DevOps Apprentice

Best Apprenticeships; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading apprenticeship provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a DevOps Apprentice to join their Scientific Computing Department. As an apprentice, you will gain hands-on experience in managing critical infrastructure related to large-scale scientific computing. Responsibilities include improving monitoring systems, responding to operational alerts, and collaborating with experienced engineers on storage and computing platforms. This apprenticeship will contribute significantly to your career in technology and scientific research.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and develop skills in DevOps practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in improving monitoring infrastructure for storage systems.
• Respond to alerts from monitoring systems.
• Monitor operational issues and respond to automated alerts.

Job description

As a DevOps Apprentice in our Scientific Computing Department, you’ll dive into the heart of large-scale scientific computing, learning how to manage and maintain critical infrastructure and vast storage systems that underpin everything from particle physics to climate modelling. Become a vital contributor to the UK’s scientific mission.

In theStorage Infrastructure Group,thetype of work the apprentice will be involved inincludes:

• Assist in improving monitoring infrastructure for our storage systems
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of storage orchestration layers
• Support daily operational tasks across our storage services
• Gain hands‑on experience with automation, diagnostics, and system optimisation
• Collaborate with experienced engineers to maintain reliable and scalable storage platforms

In theSystems Infrastructure Group,you will:

• Respond to alerts from monitoring systems
• Collaborate on requests from the other groups we support
• Work with colleagues to gather requirements and build new enterprise grade virtual machines
• Monitor, support and maintain the multi‑terabit networks that underpin Scientific Computing

In theComputing Platforms Group, you will:

• Monitor for operational issues and respond to automated alerts
• Propose and develop improved monitoring of our complex services
• Work with team members and other groups to identify the root cause of issues
• Test service improvements and collaborate with other team members and groups to deploy them
• Collaborate with colleagues to understand the facilities and their requirements