Junior DevOps Engineer - Accelerator Academy (ENG25)

_nology; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

_nology offers an early-career DevOps pathway with remote initial training and ongoing mentoring. After training, you will join client projects in a collaborative team environment in the UK.

Starting salary is £26,700 with pay rises at 6 and 12 months based on performance, and you will attend an on-site office min. 3 days a week after training.

Qualifications

• Bootcamp grads or STEM graduates with foundational DevOps knowledge.
• Cloud platforms, especially AWS, familiarity with deployment and automation.
• Understanding of CI/CD, version control, and Linux environments.
• Basic scripting or automation skills (e.g., Bash, Python).
• Willingness to learn and grow in a professional tech environment.

Responsibilities

• Support development, deployment, and maintenance of cloud-based environments.
• Collaborate with development/engineering teams to improve delivery processes.
• Assist with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Monitor applications and infrastructure to ensure performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and support incident resolution.
• Apply DevOps best practices across software delivery, infrastructure, and cloud platforms.
• Collaborate within agile teams to support project delivery.

Skills

DevOps principles

AWS

Infrastructure concepts

Git

Linux

Scripting

CI/CD

Observability

Education

STEM graduates

Tools

Git

Python

Bash

AWS

Job description

About the Opportunity

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.

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.