IT Support Apprentice at Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation)
At Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation), you'll support game development specialists while gaining hands-on experience in desktop support, service desk operations, and IT infrastructure. Working alongside experienced engineers, you'll contribute to day-to-day IT support and develop valuable technical and professional skills.
Role
- Assist in providing IT support services to game development teams
- Support the service desk by logging, updating, and resolving tickets within agreed SLAs under supervision
- Help maintain day-to-day IT desktop support, including workstations, cabling, telephony, and software
- Assist with desktop-related projects such as workstation upgrades, software deployments, and office moves
- Carry out installation and basic configuration of hardware and software
- Support the IT team in maintaining strong working relationships with the Development Studio
- Help monitor service performance against SLAs and report issues to senior team members
- Maintain accurate documentation of support activities and solutions
Training
Why choose our Azure Cloud Support Specialist Apprenticeship?
The new Microsoft Azure Cloud Support Specialist Level 3 programme has been designed in partnership with Microsoft to build Azure cloud capabilities in your organisation.
This new Microsoft apprenticeship is part of QA's drive to support Microsoft’s Get On 2021 campaign, a five-year initiative to help 1.5 million people build careers in technology and help 300,000 connect to tech job opportunities.
QA’s Azure Cloud Support Specialist Level 3 apprenticeship programme enables the apprentice to:
- Learn on-premise and cloud-enabled technologies and services
- Learn technical content that aligns to and is relevant to employers and the market
- Gain an Azure Fundamentals Qualification and a Microsoft 365 fundamentals qualification
- Get an introduction to Windows, Linux and PowerShell
Tools and technologies learned: Learners will learn to use Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows 10, AWS, Linux, PowerShell.
- 90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Information communications technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- QA LIMITED
- Working Week
- 9.00am - 5.30pm with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break. Days to be confirmed.
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 5 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Monday, 6th July 2026
- Start Date
- Tuesday, 14th July 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
Qualifications
- 3 of any subject GCSE, grade 4+ (A* - C) (Essential)
- Maths & English GCSE, grade 3+ (D or above) (Essential)