Support Engineer Intern, AWS Thinkbox - Jobs in Portage and Main

Job Description

DESCRIPTIONDo you want to build software that empowers artists to create amazing animated content Do you want to transform an entire market segment Do you like working in a team with a rich diversity of backgroundsAWS is excited to share that we #39;re building a new service from the ground up for the Mediaamp; Entertainment industry.Check out what our customers can create with our tech: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=Mv3RcULV-DIThis is a unique and rare opportunity to get in on the ground floor within a fast-growing business and help shape the technology powering analytical workloads for Fortune 500 companies, startups, and everything in between. You will bring deep technical, algorithmic and coding expertise with the ability to work within a fast moving and collaborative environment in the industry leading cloud company to deliver a broad business impact. If this sounds exciting to you - come build the future with us!Key job responsibilitiesOur Support Engineer interns find and provide solutions to customers to solve unique problems, including in software we don #39;t own. That occasionally leads to building solutions to solve those problems the first time so they don #39;t occur again (docs, scripts, etc). As an example, we work directly with our customers to integrate our tools into existing pipelines and supply fixes from the field into our products. While doing that, interns also manage customer expectations and escalate when a design may not be optimal. Given our interactions with customers, we provide feedback to product and engineering teams as they design new features and we contribute to the improvement of our software. Interns learn to become individual experts in one or two domains of our products, learning large amounts of information in a continually changing fast-paced environment. You #39;ll be doing the same with our help. Ideally, you #39;re also excited by strange fresh problems.About the teamAWS Thinkbox creates products and solutions for creative professionals whether they are working on-premises, hybrid, or completely in the cloud. Originating from a small tech company in Winnipeg, we retain our focus on building services for the Mediaamp; Entertainment industry.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon #39;s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.Work/Life BalanceOur team puts a high value on work-live balance. It isn #39;t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it #39;s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.Mentorship OpportunitiesOur team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we #39;re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Winnipeg, MB, CANBASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in an Associate or greater undergraduate degree program (e.g., Associate degree, Bachelor #39;s degree) with a graduation conferral date between December 2024 and August 2025.
• An education focused on software deployment, networking, and maintenance.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to divide a problem into core components
• Coursework-level troubleshooting skills across multiple environments
• Coursework-level documentation skills in describing deployment processes and troubleshooting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with at least one functional scripting language (e.g., Perl, Python, Ruby, shell scripting)
• Experience with Digital Content Creation tools. Examples include Maya, Houdini, Cinema 4D, Nuke, and After Effects
• Prior AWS experience, specifically with EC2, S3, CDK and CloudFormation technologies, and working at scale.
• Enjoy talking to people and helping them succeed
• Experience with Linux, Mac, and Windows

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you would like to request an accommodation, please notify your Recruiter.