Devops Apprentice

Employer Description:

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a diversified global investment firm founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder, and Taylor O'Malley. With over $20 billion in assets under management, BAM employs more than 1,900 people across 20 offices in the U.S. and Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm’s 165 investment teams span six strategies, including Equities Long/Short, Equities Arbitrage, Macro, Commodities, Systematic, and Growth Equity. Balyasny’s mission is to deliver to its investors absolute, uncorrelated returns in all market environments. 

Vacancy Description:

• Design, implement and maintain our software development lifecycle
• Enhance and improve developer experience, facilitate autonomy and standardization
• Develop and evangelize the firm’s DevOps strategy and approach
• Deploy and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments
• Write code: whether it’s Python, Terraform, Puppet, or something else, writing code to automate and optimize deployment of infrastructure and applications is a core part of this role

Personal Qualities:

• Detail-oriented engineer
• An ambitious self-starter
• Significant appetite for success
• A very strong and efficient communicator
• Able to multi-task and excel in a fast-paced trading environment
• A problem solver; able to develop quick and sound solutions to complex problems

Desired Qualifications:

• A level qualification in computer science (or equivalent)
• 10 GCSEs Grade B/3 or above, including 1 STEM subject plus Maths and English / equivalent.

Entry Requirements:

• Level 3 Software apprenticeship
• OR A-Level in a STEM subject (in Technology and Maths fields only) and successful completion of our Aptitude Test
• OR BTEC Diploma in IT and successful completion of our Aptitude Test
• OR two years' experience in a relevant role and successful completion of our Aptitude Test

You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.

If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. 

For more information please visit the UK ENIC website.

Benefits:

• Pension
• Coffee machine
• Quarterly outings
• Sick days paid

Future Prospects: 

• 90% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their apprenticeship.  Additionally, there may be opportunities to undertake further apprenticeship training as many of our programs offer on-going development tracks. 

Important Information: 

Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. 

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