Apprentice Application Development Associate Review

Role i am currently in is DevOps, i have been in this role for just over a year, it is a very valuable experience, i get access to a highly sensitive project and surrounded by professionals really rubs off on you, learning so much from everyone allows college work to be easier, as we learn it on the job.

Since joining i have learnt so much within the IT sector and not just a particular sector, before joining i had only built a computer before. Now i feel confident to manage it from a software aspect, including creating scripts to automate tasks for myself, moving on premise servers to the AWS Cloud. I have learnt so much in terms of software vendors, databases and infrastructure.

Really enjoying the opportunity the program provides. Utilising additional activities to further my development not just professionally but personally, getting involved in after work code clubs and putting myself forward for training and delivering training helps my personal skills to develop such as leading and delivering presentations, negotiation, confidence and problem solving/team work.

It has some structure, college was late to enroll. We always have first point of contact for any issues experienced on the programme. We also get monthly news letters and community discussions to help get involved with the wider community which is a great opportunity to network with others effectively.

Line manager (person i report to) on the project was very helpful, understanding and really provided me with a platform (DevOps) that i can use to learn grow and experience professional processes that are involved with building, running and maintaining a live service. Here i was able to network with experienced colleagues.

Received adequate support, in terms of resources to use, enrolling me on DevOps and AWS training courses in a newly furnished 'connected classroom' which are designed to collaborate with different regions. In terms of the qualifications themselves Accenture have been more than happy to provide the funding to get certified.

The qualification i received is AWS which directly relates to the PaaS we use at work. Since gaining the qualification it has provided me with in depth knowledge of AWS services and technologies that i can better utilise to deliver a more efficient, cheaper and reliable service at enterprise scale.

Accenture provide a whole breadth of different experiences and technical training opportunities free of charge (course usually costs). There are after work coding clubs and hackathons that anyone can sign up to and they are advertised via email where you can submit your response whether you are wanting to join.

Yes

Fantastic opportunity to get started in your IT career, the people and processes in place nurture and foster connections with your colleagues to get involved with projects and side of desk interests. If you don't know what you are passionate about, Accenture can help you find it. Free training and certifications.

My tips would be: 1. Take opportunities to network. 2. Don't be afraid to express your interest! 3. Be yourself, take pride in what you learned and what you want to learn. 4. Use all available resources provided to you by Accenture to get the most out of it.