Infrastructure Network Engineer | Level 4 Apprenticeship | In partnership with GK Apprenticeships

Hello :) We are Avanade and we’re one of the world’s leading IT consultancies. Owned by Accenture and Microsoft, our 60,000 people globally strive to make a genuine human impact and are transforming businesses for the digital era. We are the leading provider of innovative digital and cloud services, business solutions and design-led experiences on the Microsoft ecosystem.

Together we do what matters. We’re working with an energy company to repopulate coral reefs, and we developed an AI chatbot to provide instant answers to tax questions for a leading engineering company. And, in the early days of COVID-19, a group of employees created an app that helped track ventilators across stretched healthcare systems.

Our Infrastructure team are looking for passionate Apprentices to join the team- get involved!

What’s on offer?

Outstanding training and development throughout in partnership with market-leading apprenticeship provider GK Apprenticeships AND your Avanade mentors and team members.

• A competitive salary

• Hands on experience with the latest Microsoft technologies.

• The opportunity to take on roles of responsibility for our clients, such as running and presenting at workshops, creating documentation, training / upskilling their staff etc.

• The opportunity to gain highly respected Vendor qualifications such as Microsoft (Azure Fundamentals, Azure Security Administrator, CompTIA Network+ and ITIL Foundation.

• Conversion to permanent employee (subject to completion of apprenticeship training and any given probation period.)

Who are you?

A recent College Leaver or someone with relevant experience ready to get stuck in and learn to work with new networking languages, frameworks, cloud computing and associated systems.

We are hiring you for your potential to become a brilliant Infrastructure consultant—we don’t expect you to arrive with all the skills you need, but the ambition and determination to thrive in a technology career at Avanade!

What are we looking for?

During assessment, we are looking for evidence that shows your passion and ability to engage with this 18-24 month apprenticeship training course followed by a great career in technology!

We are a consultancy so your role may become client facing- being a great communicator and having the ability to work well with technical and non-technical people is really important!

An analytical mind

Strong teamworking skills

Logical problem-solving skills

Ability to adapt and apply existing skills to new learning and technologies

Willingness to develop excellent communications skills

Flexibility to work on different projects and locations

Evidence of interests and passion in technology: school projects / blogs / hobbies / app development

This is a technical role so an appetite to learn and progress your career in technology!

What are the entry requirements?

This is a Level 4 Apprenticeship, this is the equivalent of a Foundation Degree.

A minimum of 5 GCSEs AND 3 A Levels OR equivalent Level 3 qualification or experience.

NB: GCSEs (Grade C or above in English & Maths). Note candidates without this will need to achieve this level via the Level 2 Functional Skills training programme provided through this apprenticeship prior to taking the End Point Assessment.

STEM subjects may also be beneficial to your application.

Regrettably, we cannot progress candidates forward for an IT apprenticeship if they hold any of the following qualifications: Undergraduate / Master’s Degree, HND / HNC or Certificates of Higher Education in an IT related subject.

The Application Process

• Role Registration: November

• Phone screening call with Early Talent Recruitment Team: November - January

• Invite to interview: Rolling

• Assessment Centre: February 2023

• Group Exercise / Interview / Case Study

• Follow up and feedback: February

• Start Date: 3rd April 2023

Please be advised that regrettably we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role. Your eligibility to work and remain in the UK will be checked by a member of the team as part of the selection process.

Note this role will be based in our London Office, 30 Cannon Street.

We can't wait to chat to you soon :)