Who you’ll be working for:
Software Solved have been specialists in the custom software and data industry for 25 years. We have a breadth of experience that we bring to projects of different sizes. Offering a world class experience that is both on time and on budget, our competitively priced services are favoured by start-ups, SME’s and household brands, from industries such as insurance, healthcare, charity, retail, finance and logistics. We inspire businesses to transform through technology.
We employ a UK-based team who are authentic, creative, passionate and inclusive. Whatever the project, our passion and expertise will support clients to grow, thrive and compete.
What’s in it for you:
We are a remote first business and encourage staff to work where they feel most comfortable, whether this is at home or in our Exeter Office. We provide equipment to support staff to homework. We have flexible working hours and staff can flex their time to suit their work-life balance. We provide 25 days holiday plus bank holidays as a minimum (you can earn more through our loyalty scheme). We run regular staff social events and charity fundraising days; staff wellbeing is central to our culture.
The company offers excellent benefits such as:
- Access to CPD days and training. We celebrate success and encourage progression
- Enhanced paid leave e.g. sick pay, compassionate, family friendly
- A pension scheme, life assurance and income protection insurance
- Access to Bippit, a financial wellbeing platform and access to financial coaching
- A casual dress code policy
- Cycle to work scheme, referral bonus’, free parking, access to healthcare portals and more
You will be responsible for:
- Building CI/CD pipelines for our development projects
- Automating deployment of those projects
- Automating environment setup for those projects
- Providing day to day support for failing projects builds
- Taking an active role in supporting the delivery team in security requirements and constraints
- Making recommendations to improve our delivery processes where appropriate
- Configuration and support of the monitoring of live applications
You will need the following skills:
- A passion for, and awareness of DevOps and/or Platform Engineering, for example current trends and best practices
- Experience with Linux operating systems
- Experience with container technologies
- Knowledge of managing Azure virtual machines, virtual networks, and Azure SQL
- Knowledge of IP addressing and TCP/IP networking, routing, and firewalls
- One or more Microsoft certification or exam
- Experience of ISO27001 and other related security standards
- Passion for technology
- Personality in line with our company values: inclusive, authentic, passionate and creative
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.
Find out more here: https://www.enic.org.uk/Qualifications/UKQRS/Default.aspx
A mental agility test may also be required as part of the application process
Working week:
37.5 hours per week
Future prospects:
The role can progress to a full-time permanent DevOps Engineer.
Important information:
QA’s apprenticeships are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), an executive agency of the Department for Education.
To be eligible for a Government funded apprenticeship you must have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for the last 3 consecutive years.