The Cloud Academy
The Defra Cloud Academy is a programme aimed to bring brilliant people into the organisation, train them, and place them in roles that might otherwise be out of reach for applicants. We have made it easier for candidates from diverse backgrounds to begin or change careers. We achieve this by emphasising transferable skills and potential over employment or academic experiences.
The academy combines on-the-job training with classroom and online instruction. As a candidate for the academy, you will:
- Be a permanent employee who earns a working salary and receives holiday pay and all associated benefits
- Join an up-front, full-time learning experience for 6 months before beginning your role
- Work alongside experienced staff
- Gain job-specific skills
- Be given time for role-specific training and ongoing learning
- Be supported every step of the way with a coach and on-call support team
- Gain industry-recognised accreditations from recognised and leading vendors and bodies
- Gain credit-bearing, academic qualifications
About the Role
This academy supports you to develop into an Associate Cloud Infrastructure Engineer professional. An accessible version of the Defra Cloud Academy job description, can be found here:
Defra Cloud Academy job descriptionThe Cloud Engineer supports with the technical parts of cloud computing in the Web Operations team. The Cloud Engineer role includes creating, planning, managing, and maintaining technical parts of cloud systems, as well as helping people who use them.
On going support
The academy prioritises putting your needs first. The academy will feature the following to help with this:
- 6-month Bootcamp to get you ready for work
- Regular top-up training and certification
- Regular 1-1 check-ins
- Monthly Coaching
- Ongoing training in technical and non-technical skills
What kind of applicants are we looking for
To join us, you don't need any education or experience in tech or the cloud. We encourage people from non-traditional backgrounds to apply, especially if they can show the following:
- A real interest in technology and how it can help the world
- Independent and motivated by personal growth
- Curious with good problem-solving skills
- A team player who works well with others
- A mind-set for getting things done and the ability to do so
- Really excited about the first step in a tech career
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. If you want to join us on the Cloud Academy, you can find the application on the Opportunities page.
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