Do you have an inquisitive mindset, enjoy problem solving, and want to take your career in a new direction within tech?
Corecom Tech Academy gives you the opportunity to build on your existing professional experience and develop the technical skills needed to move into a career in technology. We're interested in the skills, behaviours and experience you can bring with you - not whether you've followed a traditional route into tech.
You don't need a specific degree or a traditional technology background. If you have transferable experience, an appetite to learn and are ready to retrain, we want to hear from you.
Why Choose CTA?
We are an inclusive and diverse technology academy committed to creating equitable opportunities for people looking to build a career in tech - whether you're changing career, retraining in a new specialism or bringing your existing experience into the technology sector.
You’ll be employed and paid a competitive salary from day one while completing focused, industry-relevant training designed to build on the skills and experience you already have. Following training, you’ll put those skills into practice working on real client projects, with continued support and development from CTA throughout your journey.
About The Client
Our client, BAE Digital Intelligence, are looking to grow their Site Reliability capability following continuous growth and success in the UK National Security sector at their Manchester Office.
‘Our people are what differentiates us. They are resourceful, innovative and dedicated. We have a mix of generalists and specialists and recognise that this diversity contributes to our success. We recognise the benefits of forming teams from a mix of disciplines, which allows us to come up with cutting-edge, high-quality solutions’
About The Role
It all starts with our introductory training courses, covering everything you need to know to get started in the world of Site Reliability Engineering. Our in-depth training is full time and is delivered on a hybrid learning basis (classroom & and remote). You'll learn a lot quite quickly – it will be fast-paced, but enjoyable and highly engaging!
After the training period you’ll have the opportunity to gain industry experience in Site Reliability Engineering by joining BAE and working on their projects. For this specific role you will:
- Work across a variety of customer facing projects and problems to deploy and maintain our customers Software Platforms
- Be able to write code that can contribute to the creation of mission critical systems
- Use a variety of programming languages and technologies. Engineers are versatile and can work with various languages and technologies, depending on the project and situation. You might specialise in 1 or 2 technical areas, or might want to learn many more on your journey through the business
- Become proficient in AWS Cloud (additional extensive training to be provided on this technology from BAE)
- Use monitoring, data and reporting to understand how systems are performing, identify problems and help improve the reliability of critical services
- Help investigate incidents and technical issues, using data and evidence to understand what went wrong and prevent problems from happening again
About You
- Have a passion for working in Software development and cloud technologies, and an interest in exploring Agile methodologies and ways of working
- Be able to display the following competencies and behaviours: problem solving, attention to detail, adaptability and the desire to ‘fix’ things
- Be able to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to build trust and a rapport
- Motivated by technical challenges
- Ability and enthusiasm to learn - you’re up for the challenge and ready to work hard for it
- You have a degree, but it doesn’t have to be in CompSci or a STEM degree
- You don’t have a degree, but you have some recent work experience or you’ve been doing some upskilling in technology recently
What’s In It For You?
- Competitive salary from day one - above the UK Living Wage as part of our commitment to the Living Wage Foundation
- Work-life balance is important; you’ll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before. This will increase with length of service (5/10years)
- You can work around core hours with flexible and part-time working
- Our flexible benefits package includes; dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more
- You’ll have a dedicated People Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE
- You’ll be part of our Annual Bonus and Share scheme
Travel
Please note as a Site Reliability Engineer you may be required to work on client sites and also come into your base office on a regular basis. Expense costs will be covered to client sites if they are further away than your base office. If you have concerns about this; please speak to Corecom Tech Academy for more clarity. The expectation for this role is 3-4 days a week minimum requirement in your base office or as much as your individual project requires (which may be up to 5 days a week).
Security Clearance
Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for a position within BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, with strict residency & nationality requirements. Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to go through Government SC clearance prior to starting with us and DV Clearance shortly before or after joining.
- DV - Guidance Pack for Applicants - GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/dv-guidance-pack-for-applicants
This is a fantastic opportunity to launch your career in the world of technology and join a growing Tech Academy & industry renowned business that puts you, the employee, first!
At Corecom Tech Academy, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them and thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our clients and our candidates. Internally, we thrive from our differences and want our employees to be proud to be themselves and proud to be CTA. Externally, we utilise those differences to help our clients and candidates strive for a more diverse and inclusive world.
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Site Reliability Engineer employer: Corecom Tech Academy
Corecom Tech Academy is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee growth and autonomy. As part of the UK's fastest growing Technology Academy, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of your role in shaping our brand and content, while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid working in Leeds. With direct access to leadership and a commitment to celebrating diversity, we empower our employees to thrive and make a meaningful impact in the tech industry.
