions including racking, configuration, and go-live on both simple and complex projects.
• Support existing platforms and network solutions.
• React to and support the swift resolution of breaches and errors to maintain global operational efficiency.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled at university studying a course involving Computing, Networking, and/or IT (penultimate-year).
• Ability to be given a task and research and deliver what is required.
• Demonstrate curiosity in technologies such as Networking (Routing & Switching & Wireless), Automation / Programming (Python, Bash, PHP, etc.), Linux / Windows Operating Systems, and Virtualization Technologies (VMware, OpenStack, Docker).

What we offer:

• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays + an additional day off for your birthday
• Free shuttle buses between local stations and the Cisco Campus office
• 5 days for volunteering activities on top of normal annual leave allowance
• Hands-on experience with the world's largest Networking company
• Support in gaining your Cisco certifications
• Chance to work with top engineers who are specialists in their fields
• Access to vast resources of Cisco to help enable your learning

The internship starts in early July 2025 and lasts for 1 year. It follows a hybrid work approach, working from the Feltham office 1-2 days per week.

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