DevOps Apprentice - Site-based - Gloucester, UK in Caldicot

About the Role

Success is Personal. It’s your journey, powered by us. Ready to shape the future of energy? Join our DevOps Apprenticeship and help Britain achieve net zero while gaining a fully funded degree and hands-on experience. At EDF, success means different things to different people – and we’ll support you to achieve yours.

The Opportunity

This DevOps Engineer Apprenticeship offers a starting salary of £25,139, alongside the training, development and support to help you complete a Level 4 DevOps Engineer Apprenticeship with QA. Across this multi‑year apprenticeship, you’ll rotate through our AWS or Azure Cloud Platform teams and the DevOps Platform team, learning how to operate large‑scale cloud platforms used across EDF. You’ll work closely with Technical Leads, Product Owners and engineering partners within Nuclear IT Services, gaining hands‑on experience in a fast‑evolving digital environment. Your learning experience is delivered virtually through QA — including online tutorials, project work, labs, and peer learning. You’ll build specialist knowledge in cloud operations, DevOps practices, and platform engineering, all while contributing to our mission to support the UK’s transition towards an Electric Britain.

Your Work Location

You’ll be classified as a remote worker, ideally based in the South West, with occasional travel required to EDF offices in Gloucester and Heysham. Your training and development will be delivered virtually by QA, giving you flexibility to learn while gaining on‑the‑job experience. Throughout the scheme, you’ll engage with Nuclear IT Services teams across the UK, building relationships with colleagues, technical mentors and platform engineering specialists who will guide your progression.

What You’ll Experience

• Operating and supporting EDF’s AWS or Azure cloud platforms at scale.
• Learning core DevOps practices and contributing to platform reliability through SLIs and SLOs.
• Working alongside Technical Leads and Product Owners in a complex, high‑change IT environment.
• Hands‑on exposure to digital tooling, automation, and modern engineering approaches.
• Virtual training with QA, including tutorials, project work, and applied learning labs.
• Contributing to IT services that support the UK’s shift to a zero‑carbon energy system.

Who You Are

To be eligible for this EDF apprenticeship programme, you need to have:

• Five GCSEs at grades A*–C / 9–4 including English & Maths and a Level 3 Software Apprenticeship OR
• A STEM A‑Level plus successful completion of QA’s Aptitude Test OR
• A BTEC Diploma in IT plus successful completion of QA’s Aptitude Test OR
• Two years’ relevant work experience plus successful completion of QA’s Aptitude Test.

You’re someone who’s curious about cloud technologies and DevOps practices, eager to learn, and motivated by solving problems that bring value to customers. Strong communication, a customer‑centric mindset and a passion for technology will help you succeed here.

At EDF we work hard to maintain a culture where Everyone’s Welcome. We encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is nevertheless a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility, we reserve the right in our decisions to give priority to those who already have the right to work in the UK.

Security Vetting

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the requirements for Security Check SC Clearance, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least 5 of the last 10 years.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of £25,139 per annum and a market‑leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days and more. Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments. As part of our commitment to the Disability Confident scheme, any applicant who meets the minimum criteria (which will include holding a relevant degree discipline/grade and achieving the required pass mark for Stage 1 Testing) will be guaranteed an interview.

We anticipate significant interest in this apprenticeship – so please don’t delay, apply today! Join us and find your success at EDF! Our Virtual Assessment Centre will take place on 31st March 2026.