Cloud DevOps Engineer Summer 2026 Internships

Department:

Technology

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We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description:

Summer 2026 Cloud DevOps Engineer Intern 

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Southwest Airlines promises to provide Employees with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. We entrust our Interns working in Technology to make an impact on their Team in real-time projects, work collaboratively with other Technology Interns and workgroups, make progress to achieve Company initiatives, and deliver on our Company Purpose of connecting People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel, all while having fun and developing yourself as a future professional.   

Additional Details

• This role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in an approved remote location, away from our Corporate Campus. Please note, while this is a remote position, there is limited group of states or localities ineligible for Employees to regularly perform their work off-site. Those ineligible locations are: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, New Hampshire New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming, and Puerto Rico. 
• If you currently reside in an ineligible location, you may relocate to an eligible location and be considered for an internship.
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.  

We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. 

The Intern will work full-time as a Cloud DevOps Engineer Intern within the Technology Department. The Intern may be asked to support a variety of projects within one or more of the following Teams: 

Cloud Infrastructure Development Team: This Team supports, maintains, and enhances the Cloud Common Platform Next, working on infrastructure development and automation using AWS Cloud Technologies and Terraform to create standard, easily consumable design patterns that Application Teams can leverage to accelerate the secure adoption of cloud capabilities. 

Enterprise Cloud Core Team: Be at the cutting edge of the technologies used to connect SWA to Cloud and have a direct impact on the financial success of the company through enterprise optimizations. 

Crew Platform Team: The Crew Platform Team is a Team of highly technical AWS Cloud DevOps Engineers supporting the Crew Technology Portfolio including 24x7 mission critical systems used by Crew Planners, Crew Schedulers, and our entire workforce of 30,000+ Pilots and Flight Attendants. 

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Creating and maintaining enterprise-level cloud-based infrastructure, automation pipelines, platforms, and processes.  
• Work in an environment that involves cloud infrastructure automation, software development, and gaining expertise in many diverse technologies in the domain of cloud computing, continuous integration and deployment, storage, databases, messaging, and security.  

 Knowledge, Skills, Work Style, and Abilities:  

• Ability to prioritize effectively.
• Ability to develop, present, and effectively communicate ideas to a variety of audiences .
• Ability to take on multiple assignments, whether administrative or project related, while maintaining a successful level of completion in all responsible work .
• ​Ability to work effectively in a strong Customer service / team-oriented environment .
• Ability to manage and learn new technologies/services/features .
• Ability to partner and communicate with various Technology Teams .

Time Commitment And Pay:

• Required: Full-time 40 hours a week   
• Must maintain a consistent weekly schedule during normal business hours at a max of 8 hours per day   
• Program Dates: May 19 – August 7, 2026 
• $25-$29 per hour, corresponding with progress toward degree (students with more completed semesters may qualify for higher rates within the range) 
• Stipends may be offered based on eligibility and program criteria 

To apply, you must submit your application and upload a resume for each role online at www.southwest.com/careers.  

We are committed to helping individuals with disabilities participate in the workforce and ensuring equal opportunity to apply and compete for jobs. If you need accommodation at any point in the hiring process due to a disability, you may email the Accommodations Team or call 877-792-4792.     

Education:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education required.   
• Progress towards an undergraduate or graduate degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Information Technology of Infrastructure, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related degree required.    
• Progress towards a 4-year undergraduate degree preferred  
• To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled as a full-time student (as defined by your university) at the time of application and during the internship .
• 1-2 semesters remaining at the time the internship ends is preferred .
• Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application.
• Preferred: Experience with AWS Cloud services, including Lambda, Step Functions, VPC configurations, and resource optimization.
• Preferred: Experience with unit testing frameworks and practices to ensure code reliability and maintainability.
• Preferred: Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (IAC) 
• Preferred: Classroom and/or industry experience with Terraform, Docker, GitLab, Python.
• Preferred: Knowledge of Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
• Preferred: Prior technology internship experience
• 1-2 semesters remaining at the time the internship ends is preferred .
• Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application.
• Preferred: Experience with AWS Cloud services, including Lambda, Step Functions, VPC configurations, and resource optimization.
• Preferred: Experience with unit testing frameworks and practices to ensure code reliability and maintainability.
• Preferred: Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (IAC) 
• Preferred: Classroom and/or industry experience with Terraform, Docker, GitLab, Python.
• Preferred: Knowledge of Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
• Preferred: Prior technology internship experience

Experience:

• Preferred: Demonstrated involvement in activities beyond academic major, such as student organizations, part-time work, volunteer roles, campus leadership, etc.

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Other Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.    
• You must have a valid U.S. Social Security Number to complete the full hiring process.     
• As an Intern, you can expect to:    
• Must be at least 18 years of age.    
• You must have a valid U.S. Social Security Number to complete the full hiring process.     
• As an Intern, you can expect to:    

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• Receive free, unlimited space available travel privileges for yourself (taxes and fees may apply on international travel).  
• Interns will be provided with any required equipment, such as a laptop, for the internship.  
• Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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