Dev Ops Apprenticeship

**Organisation** **-** HR

**Job** **-** Dev Ops

**Position Type** **-** Full Time

We’d like to remind you that you must ensure you are eligible for this scheme before applying. Please read through the eligibility criteria below carefully and ensure that you are eligible before applying.

**DevOps Engineer Level 4**

**Apprentice Standard**: DevOps Engineer

**Salary**

£26,559

**Location**

**What we offer**

You will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow:

- Free travel on the TfL network for you and a nominee who lives in the same household
- Discounted national rail and Eurostar travel
- Minimum 29 days annual leave (pro rata dependent on role) plus public and bank holidays
- Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
- Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more

**Duration**

2 years

**Entry requirements**

You should already hold or be working towards a minimum of 3 GCSE’s Grade A* - C or Grade 4 and above or equivalent including English language and Maths. A level Maths is desirable.

You must be 18 years of age before 8 September 2025 to be eligible for this scheme.

**Proposed start date**

8th September 2025

**Job overview**

Our Tech & Data teams focus on what’s behind the millions of daily transactions on London’s transport network. As a part of our fast-paced Technology & Data teams you’ll learn the skills required to support the teams that keep London Moving, and work with cutting-edge technologies to deliver software that’s used by millions of Londoners every day.

Our Technology Development and Technology Service Operations teamwork across a range of technologies from coding languages such as C#, Java, Microsoft Azure, SQL, python and lots of other exciting software. We use technology to improve the journeys of our customers, maximise the efficiency of our network and to extract insight from our data to enable us to make key business decisions.

**What will I be doing?**

As an apprentice, your development programme will be made up of 4 - 5 placement rotations. For example, in Revenue DevOps, Corporate Development and Support, Online Development, Tech Dev Build Team or Service Operations. Our aim is to give you the skills and breadth of experience you need for your successful career. We also understand that everyone’s career is different, so every apprentice’s journey is unique. Here’s an idea of what yours may look like:
**Year 1**

**Initial training - 1 month**

**Placement 1 example - Revenue Systems DevOps Development**

**Placement 2 example - Professional Services and Digital/Analytics**
- Write and edit work instructions for tasks in technical area ensuring all work is completed to these standards.
- Respond to and resolve incidents across a range of Professional Services completing small developments and fixing incidents.
- Learn basic Database Admin activities
- Rotate to work alongside the developers coding new developments
- Transition CI/CD into service live across different sprints.

**Placement 3 example - Full-stack DevOps Development**

**Placement 4 example - Asset Management**
- Responding to and resolving incidents across a range of LU, Surface and RFLI Asset Management Applications

**Other placement activities you may get the opportunity to experience**
- Join project Development & Sprint teams to experience Agile Methodology and ways of working
- Support the team creating TfL’s mobile apps, with the opportunity to support Android or iOS apps or combine this with your increasing knowledge of C# to secure API services which push data to devices.

There is flexibility for apprentices to tailor their scheme to their interests ensuring placements are taken within the Revenue DevOps, Online, Corporate and/or Service Operations - Professional Services and LU & Rail teams. We are aware that some apprentices start with, or develop during their placements, an interest to a technology area and we want to ensure you get the most from your apprenticeship with TfL.

**Where can this career take me?**

Upon successful completion of this scheme, you could roll-off into Junior DevOps

Engineer roles, which could lead to further career development opportunities such as DevOps Engineer or Application Engineer roles to ultimately Senior DevOps Engineers or Senior Application Engineers and beyond.

**What training and support will you get?**

You will be working towards a** Level 4**qualification in DevOps Engineering.**

Typically, you will be required to attend formal training with the official apprenticeship training provider, every few months within your first year.

Our award-winning teams will support your ongoing development, through a wide range of on-the-job practical experience and placements. We'll support your professional development through a combination of training, mentoring, and networking.

You'll also receive one-to-one guidance throughout the programme from your:
- **Placement manager**: Responsible for your day-to-day management and support with your de