Graduate Masters Degree Apprenticeship (Level 7) DevOps Engineer Technology

Job Description

Would you love todo a MastersDegree, but also want to earn a salary

Do you have an interestincontinuously improvinghow software is developedthroughtooling,practicesandprocessesAre you intrigued by technology and what it can do

Do you want to work for a company that prioritises wellbeing and will support you to achieve professional qualifications

If so,studying for your MastersDegreeon an Apprenticeshipwith Aviva, couldbe just what you’re looking for.As the UK’s largest insurer, a FTSE 100 company and a global leader in our industry, our Technology teams are crucial to our success. We truly believe our Technology community is amongst the most talented and supportive anywhere. Without their skills and ideas, we wouldn’t be the company we are today.But we’re not the kind of organisation that gets complacent. We want to keep investing in our technology, and more importantly, we want to keep investing in the people behind our technology.That’s whythisjobispermanent from day one.OurDevOps EngineerMasters Degree Apprenticeshipis an opportunity tostudy for your Masters degree(MSc Digital and Technology Specialist)whilst getting hands-on experience and exposure to working on products thatunderpin ourtechnologytransformation.You will join a24-monthApprenticeshipprogramme where you’ll spend 80% of your time gaining real hands-on experience in the role and 20% dedicated to your Apprenticeship studies.Our DevOps Engineers are responsible for developing and facilitating the improvement and optimisation of our software engineering practices and processes to speed up and automate the development, testing and release of our code to production. They don’t settle for this is how we have always done it’; instead they are constantly looking for opportunities to improve and optimise how we use technology in our business and are laser focussed on providing industry leading cloud capabilityYou’llbe working on interesting and challenging initiatives alongside a community of highly skilled and experienced technology professionals who will be on hand to support and encourage you every step of the way. This is a brilliant learning environment - a place where everyone is welcome to share ideas, ask questions and seek out advice.Where you’ll be based:We offertheGraduateMastersApprenticeshiproles in ourNorwich office.Flexible working has been engrained into our culture for a long time now. Post COVID-19, you can expect a blend of working in the office and some home working as applicable.About youTo join us as aGraduate, you’ll:

Have, or be ontrack to achieve,a2:2Honours Degree inComputing, Technology or Engineering

ORhave relevant qualification(s) and/or demonstrable technology or engineering work experience relevant to the role and Apprenticeship level

Either waywe’ll ask you to complete an online code test as part of our selection process

Have at least fiveGCSEs or Scottish National 5s at A*-C or 9-4grade (or equivalent), includingEnglish and Maths

You should also be a confident communicator with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a love of learning and a commitment to continuallydeveloping yourself. And it goes without saying that we’ll be looking to see that you have a genuine interest in technology.What will you get for this role

Starting salary from £25,000 (depending on your skills, experience and qualifications)

A permanent role from right from the outset - you’ll be taught and developed from the ground up by tackling real responsibilities rather than undertaking rotations

Professional qualifications aligned to your role(MSc Digital and Technology Specialist)

A caring, welcoming culture complete with wellbeing programmes, flexible working and an in-built support network, including buddies and mentors - many of whom have been with us for years

A holiday allowance of 29 days, plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to five additional days

An annual performance-related bonus and pay review

Generous defined contribution pension scheme

Plus plenty more

The recruitment process:We’ll assess your strengths as well as looking at how well you connect with our values throughout the process.The process itself involves:

Making an online application - this will include answering a short questionnaire and attaching your CV

If you pass the initial CV screen, you’ll be sent some online tests

Pass these, and you’ll have a telephone interview with us

Pass that and we’ll send you and online coding test

And if you do well in these, there’s an assessment day

We are looking at a September start date for all roles.Proud to be diverseWe care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.