Infrastructure Implementation services engineer Review

I am a network implementation engineer. I am in a major project where we work with one of the leading UK banks. within that project, me and my team are upgrading their data centre as a lot of their devices coming close to their EoL. furthermore, there some security issues that we were tasked with resolving. I work mainly with a brand of enterprise firewalls called FortiGate. my day-to-day usually involves remotely accessing those devices and configuring them and getting them set up in time for our go live. beside project work, I am also involved in organising social events for my project and the wider UK operation. for example, I organise an escape room/restaurant for individuals who got recognised by their colleagues for their hard work

every day i am learning more about the devices I work with. some I have known about before but never had a deeper understanding like firewalls, and other devices I never heard before such as Load balancers. Accenture always give fantastic opportunity to gain qualifications from some of the most respected network qualification vendors. for example, I am currently studying for my CCNA qualifications which my team encouraged me to take as its essential for any network engineer. I am also a Certified Meraki Network Operator which my project signed me up for. I have also not only learnt many technical skills but I have developed personally also. especially my confidence. I always had a fear of public speaking and presenting. to help me overcome this weakness, my manager encouraged to do a FortiGate brownbag (a presentation to follow Accenture colleagues on topics of your choosing). the brownbag was successful thanks to my team’s support, I also gotten a good feedback from the management within the project. furthermore, as part of the social team that organise various events for operation Accenture. I learned how to organise successful events. I have recently become one of the leads for something called thank you Thursday. this is a monthly event where we take individuals who gotten nominated for their work by their colleagues and we take to fun activities such flight simulation, mini golf, escape room, etc.

and their apprenticeships. i am enjoying myself and I am surrounded by my supportive and fun team. everyone in the team has fantastic passion for what they are doing like my passion. there is always fun social event most weeks where you get to meet other people within your project and other projects. everyone is extremely friendly and welcoming. they are also very understanding that you are an apprentice and try to help you understand the work. they always take into consideration what you want to work on and are always more than happy to explain to you anything you didn't understand in a way that makes it easier to understand. The day i choose to apply for Accenture was my best decision I have made. Thanks to that i am not only working in the sector i have the most passion for but it allowed to meet new friends like fellow apprentices and team mates who are always a laugh to be with.

i feel that i am an integral part of my project. my colleagues have given me feedback on how much i have improved since joining the project, i have been nominated for the thank you Thursday a few times by my colleagues. there is never day where i am not doing anything. whenever i am free, i just have to ping my colleagues who are more than happy to give me work.

we had a 2-week induction at the beginning where anything important that we need to know was explained to us. since we the first apprentices that Accenture operation took on, there has been some minor issues but the thing is we a monthly meeting with the apprentices leads in Accenture where we give them feedback. they always take our feedback seriously and try (so far, every time successfully) to resolve any issues we had. we also have a career counsellor (this always a manager in a different project) and mine has been fantastic. he always makes time for me whenever i want to talk to him about something. his advices have allowed me to better understand my project and the work i do

the tutor always response to any email inquiries. we have a monthly feedback meeting where our feedback is listen to. the tutors always try to make the lectures interactive and fun

when you start you are given a HR rep, career counsellor and a buddy who are there to help you transition to the new company. each project has a monthly confidential meeting where you can give feedback and that feedback is listened to. my colleagues have passion for IT and are always more than happy to explain whatever I didn't understand a topic. also, if you are not enjoying the work you are doing then you will be given an opportunity to work on something or if possible what you prefer

at the beginning our wage wasn't that great and it was below the living wage. however, after we brought forward this point, it was listened to and our wage was increase here after. as i live close by to the office, I don't have pay travel. the main office in near bank station.

there is always social event happening every week you can talk and meet new people within your own project and other people in the project, there is always training opportunity to learn about new innovative technology

Yes

Accenture is a fantastic company to work, you will always be given the opportunity to improve and learn. the culture is fantastic here and everyone is welcoming and fun to work with. if you join, you will be joining one of the world biggest IT firm who are always at the forefront of innovative technology and if that excites you then you will fit right in.

When I applied for Accenture, the steps i took was online assessment, phone interview and assessment centre. my advice to any aspiring apprentices to just show their passion for whatever they apply for. everyone knows that you won't know everything but it showing the person interviewing that you love what you applied. show a willingness to learn and be open minded.