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Cloud Network Engineer Apprentice

Employer
SOPRA STERIA LIMITED
Location
Unit H, The Brewery Quarter, High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3FF
Salary
£19,000.00 annually
Closing date
15 Oct 2019

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Specialism
IT
Sector
Unspecified
Role Type
Apprenticeship, Higher
Start Date
November
Duration
Permanent
Key Responsibilities of the Apprentice:
  • Translation of simple logical designs into physical designs, taking account of the target environment, performance requirements, existing systems, regulatory constraints, budgets, power supply requirements, fire protection and any potential safety-related aspects
  • Design, install, test and implement a WAN for a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)
  • Use a risk register detailing risks to a project rollout and to the future resilience of a network including mitigations
  • Reviews network statistics, identifying trends in traffic flow and levels of service. Monitors activity over time to predict usage and comply with demand management SLAs
  • Conducts tests of the network hardware and/or software affected using supplied test procedures and diagnostic tools. Helps to resolve problems and faults, and corrects malfunctions, calling on help from more experienced colleagues if required
  • Carries out required network monitoring, logging and reporting tasks
  • Takes action on known errors and documented workarounds, logging such actions and advising supervisor or specialists when management or specialist attention is required
  • Investigates, diagnoses and resolves low impact network problems within service level agreement tolerances, referring to network users, other staff and suppliers, as necessary
  • Conducts tests of the network hardware and/or software affected using supplied test procedures and diagnostic tools
  • Installs or removes network hardware and/or software, using supplied installation instructions and tools; follows agreed standards, including those for electrical work
  • Agrees the timing of the work with those affected, e.g. users and operations management


Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • A broad knowledge of general IT technologies, and industry trends
  • Desire to work in a fast-paced, ever evolving and challenging environment
  • Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks while under pressure and deal with multiple requests at any given time
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • A strong desire to work in the IT industry


Personal qualities

  • Self-motivated individual, with a strong desire to learn and develop
  • A motivated individual
  • A positive work attitude
  • Quick learner
  • Smart appearance


Desired qualifications

You'll need at least five GCSEs (or equivalent) of grades A-C (or new grading of 4-9) including maths, English and IT / Science. Ideally, you'll also possess A' Levels, or other relevant qualifications, and an aptitude for functional maths.

Future prospects

Cloud Network Engineering is an area of expertise which can take your career in a wide variety of technical and business directions, including coding, scripting, automation, team leading and architecture. Our technical environments offer opportunities to develop your career across many engineering disciplines.

Things to consider

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