Junior DevOps Engineer - Accelerator Academy

_nology; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring program

Training opportunities

Career development

Job summary

_nology is offering an entry-level DevOps/Cloud pathway based in Newcastle upon Tyne. You’ll join a community of early-career technology professionals, receive mentoring, and complete remote training before joining client projects.

Starting salary is £26,700 with pay rises at 6 and 12 months based on performance, and you’ll work with experienced teams on real public sector projects. Training is remote initially, then hybrid office attendance.

Qualifications

• Early-career candidate with bootcamp background or STEM degree.
• Exposure to DevOps practices through coursework, projects, internships, or placements.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, especially AWS, and CI/CD concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support development, deployment, and maintenance of cloud environments.
• Collaborate with development and engineering teams to improve delivery processes.
• Assist with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Monitor applications and infrastructure to ensure performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot issues and support incident resolution.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud AWS

Infrastructure

Git

Linux

Scripting Python Bash

CI/CD

Monitoring

Education

Coding bootcamp

STEM degree

Tools

Git

Bash

Job description

If you've completed a tech bootcamp or have less than a year's experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, infrastructure, or platform engineering, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

As a _nology consultant, you'll join a community of early-career technology professionals, receiving ongoing mentoring, training, and support from a dedicated onsite manager while gaining hands-on experience with leading organisations delivering critical public sector projects.

There will be a short training remotely with _nology preparing you for the client project, providing you with the skills needed to be successful in your new tech career.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in DevOps and cloud technologies. You'll be supported to develop your technical skills while working alongside experienced teams in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.

After successful completion of training and starting the client project the starting salary is £ 26,700 with payrises at 6-months and 12-months based on performance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the development, deployment, and maintenance of cloud-based environments
• Working alongside development and engineering teams to improve delivery processes
• Assisting with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Monitoring applications and infrastructure to help maintain service performance and reliability
• Troubleshooting technical issues and supporting incident resolution
• Applying DevOps best practices across software delivery, infrastructure, and cloud platforms
• Collaborating within agile teams to support project delivery

Skills & Experience We're Looking For

We're looking for early-career candidates who can demonstrate knowledge or exposure to:

• DevOps principles and practices
• Cloud platforms, particularly AWS
• Infrastructure and deployment concepts
• Version control tools such as Git
• Linux environments and command-line tools
• Scripting or automation using tools such as Bash, Python, or similar technologies
• CI/CD concepts and automation pipelines
• Monitoring, logging, or observability tools

You do not need deep commercial experience. We're interested in candidates who have built foundational DevOps knowledge through bootcamps, personal projects, internships, placements, or early professional experience.

Additional Requirements

• Located in Newcastle or within a 1-hour commutable distance
• Training is remote and successful candidates after training will be required to attend an office min. 3 days a week
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance, or able to meet clearance requirements
• Strong communication, professional and collaborative skills
• Enthusiasm for learning and developing within a professional technology environment
• Immediate availability for full time training

This is an excellent opportunity to launch your DevOps career while working towards a long-term consultant-to-permanent pathway with one of the UK's leading technology employers.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Coding bootcamp graduates with hands-on experience in DevOps, cloud technologies, infrastructure, or automation, OR STEM graduates from disciplines such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, or related fields who are eager to build a career in DevOps.
• Exposure to DevOps practices through academic work, commercial experience, bootcamps, internships, placements, or personal projects.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, particularly AWS (preferred), or a willingness to develop cloud platform expertise.
• An understanding of concepts such as CI/CD, infrastructure, automation, version control, or Linux environments.
• Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, Bash, Java, or similar technologies would be beneficial.
• A proactive attitude, strong problem-solving skills, and a genuine eagerness to learn and grow.
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance, or able to meet security clearance requirements.

Why Join Us?

• Fantastic opportunity with a successful international well established client.
• Dedicated support: A manager onsite and ongoing mentoring from _nology.
• Upskilling opportunities: Access to training programs to boost your technical skills.
• Career growth: Work on real client projects and build a strong foundation for your future.
• Collaborative culture: Be part of a team that values learning and innovation.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.