Software Developer Internship Jobs in Kitchener, ON

At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.

Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate.

Position Title: DevOps / DevSecOps Intern
Department: EQS
Compensation: Unpaid Internship
Location: Canada or United States

About the Role:

We are looking for a curious, hands-on DevOps / DevSecOps Intern to join our engineering team. This is a high-impact opportunity to work in a fast-paced, cloud-native environment using industry-standard tools such as Jenkins, AWS, Docker, and Bitbucket. You will help streamline CI/CD pipelines, strengthen our security posture alongside the cybersecurity team, and gain real-world experience building and maintaining scalable, automated infrastructure. You will collaborate with experienced engineers through Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket, applying agile best practices end-to-end.

Responsibilities:

• DevOps Responsibilities
• Assist in developing, maintaining, and optimizing Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Support containerization and orchestration workflows using Docker.
• Help manage cloud infrastructure on AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Automate routine operational tasks using Bash, Python, or similar scripting languages.
• Collaborate with developers in Bitbucket for version control, branching strategy, and code reviews.
• Track tasks, sprints, and release progress in Jira.
• Document workflows, runbooks, configurations, and best practices in Confluence.
• Troubleshoot deployment issues and contribute to system monitoring and alerting.
• Participate in daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and DevOps planning sessions.
• DevSecOps Responsibilities
• Integrate security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, SCA, secret scanning) into Jenkins pipelines.
• Help triage vulnerability findings and track remediation through Jira with the cybersecurity team.
• Assist in hardening Docker images and AWS configurations against CIS and OWASP benchmarks.
• Support IAM least-privilege reviews, key rotation, and access auditing on AWS.
• Contribute to security monitoring, log aggregation, and incident-response runbooks.
• Help maintain compliance evidence and documentation in Confluence for audits.
• Learn and apply DevSecOps principles such as policy-as-code, supply-chain security, and threat modeling.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Familiarity with Linux / Unix systems and the command line.
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms, especially AWS.
• Exposure to Jenkins, Docker, and CI/CD concepts.
• Experience or coursework involving the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).
• Scripting knowledge in Bash, Python, or equivalent.
• Awareness of foundational security concepts (OWASP Top 10, secrets management, least privilege).
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and documentation skills.
• Eagerness to learn, take ownership, and contribute in a collaborative environment.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
• Exposure to Kubernetes or container orchestration platforms.
• Familiarity with security tooling such as Snyk, Trivy, SonarQube, or AWS Security Hub.
• Prior internship, lab, or personal project involving CI/CD or cloud automation.

• Practical experience with modern DevOps and DevSecOps tools, workflows, and pipelines.
• Direct collaboration with cybersecurity engineers on real-world security initiatives.
• Insight into agile development practices and cloud-native infrastructure at scale.
• Mentorship from experienced DevOps, platform, and security engineers.
• Opportunity to ship meaningful contributions that improve deployment speed, reliability, and security.

e-STORAGE is Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

e-STORAGEuses AI-assisted tools during parts of the hiring process, including screening and workflow automation. All final hiring decisions are made by humans.

This is a current vacancy, and we are actively hiring for this position.

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