Azure DevOps Engineer Apprentice

This role supports the design, implementation and maintenance of cloud-native infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for public and private sector clients. You will work in collaboration with experienced professionals while expanding your skills and contributing to impactful delivery outcomes.

Role

  • Assist in building, configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
  • Support the deployment and management of cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
  • Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to implement best practices for build, release and monitoring processes.
  • Participate in troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues across the delivery pipeline.
  • Produce and maintain documentation relating to environments, tools, and automation practices.

Training

Why choose our DevOps Engineer Level 4 apprenticeship?

Our DevOps Engineer Level 4 apprenticeship focuses on implementing and facilitating the use of DevOps practices within a business. The DevOps Engineer Level 4 apprenticeship programme encompasses multiple stages of the software development life cycle, automating processes around development, testing and release for continuous integration of new features, and subsequent continuous delivery of a product.

QA’s DevOps Engineer Level 4 apprenticeship programme enables the apprentice to:

  • Work as part of a larger team and understand the context of both the development and technical operations aspects of a project in order to streamline communication between teams.
  • Interpret design documentation and specifications defined and delivered by specialist members of the team, such as a business analyst or technical architect.
  • Understand a combination of strong theoretical DevOps concepts further solidified with industry-standard tooling education in building, containerisation, orchestration and deployment.
  • Gain access to a large portfolio of learning for both general-purpose and cloud-vendor specific tooling in AWS, Azure and GCP.
  • Explore the developer skills needed for learners to create applications through Python with connected databases, practising TDD and OOP.

Tools and technologies learned: Apprentices learn to use Python, Linux, Google Cloud, Microsoft SQL Azure and AWS.

90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.

Apprenticeship Standard
DevOps engineer (level 4)
Training Provider
QA LIMITED
Working Week
Days and shifts to be confirmed.
Expected Duration
1 Year 7 Months
Positions Available
5
Closing Date
Wednesday, 23rd July 2025
Start Date
Wednesday, 30th July 2025

Desired Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

Qualifications

  • STEM subject A Level, grade Any (Desired)
  • STEM subject BTEC, grade Any (Desired)
  • IT Other, grade Level 3 (Desired)

About the Employer

UBDS IT CONSULTING LTD
UBDS Digital is your digital lifecycle partner for cloud, managed SOC services to drive digital transformation, resilience, and agility for clients. We understand that technology needs to be effective, achievable and faster to implement. We take on complex challenges and provide exceptional outcomes.
Company
UBDS IT CONSULTING LTD
Location
24 Mount Street, Manchester, England
Employment Type
Higher Apprenticeship
Salary
£30,000 a year
Posted
Company
UBDS IT CONSULTING LTD
Location
24 Mount Street, Manchester, England
Employment Type
Higher Apprenticeship
Salary
£30,000 a year
Posted