DevOps & SRE Apprentice

Talent'd HR Solutions; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 223,200 - 446,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive stipend

Professional mentorship

Paid time off

Personal accident insurance

Access to learning platforms

Exposure to global work environment

Job summary

Talent'd HR Solutions is offering a full-time apprenticeship in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to graduates and early-career professionals in Bengaluru, India. Apprentices will gain practical exposure and mentorship while working on cloud infrastructure and automation tasks. Key responsibilities include monitoring systems, supporting CI/CD pipelines, and writing automation scripts. The program provides competitive stipends and mentorship, with opportunities to transition into full-time roles upon completion.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monitoring and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure.
• Support CI/CD pipelines used for application deployment.
• Help configure monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
• Participate in incident response activities under supervision.
• Conduct root cause analysis for incidents.
• Write basic automation scripts.
• Maintain technical documentation.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve application performance.

Skills

Familiarity with Linux or Unix systems

Basic networking fundamentals (HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP)

Scripting languages (Python or Bash)

Version control using Git

Container technologies (Docker or Kubernetes)

Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, Data Science, or related fields

Job description

Pearson India’s Apprenticeship Program is designed for graduates and early-career professionals to gain structured training, practical exposure, and mentorship from experienced professionals. The program combines hands‑on work with guided development to help apprentices build professional and technical capabilities within a global environment.

About the Team

The Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team focuses on ensuring that platforms remain highly available, scalable, secure, and observable. The team collaborates closely with development, security, and product groups to design resilient systems, automate operational tasks, and improve system reliability through monitoring, incident management, and continuous improvement.

As an apprentice, you will work within this team and receive guidance from experienced SRE and DevOps engineers.

About the Role

In this role, you will learn how modern production systems are designed and operated at scale. The position suits individuals interested in cloud infrastructure, automation, system reliability, and troubleshooting in large distributed environments.

Initially, you will work on guided tasks and gradually take responsibility for small improvements and system components as your skills develop.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with monitoring and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure across platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Support CI/CD pipelines used for application deployment.
• Help configure monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
• Participate in incident response activities under supervision.
• Conduct root cause analysis for incidents and document findings.
• Write basic automation scripts to reduce manual operational tasks.
• Maintain technical documentation including runbooks, SOPs, and system diagrams.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve application performance and reliability.

Basic familiarity with Linux or Unix systems, networking fundamentals such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP, and general cloud computing concepts is beneficial.

Exposure to scripting languages like Python or Bash, version control using Git, container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes, and monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK can be advantageous.

Experience You Will Gain

• Hands‑on experience working with production‑grade systems.
• Exposure to real‑world DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering practices.
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure and reliability engineering concepts.
• Experience with monitoring, incident management, and automation workflows.
• Mentorship from experienced professionals along with regular feedback.
• A strong technical foundation for building a career in SRE or DevOps.

Work Schedule

This is a full‑time apprenticeship running Monday to Friday, approximately 40 hours per week. Some flexibility may be required to collaborate with global teams across different time zones.

Benefits and Rewards

• Competitive stipend
• Professional mentorship and development opportunities
• Paid time off according to company policy
• Personal accident insurance coverage
• Access to Pearson learning platforms and online courses
• Exposure to a global work environment and career pathways

After successfully completing the 12‑month apprenticeship, and depending on performance, business requirements, and role availability, participants may be considered for full‑time positions such as SRE or DevOps Engineer.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, Data Science, or related fields