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Are you passionate about technology? Want to get the best start to your digital career?

Get fast-tracked into an innovative career as a technology consultant working with organisations like TalkTalk, IBM, Santander, Amazon partners and government organisations. You'll build in-demand skills specialising in the advanced, cutting-edge art of DevOps and Software Development.

Developing DevOps-centric applications within the cloud is the next big thing in the development world. The ability to design and code software that can run on a cloud platform whilst automating quality checks vital in the modern development cycle. You'll be at the forefront of this revolutionary advancement that's transforming what businesses can do - so you'll be in-demand.

Although this role is advertised with a specific location you would need to be geographically flexible and willing to relocate anywhere in the UK.

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What's in-store

Training from seriously clever mentors DevOps is in demand - it's been shaping the world of software for the last few years. You'll gain the knowledge with training at our 14-week consulting academy in Manchester's technology hub. You'll also develop your business expertise so you can be a successful consultant.
Your career in digital consulting After your training, you'll work with one of our customers on their site - anywhere in the country.
Push yourself and your career further Learning with QA doesn't stop after 14 weeks. We encourage you to continually learn and test yourself technically - so you can fulfil your potential.

The perks

Free accommodation or a monthly bursary to help you relocate to Manchester's technology hub - MediaCityUK - during your training
Industry-recognised certifications to boost your employability and promotability
Salary of £23,500 post-training (if you're based in London this will increase to £26,500)
Contributory pension scheme
Regular social events (like technical talks and hackathons)
Continued support to help you fulfil your potential - you'll keep advancing your technical skills throughout your career with QA

What's the job like

As a technology consultant at QA, you'll empower our customers to develop and boost software solutions in a DevOps culture, so they can be resourceful adopters.

You'll bring your technical expertise to the customer, wherever they are. You'll help them to develop and maintain cutting-edge technology solutions, so they remain competitive.

You'll…

Build end-to-end software development projects that cover all aspects of the software development lifecycle (including design, build, test and deployment).
Automate software integration and deployment, typically hosted in cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
Have outstanding knowledge of software development, agile practices and automation.
Work in the space between software developers and IT operations teams, getting new software operational and usable for the end-user. Work in agile teams
working software to our customers in a two-week cycle.
Perfect your consulting skills to a high standard and professional level, ready to work with our prestigious customers.

What we need from you

A genuine passion for technology
Enthusiasm and willingness to learn tonnes of new skills and new technologies
A go-getter with a can-do attitude
Most importantly, you should be willing to move anywhere in the UK - part of the job is working wherever the customer is
You should be eligible to be able to apply for a UK Security Clearance
A-Levels or the equivalent of Level 3 BTEC or above qualifications.

We'd certainly like…

Knowledge of one of the following programming languages (whether that's in a job or in education): Python, Java, C# or C++.
Basic knowledge of Linux.
Any relevant qualifications in a technical subject.
We will consider applications from a non-technical background, especially in maths, physics and engineering if you show aptitude, passion and interest for learning technology skills.

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