Devops Engineer Apprentice

Cloud-Bridge are a fast-paced company specialising in the optimisation and delivery of professional services and managed services around all aspects of Public Cloud solutions with a specific focus on AWS. 

We want to change the way people look at and use Public Cloud services as we believe any organisation from small start-ups to large multinationals can unleash the power these services to improve their business efficiency. 

We are looking to jumpstart our apprenticeship programme and are inviting interested individuals to join the company as our Dev Ops Apprentice - Level 4. 

Role:

Combining software development and IT operations helps to shorten the development lifecycle and improve the quality of delivery .

With a focus on infrastructure, automation, rapid development, and deployment at its heart, a Cloud Bridge DevOps Engineer apprenticeship is anything but standard.

As an apprentice, you’ll develop the technical skills to build, test, and maintain the infrastructure and tools for the speedy development and release of software, giving you the ability to drive business technology forward. You’ll be able to help our clients implement their own devops methodologies and tooling, working with their infrastructure and dev teams.

Cloud Bridge is an AWS consultancy at its heart, so you’ll learn about AWS technologies and use these to build infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines and other DeVops tooling.

Responsibilities:

• You will help to design and build infrastructure for clients, using DevOps methodologies.
• You will help to gather customers’ requirements and talk through solutions with them on the phone (with the guidance of our senior solutions architects and DevOps specialists).
• You will help to put together diagrams of infrastructure using our diagraming tools.
• You will work with CI/CD tools to help optimise the software development lifecycle.
• You will work with infrastructure-as-code technologies such as CloudFormation, CDK and Terraform.
• There’s the opportunity to help shape the future of the Cloud Bridge DevOps practice, looking at how we can deliver the best infrastructure for our customers.

Who is it for?

Ideal for a new starter with an interest in software development or existing staff taking on a DevOps role.

If you’re seeking to maximize the benefit of time used as part of off-the-job training and develop technical capability coupled with sector relevant skills that can be directly applied to the role, this apprenticeship might be the right option for you.

Essential Skills:

• Familiarity with the basics of Cloud Computing and Amazon Web Services (getting familiar with the AWS website is fine – we'll help you to develop more as you go on.
• Familiarity with the basic principles of DevOps
• An interest in computing and coding/development
• A proactive and inquisitive mindset, with the ability to challenge and offer solutions
• Strong numerical and logical skills
• The ability to maintain a strong customer focus
• An innovative and creative mindset
• Strong communication skills
• Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively and manage your time effectively
• High quality interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well in a team

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.

What's in it for you:

• Starting salary at £19,000
• 25 Days paid leave
• Extra days holiday for your birthday
• Flexible working
• Early Friday finish (monthly)
• Company laptop and home working peripherals
• Company health & wellbeing Scheme
• Personalised training programme

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. 

Apply now!