Position: Network Engineer Expert Co-op
Number of Position(s): 1
Duration: 3 Months+
Date: September 2 – December 19, 2025
Location: On-site or Virtual (in the US)

The team you'll be part of

You'll be a part of Nokia's global Cloud & Network Services Virtual Lab Services team.

Our team deploys and maintains over 700+ cloud nodes globally for use by Nokia’s R&D community. We provide several different types of cloud platforms, including Kubernetes and OpenStack platforms. Our diverse team installs, maintains, and supports our global R&D users. We develop best practices to share our knowledge and automated tools to assist in maintenance and advanced services. We’re constantly exploring new technologies to expand our service offerings. 

Education Recommendations

Currently a candidate for a bachelor’s, master's degree, or diploma in Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, or a related field with an accredited school in the US. 
 

Proficiency in Cisco IOS 7+, Dell networking, Omni, Nuage, 77xx, switches, and routers Experience with IPAM solutions Strong knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN) Solid sysadmin skillset Knowledge of Ansible scripting

It would be nice if you also had:

Familiarity with Red Hat OpenShift (preferred) or VMware Experience in Kubernetes application deployment Knowledge of GCP (preferred) or other Public Cloud platforms Experience with GitLab, Jenkins, Artifactory, and API/script development

As part of our team, you will contribute to:

Supporting network equipment, including routers, proxy servers, switches, DNS, and DHCP Implement new network solutions and/or improve the efficiency of current networks Help maintain our infrastructure, including dual-stack network design and management, dynamic routing protocols, load balancing Implement Firewall rules  Work with Nokia Cloud platforms