Fall 2023 Co-Op – DevOps – Lumerical (Bachelors)

Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation, helping the world’s most innovative companies deliver radically better products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software, Ansys helps companies solve the most complex design challenges and engineer products limited only by imagination.

Part of the Ansys family, the Lumerical solvers team is a leading developer of photonic simulation software – software which enables research and development professionals to predict how light behaves within complex structures, circuits, and systems.  Photonics unlocks many possibilities for the world’s most innovative companies who increasingly rely on virtual prototyping to explore new product concepts and optimize designs. Our customers are developing the technology of tomorrow – things like LiDAR systems for autonomous cars, virtual reality headsets, cellphone cameras, communications equipment for data centers and new platforms for quantum computing.

As an Intern at Ansys, you will work under the supervision of experienced R&D engineers developing innovative solutions to challenging and industrially relevant problems. You will be part of a team of computational physics experts, contributing to projects that enhance product capabilities help our customers achieve their goals using Ansys photonic simulation software.

This internship is a full-time, remote opportunity, and will begin in August 2023 and conclude in April 2024.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Performs all DevOps activities, including the implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and verification of product builds and packaging to provide quality production builds
• Understands and follows the DevOps processes
• Operates DevOps tools and flows
• Understands and employs best practices
• Works closely with development to adjust builds and packaging to changing product requirements
• Participates in implementation of new solutions
• Works under the general supervision of a DevOps manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Pursing a Diploma in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Good knowledge of Linux-based operating systems and tools
• Knowledge of code versioning tools (e.g. Git, SVN, Perforce)
• Knowledge of Java, Python and/or shell scripting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Thorough knowledge of Linux operating systems
• Experience using Git for version control, including branching, pull requests and other operations
• Knowledge of CI/CD software, such as Azure DevOps and/or Bamboo
• Experience using CMake, SCons, Bazel, or other build tools
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to collaborate with others in a geographically distributed team
• Experience building large software projects in a commercial, academic or open-source environment
• Strong problem solving and debugging skills
• Knowledge of object-oriented design and basic data structures and algorithms

CULTURE AND VALUES

Culture and values are incredibly important to Ansys. They inform us of who we are, of how we act. Values aren’t posters hanging on a wall or about trite or glib slogans. They aren’t about rules and regulations. They can’t just be handed down the organization. They are shared beliefs – guideposts that we all follow when we’re facing a challenge or a decision. Our values tell us how we live our lives; how we approach our jobs. Our values are crucial for fostering a culture of winning for our company:

• Customer focus
• Results and Accountability
• Innovation
• Transparency and Integrity
• Mastery
• Inclusiveness
• Sense of urgency
• Collaboration and Teamwork