Location: Fredericton - Knowledge Park, Canada

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Fredericton, N.B., (CAN.), Onsite Position Summary At the Thales National Digital Excellence Centre (NDEC Canada), we equip organizations and students with the cyber resilience and practical skills needed to succeed, through our Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC), R&D lab, and Education and Training programs.

The Operations Team is seeking a motivated and technically curious student to work as an Infrastructure Technical Support Intern for a 16-week term to work on supporting our local IT infrastructure and Cyber Range platform.

In this role, you will gain hands-on experience working alongside experienced engineers, technologists, and educators to enhance infrastructure, develop operational tools and dashboards, and support cybersecurity training initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills in IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, project management, tooling, and cyber security-oriented training programs.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Information Gathering & Documentation: Assist in collecting detailed infrastructure information and help create or update architecture documents.
• Infrastructure Redesign: Participate in brainstorming and potential redesign activities to improve the efficiency or security of existing network and server infrastructure.
• Infrastructure Monitoring: Support the enablement and configuration of status and security monitoring tools (e.g., for virtualization, proxy, SIEM, etc.).
• Infrastructure Health Monitoring: Assist with the implementation of environmental monitoring solutions (e.g., tracking humidity, temperature).
• Collaborative Projects: Contribute to the creation of dedicated networks for R&D initiatives.

Learning Outcomes & Benefits:

• Gain real-world experience with enterprise cybersecurity, infrastructure design, and monitoring tools.
• Develop skills in technical documentation, project management, and solution architecture.
• Work alongside experienced cybersecurity and systems engineering professionals on high-impact projects and innovative research.
• Participate in the modernization and enhancement of digital training infrastructure.
• Opportunity to build practical skills and knowledge in a hands-on, collaborative environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, Networking, or related technical program (academic coursework or personal projects are welcome).
• Basic knowledge or interest in network, server, or security fundamentals.
• Familiarity with scripting or programming (e.g., Python, Bash) and/or infrastructure monitoring solutions (e.g., Grafana, Kibana) is considered an asset.
• Willingness to learn about infrastructure monitoring, documentation, dashboards, and new technologies.

If you’re excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community!

Special Position Requirements Schedule: 40 hrs/week.

What We Offer

• Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:
• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Why Join Us? Say HI and learn more about working at Thales click here . The reference Total Target Compensation(TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between

Total Target Cash (TTC) 68,638.73 - 114,259.50 CAD Annual

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access.