Intern - Infrastructure & Network Observability

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Zayo Group

Posted 3 months ago

Internship

Denver, Colorado

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The intern will help configure monitoring for servers and cloud infrastructure while supporting the creation of dashboards using Prometheus and Grafana. They will also assist with log management via OpenSearch and document monitoring procedures.

Qualifications

You are currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, IT, or a related field and have a basic understanding of networking concepts and Linux systems. You possess an interest in monitoring, infrastructure, and performance analysis, with a strong willingness to learn enterprise monitoring tools.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenSearch

Linux

TCP/IP

DNS

SNMP

Python

Bash

Job Description

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

External Field

About the Program:  

The Zayo Summer Internship Program is designed to cultivate the next generation of telecommunications professionals. Interns will gain meaningful, hands-on experience within a dynamic, fast-paced, and innovative environment. Our goal is to empower, develop, and connect our interns while fostering fresh perspectives and ideas that will drive our organization forward. 

Program Details: 

  • Start Date: June 1, 2026 

  • Duration: 10 weeks 

  • Location: Denver, CO (Hybrid/Onsite)

About the Role

Responsibilities

  • Help configure monitoring for servers and cloud infrastructure 

  • Support dashboard creation using Prometheus and Grafana 

  • Assist with log management and search using OpenSearch 

  • Help validate alerts and reduce monitoring gaps 

  • Document onboarding and monitoring procedures 

Required Qualifications 

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, IT, or related field 

  • Basic understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS) 

  • Familiarity with Linux systems 

  • Interest in monitoring, infrastructure, and performance analysis 

  • Willingness to learn enterprise monitoring tools 

Nice to Have 

  • Exposure to monitoring tools (CheckMK, Prometheus, Grafana) 

  • Basic understanding of SNMP or log monitoring 

  • Scripting knowledge (Python or Bash) 

What Success Looks Like 

  • Successful onboarding of selected systems into monitoring platforms 

  • Functional dashboards or alerts created during internship 

  • Improved visibility for a small set of infrastructure components 

  • Clear documentation of monitoring configurations 

  • Noticeable learning progress over the 5-month period 

Note: Applicants must have completed their sophomore year and be enrolled in a degree or certificate seeking program for the fall semester of 2026.

Estimated base pay range for this role: $23.00-$25.00 USD/hour.

The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. 

Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance and 401(k).

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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Zayo Group

For more than 18 years, Zayo Group of companies has helped the world’s most ambitious organizations build the infrastructure behind what’s next. With one of the largest independent fiber networks, spanning 32 million fiber miles and 224,000 route miles across North America, Zayo powers the connectivity behind cloud, AI, media, financial markets, healthcare innovation, and global communications. As the digital economy accelerates, organizations need more than bandwidth. They need infrastructure that is secure, resilient, and built to support the demands of a data-driven world. Zayo combines deep fiber infrastructure with the expertise to design, deploy, and scale networks end-to-end helping organizations build the right architecture for whatever comes next. Behind that infrastructure is a team of engineers, operators, and problem-solvers who take pride in delivering the performance, reliability, and partnership our customers depend on every day. From blueprint to deployment, we help organizations move faster with confidence. Learn more at zayo.com.
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