DevOps Engineer

Apprenticeship overview

The Level 4 DevOps Engineer Apprenticeship builds the core skills needed to design and manage cloud infrastructure, automate deployments, and run continuous delivery pipelines. It focuses on practical integration of development and operations, covering infrastructure as code, monitoring, cloud services, containerisation, and CI/CD. Learners gain hands‑on experience with key tools such as Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform to confidently implement modern DevOps practices in real environments.  

Who's eligible?

To be eligible for this programme you must be in a related role and possess one of the following:
  • Three A-Levels or equivalent (and GCSE English and maths)
OR
  • Significant work experience

Targeted Skills

  • Designing and managing cloud based infrastructure.
  • Automating deployments using infrastructure as code practices.
  • Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
  • Monitoring and optimising application and system performance.
  • Using core DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

Who is this programme for?

The Level 4 DevOps Engineer Apprenticeship is designed for individuals looking to advance their careers in the intersection of software development and IT operations. It is ideal for those who are interested in automating workflows, managing cloud infrastructure, and enhancing software delivery processes. This apprenticeship is tailored for those who enjoy solving complex problems and want to play a key role in the software development lifecycle.

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Apprenticeship overview

The Level 4 DevOps Engineer Apprenticeship builds the core skills needed to design and manage cloud infrastructure, automate deployments, and run continuous delivery pipelines. It focuses on practical integration of development and operations, covering infrastructure as code, monitoring, cloud services, containerisation, and CI/CD. Learners gain hands‑on experience with key tools such as Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform to confidently implement modern DevOps practices in real environments.

 

Who’s eligible?

To be eligible for this programme you must be in a related role and possess one of the following:

  • Three A-Levels or equivalent (and GCSE English and maths)

OR

  • Significant work experience

Targeted Skills

  • Designing and managing cloud based infrastructure.
  • Automating deployments using infrastructure as code practices.
  • Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
  • Monitoring and optimising application and system performance.
  • Using core DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

Who is this programme for?

The Level 4 DevOps Engineer Apprenticeship is designed for individuals looking to advance their careers in the intersection of software development and IT operations. It is ideal for those who are interested in automating workflows, managing cloud infrastructure, and enhancing software delivery processes. This apprenticeship is tailored for those who enjoy solving complex problems and want to play a key role in the software development lifecycle.