DevOps Engineer Review

by WTW

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Managing and automating infrastructure provisioning processes in Azure using Azure Resource Manager. Monitoring the health of applications and infrastructure using Azure Service Health, and setting up alerts and notifications to respond to the issues that are flagged.

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I learnt and developed on my existing knowledge and experience using Python, this is especially important when working within Powershell, Cloudshell or the Command Line Interface. I have also learnt new skills in IT Service Management, understanding the relationship between organisations and consumers/suppliers in the co-creation of value.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

My team is very inclusive and supportive. No regrets

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

There is frequent communication between our managers and the training providers, this is great for helping us stay organised.

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

We have frequent catch-up meetings with our managers for any questions we have. This is also helpful as we identify any issues and ways to improve.

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Our training providers hold fortnightly catch-up calls for us to discuss any questions.

10/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

My qualification (DevOps Engineer Level 4) will enable me to better understand and manage services in Azure. This will help me to be a better contribution to my team as I can work alongside the Engineers to manage cloud infrastructure.

10/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

HR set up social activities for networking with the other apprentices within the company. There are also training sessions for us to develop our professional skills.

10/10

9a. Would you recommend WTW to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

WTW is a diverse and supportive company that ensure the best working environment for all employees.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to WTW?

Research the company's values, mission and culture.