This is a free training course followed by the potential for a role with one of our clients.
Title: DevOps Engineer
Job location: Remote, UK (1 day per fortnight in London or Manchester)
Description:
These job roles are linked directly to free education, and upon completion of our course, you will be equipped to start your new role.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- 1.5+ years of experience in a technology-focused role using Python
- Able to pass a technical assessment in Python, Java or Javascript
- Commitment to complete a 16-week, part-time course to develop your mid-level skills
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build & Streamline CI/CD Pipelines: Design, implement, and maintain robust GitOps pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, Helm, and ArgoCD to automate software delivery.
- Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop and optimise infrastructure using Terraform and related automation tools across hybrid cloud environments.
- Modernise & Migrate Workloads: Support the containerisation and migration of legacy batch components into modern Kubernetes and OpenShift environments.
- Enhance Platform Reliability & Security: Ensure continuous delivery ecosystems align with AWS best practices for scalability, security, and high availability.
- Collaborate Across Engineering Teams: Partner with application and infrastructure teams to streamline version control, manage artifact registries, and eliminate deployment friction.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
- Hands-on CI/CD & GitOps Expertise: Practical experience with automated delivery pipelines and modern GitOps tools (e.g., GitLab CI/CD, Helm, ArgoCD, Flux, Jenkins, or Terraform).
- Containerisation & Orchestration Skills: Strong working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes ecosystems (Red Hat OpenShift experience is a major bonus).
- Automated Scripting & Problem-Solving: Ability to automate repetitive tasks and optimise workflows using languages such as Bash, Python, or Go.
- Hybrid & Cloud Platform Knowledge: Hands-on exposure to public, private, or hybrid cloud environments (such as AWS, IBM Cloud, GCP, or Azure).
- Collaborative DevOps Mindset: Proven ability to work constructively at the intersection of development and operations in a team-focused environment.
SKILLS YOU'LL DEVELOP
- T-Shaped Skill Set: become the go-to person for your technical specialism in addition to building on your collaborative skills to understand and empathise with other tech roles and stakeholders
- Technical Leadership: you'll develop your technical professional skills across mentoring, teamwork, stakeholder communication, and technical decision-making to put you on the pathway to senior individual contributor or technical management roles.
- Agility & Automation: taking part in modern software development process, you'll further develop your Agile, DevOps and automation skills, deploying to the cloud.
- Innovation & Inclusive products: by building products with DE&I at the core, you will further harness additional techniques in the software development process to foster the development of inclusive products.
100% FREE LEARNING LINKED TO JOB ROLES
Just like all of our courses, the Mid-Level Accelerator is 100% free for all students. There are no secret or hidden fees, no payment upon completion, and no debt. We work with our partner companies to ensure this education is free for all learners.
Benefits - vary per client, but are competitive.
Skills Required
- 1.5+ years in a technology-focused role using Python
- Able to pass a technical assessment in Python, Java, or JavaScript
- Commitment to complete a 16-week part-time training course
- Practical experience with CI/CD and GitOps tools (GitLab CI/CD, Helm, ArgoCD, Flux, Jenkins)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
- Strong Docker and Kubernetes skills
- Red Hat OpenShift experience
- Ability to script and automate using Bash, Python, or Go
- Hands-on exposure to public, private, or hybrid cloud platforms (AWS, IBM Cloud, GCP, or Azure)
- Collaborative DevOps mindset and ability to work across engineering teams
What We Do
Code First Girls is on a mission to close the gender gap in the tech industry by providing employment through free education. We’ve already taught more than 150,000+ women to learn to code and by working with companies globally, we’re boosting employability, diversity and social mobility, transforming local economies and communities. But we want to go further – our aim is to provide one million opportunities for women to learn to code and participate in the industry in the next five years, becoming the world’s first EdTech unicorn dedicated to women.
