Software Development Intern (GDPR Engine)

Job Description:

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner alliance combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit www.dxc.technology

What to expect?

We are offering two internship positions for motivated HTL students to work on the design and implementation of a GDPR Engine for distributed microservice architectures. The project focuses on building an independent, innovative software component that orchestrates data protection–related actions across multiple services.

The internship is closely aligned with a HTL diploma thesis project and provides hands-on experience in modern cloud-native development, APIs, and compliance-driven system design.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement a central GDPR Engine to orchestrate data protection processes across distributed microservices

• Develop RESTful APIs to trigger and manage GDPR-relevant actions (e.g., data deletion, anonymization, data access requests)

• Implement a configuration module to define and manage GDPR-relevant data across services

• Build integrations to simulate or connect multiple services and collect their responses

• Design and implement a basic web-based user interface (e.g., Angular) to visualize processing results and system status

• Implement audit logging and history tracking for all executed GDPR actions

• Collaborate on software architecture decisions and ensure clean, modular design

• Document the solution and contribute to the diploma thesis deliverables

What do we expect?

• Currently enrolled in a technical secondary school (e.g., HTL) or similar education program

• Knowledge of software development (Java, JavaScript, or similar)

• Understanding of web technologies and APIs (REST)

• Familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts

• Interest in cloud-native architectures and microservices

• Structured and analytical way of working

• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Angular or other frontend frameworks

• Basic understanding of cloud platforms (AWS)

• Knowledge of Git and collaborative development workflows

• Awareness of data protection or GDPR concepts

Additional Information

• The project is designed as an independent software component, ensuring no exposure of confidential company intellectual property

• Only abstracted architecture concepts and non-sensitive examples may be used in the diploma thesis documentation

• The internship is intended to support a team-based diploma thesis project

What do we offer?

• Hands-on experience with modern microservice architectures

• Exposure to cloud-native design and distributed systems

• Practical insights into GDPR and compliance-driven software engineering

• Working on a real-world proof-of-concept with potential long-term impact

• Mentoring by experienced architects and developers

At DXC, we harness the unique contributions of our people to give us our edge. We value every idea and the person behind it. Our inclusive culture powers our results, and the company grows only if our people grow. We believe in equality, and our position as a global technology leader allows us to serve diverse customers and play a leadership role in the communities we serve. DXC’s commitment to diversity and inclusive selection practices includes ensuring qualified job seekers receive equal consideration for employment.

Our lived values make us one of the most attractive employers worldwide - Top 25 of Comparably's list of companies with "Best Global Culture 2021" and Top 50 in "Best CEO 2020" ranking (https://www.comparably.com/de-DE/companies/dxc-technology)

This position has a minimum salary of €1373 gross per month as stipulated in the collective agreement. However, we offer a competitive salary above this minimum, depending on qualifications and experience.

Thank you for taking time to review our job ad. If you believe this is the right match for you, please do not hesitate to apply. We are eager to learn more about you!

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