Level 4 DevOps Engineer Apprenticeship

Level 4 DevOps Engineer Apprenticeship
RWE Supply & Trading
Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN5 6PB
Start date: July 2025
Starting salary: £19,500 per annum
 

Drive your career with an energy leader that promises to be carbon neutral by 2040

Are you looking to kickstart your career at a business where you can really make an impact? Whether we’re delivering power to millions, trading in new areas across the globe or leading the rapid growth of offshore wind, our world-class IT puts us at the forefront of the energy industry.

Join our RWEST UK Apprenticeship Programme and you can be part of it. You’ll spend 24 months working towards a Level 4 Dev Ops Apprenticeship Standard, and join our teams going through a DevOps transition to implement technical and cultural change. 

About the role 

During your time on the apprenticeship, you’ll grow to own several responsibilities. These can range from developing and defining architecture, implementing monitoring with alerts or automation on manual tasks, even being a role model for the DevOps culture of ‘you build it, you run it’. 

Some further responsibilities include:

• Implement scripting and coding in a variety of languages, including C#, Java, and Python
• Follow Test Driven Development methods and the agile testing principles of the test pyramid
• Follow continuous integration techniques and use source control
• Implement release automation using Application Programming Interfaces (API), ensuring teams can deploy new code quickly and safely
• Understand and establish cloud infrastructure using APIs, infrastructure-as-code, and other leading technologies
• Apply security practices throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDL)

Job requirements and experiences 

Are you passionate about IT, digital technologies, and innovative solutions? Can you see yourself building a career in the energy industry? Do you want the freedom to learn and grow, and have ownership and accountability for real-life decisions? We’re looking for people who aren’t afraid of a challenge. Not only will you be working towards an apprenticeship qualification, but you’ll gain the skills and experience needed to build the start of a successful career. To apply, you’ll need -

• Enthusiasm and drive to complete your apprenticeship programme and seek out development opportunities within a supportive team
• Motivation to achieve a professional qualification
• A passion and enthusiasm for IT
• The desire to work as part of a collaborative team, with a curious approach challenging yourself to find new solutions

The entry requirements for this programme are as follows:

• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 4+ (A-C) in any subject, including maths and English
• A Level in STEM subject, 
• OR BTEC Diploma in STEM subject
• OR Level 3 IT Apprenticeship

A community of support

While you’re growing in areas that excite you, at RWEST we know that diversity drives success. Reaching your full potential means being able to bring your whole self to work and being respected for the different opinions, strengths and experience you bring.

 
Your benefits 

We’ll do everything we can to help you fulfil your potential with us. We offer a wide variety of initiatives to support you in and out of work, including:

• competitive salary plus annual discretionary bonus
• company pension
• discounted employee share scheme
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• an enhanced maternity scheme and family-friendly policies
• access to our Employee Assistance Program, providing you with confidential help for any work, health, or life matters
• a wide range of employee networks, here for socialising, support, and personal development
• access to a modern office 
• open and diverse company culture with various clubs and societies
• state-of-the-art IT.
   

Ready to make your choice?

Keen to discover more? Why not meet #TeamRWE where you can get to know some of our colleagues better through videos, testimonials, interviews and podcasts. Find out more by looking for us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Find out more on rwestcareers.com or by looking for us on LinkedIn and Instagram. 

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.

As an inclusive employer, we want to support you to perform at your best at each stage of our recruitment process and can make adjustments to ensure this. If you’d like to request any adjustments or know how we can support you better, please contact us confidentially at rwestcareers@rwe.com.

Apply before Monday 31/03/2025 with just a few clicks:

Any questions? rwestearlycareers@rwe.com

Please note that it is mandatory to upload your CV and cover letter in English. You will need to submit these as one document to apply. Furthermore, your CV should include your recent university and A-Level (or equivalent) grades.