Apprentice DevOps Engineer

We’re the UK's largest ports operator with a network of 21 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK's seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.

It’s a story we’re proud of but it doesn’t end there. We’re transforming our business and embracing the future.

We offer a vast range of roles spanning the UK, all rooted in a culture that welcomes diversity, fosters talent, encourages internal movement and progression, and places safety as our number one priority.

Dev Ops Engineer (IT) – Level 4

What’s it all about?

Throughout this apprenticeship you will gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to become a capable DevOps Engineer.

The broad purpose of a DevOps Engineer is to enable organisations to get valuable working software out in front of active users, both external and internal, frequently and safely, reducing time to market, delivering increased value - both with respect to the end user and the business - and improving the quality of digital services. At its simplest, DevOps is a philosophy and way of working that brings together two historically disparate parts of the IT organisation, namely those who develop the software and those who are then required to support it in the live environment.

The DevOps Engineer encapsulates both disciplines, requiring the individual to understand and appreciate how their code functions when being used in the real world and troubleshoot any issues that may arise, while taking a cloud-infrastructure focused perspective. This means taking responsibility for all aspects of the development and operations process - the design, build, test, implement, release and continual iteration of products. Utilizing the advantages of Cloud computing to enable infrastructure to be defined in code moves the operations side away from traditional system administrator roles which are focused on troubleshooting traditional infrastructure-as-hardware.

How long does it take?

The apprenticeship will take up to 3 years to complete.

Where is the role based?

This role is based in Southampton. You will be expected to attend regular workshops with ESTIO (these will all be online).

What are the entry requirements?

• GCSEs at grade 4/C or above in English and Maths.
• A Levels (or equivalent)
• Strong organisational skills.
• Good customer management and relationship skills.
• Able to use own initiative and make decisions.
• Resilience, with the ability to maintain professional and positive attitude in a customer-facing environment.
• Effective and efficient time management.
• Able to work with senior stakeholders and maintain confidentiality.
• Good computer skills and knowledge of relevant software such as Microsoft Word and Excel.

Further information can be found here:

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/devops-engineer-v1-0

Additional Information:

When joining ABP you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging. We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance and a range of other benefits.
Please note that ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse and operate a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background, which helps us to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment.