Job Description

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Enterprise Operations Intern, 2027 - Ireland

Why should I choose Mastercard’s internship program?

Mastercard's internship program offers more than hands-on work. It provides an opportunity to build skills, expand your network, and make a meaningful impact while working on projects that support business priorities. It provides an opportunity to build skills, expand your network, and make a meaningful impact while working on projects that support business priorities.

About the team

As an Enterprise Operations Engineer you will work alongside experienced engineers to learn how enterprise cloud and on-premises infrastructure is monitored and supported. You will gain hands-on exposure to AWS and Azure, network monitoring, observability tools, and day-to-day IT operations while contributing to operational activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure monitoring: Monitor basic alerts, infrastructure health, and on-premises network connectivity with guidance from the team.
• Cloud operations: Learn and support day-to-day AWS and Azure operational activities.
• Incident support: Help investigate alerts, follow documented procedures, and escalate issues when required.
• Documentation and reporting: Assist with dashboards, operational documentation, and routine reporting.
• Continuous improvement: Identify simple ways to improve monitoring or automate repetitive tasks.
• Team collaboration: Participate in discussions, ask questions, and proactively communicate progress and lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field graduating in summer 2028
• Full time availability for a 6 month internship starting in February 2027
• Basic understanding of cloud computing and networking concepts.
• Strong interest in Cloud Operations, Networking, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• A curious, proactive mindset, with a willingness to learn and take initiative.

Many of our interns continue building their careers with Mastercard through full-time opportunities, early career programs, or future internships.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.