Cloud Engineer Internship

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industrial manufacturing. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation sector toward greater environmental compatibility. With more than 34,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.76 billion in 2024.

MAIN TASKS

• Assist in designing and deploying secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud-based data solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Support the automation of cloud resource provisioning, monitoring, and scaling under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Help maintain data backup, recovery, and basic disaster recovery processes.
• Collaborate with security and engineering teams to learn and apply Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies and security best practices.
• Assist in configuring and optimizing cloud networking to support data movement between on-premises and cloud environments.
• Explore and experiment with emerging Azure services, including serverless computing and analytics tools.
• Support Azure DevOps activities, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure updates.
• Participate in troubleshooting, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Cloud Computing, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts, preferably with exposure to Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with data platforms such as Databricks or interest in learning them.
• Foundational knowledge of automation or scripting tools (e.g., Bicep, Terraform, Azure CLI, or PowerShell) is a plus.
• Basic awareness of cloud security concepts, IAM, and data protection principles.
• Introductory knowledge of networking concepts and hybrid cloud environments is an advantage.
• Interest in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure automation.
• Strong problem-solving mindset, eagerness to learn, and ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Azure certifications or coursework (e.g., Azure Fundamentals) are a plus but not required.

• Sika – Building Trust. Trust is the most important thing for us. We trust in the capabilities of all our Sika team members - every day.
• Friendly, personable, and often surprisingly uncomplicated, that's how many of our employees describe their working relationship at Sika. We call this the Sika Spirit.
• We offer an attractive employment package with good social benefits, excellent pension fund and accident insurance solutions 

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training.  We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.