Employer Description:

Making science better, together.

Be part of a community working together to make science better. A society publisher with the perfect blend of not-for-profit purpose and commercial perspective. Here, we help each other be the best we can be: a team big enough to impact and small enough to care.

IOP Publishing is a society-owned scientific publisher, providing impact, recognition and value for the scientific community. As the publishing arm of the Institute of Physics, 100% of our profit goes towards public and scientific good.

What will you be doing? 

The DevOps Apprentice will assist in the design, development, and maintenance of our AWS cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines. This role is designed to provide hands-on experience and training in DevOps practices, including automation, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and infrastructure as code (IaC).

You may also be required to support and administer systems other than AWS, such as Github and other SaaS tools.

Key job accountabilities:

• Support the configuration and management of cloud services (AWS Cloud).
• Help maintain and monitor infrastructure to ensure high availability and performance.
• Learn and apply best practices for infrastructure security and compliance.
• Assist in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools Github Actions or similar.
• Contribute to the automation of deployment processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Learn to write and maintain scripts for automation tasks using languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell.Work closely with development and operations teams to understand requirements and provide support.
• Participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint review, sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues related to infrastructure and deployment.

About You: 

• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Basic scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell).
• Some experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git is desirable
• Exposure to CI/CD tools and practices is desirable.
• Customer-focused

Entry Requirements:

• The learner must have completed a Level 3 Software Development Apprenticeship with QA or have an equivalent qualification with another training provider
• OR an A-level in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics
• (STEM) subject and a successful completion of our aptitude test
• OR a BTEC Diploma in IT and a successful completion of our aptitude test
• OR 2 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. 

For more information please visit the UK ENIC website

Company Perks:

• Purpose:?We are a world leader in the development of electronic publishing for the scientific community - working in the interests of science and scientists, we aim to maximise the impact of the research we publish.??
• Culture:?We offer a truly international culture with offices in Europe, Asia and the US and our reach is global.
• An excellent pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution), a discretionary annual bonus scheme, £200 payment on completion of probation period, and a range of other useful and cost-saving benefits available through our benefits platform.??
• Health and Wellbeing:?33+ days holiday (including bank holidays), plus an extra day’s leave to use for a moment that matters to you, a 35-hour working week, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, dental insurance, health care cash plan, and a great positive working environment in our brand new office in central Bristol - modern airy and designed with all of our colleagues in mind – for work and social time.
• Flexibility:?The contractual location of this role is our Bristol office, but we have recently moved to a hybrid working model with a dynamic and blended combination of office and remote working, dependent on business and team requirements

Future Prospects:

• The apprentice will get to work in a friendly and collaborative team and will be given the opportunity to progress onto a higher apprenticeship programme once completing the level 4.

Important Information:

Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. 

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