DevOps Engineer - Undergrad Placement

Are you an undergraduate ready to join an innovative company that puts their people first? Join our 1-year Placement Programme to kickstart your career in the Telecoms industry. You would be joining a team of dedicated and passionate people who work hard every day to improve the lives of those in our own communities by transforming the digital infrastructure of Cumbria.

Why Choose Us?

• Enhanced Training: We want to make sure you’re given every opportunity to succeed in your new role. Alongside job-specific training, you will be supported through a 3-month, Fibrus own, “Business Essentials” course.
• Mentorship: Every Placement Student that joins Fibrus will have the support of their new manager, and you will also have a mentor to guide you through your year with us. Both your manager and your mentor will be committed to guiding you towards success.
• Hands-on Experience: You will gain invaluable experience through owning your own projects and pieces of work with the support of experts in your chosen field.
• A positive, inclusive culture: We like to do things “the Fibrus way”. As award winners in Advancing Diversity in the Workplace at the 2023 Women in Business awards and having recently been awarded the Investors in People ‘We invest in People’ standard accreditation, we are proud to be a company who encourage colleagues to do and be their very best. Our culture is focused on trust, collaboration, growth, and flexibility.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Contribute to ongoing projects across Fibrus, gaining exposure to various systems and technologies.
• Building and enhancing microservices and APIs to support development infrastructure.
• Actively participate in Sprints including planning, standups, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate on Design workshops to architect scalable and efficient solutions.
• Identify technical issues and develop software updates and fixes to maintain system reliability.
• Monitor system performance and implement improvements.
• Document processes and maintain technical documentation.
• Conduct root cause analysis and provide systems support to end users.

What Will You Bring?

• You will currently be studying a degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, IT or a similar discipline.
• Have proficiency in at least one of the following:
  • Python
  • Typescript
  • Javascript
• Basic Knowledge of Cloud Platforms
• Understanding of Linux/Unix systems and command-line operations
• Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical mindset
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows
• Knowledge of IT best practices, security standards, and processes to support efficient systems operations.

Is Fibrus for Me?

At Fibrus Limited, we put our people first! Having been awarded the Investors in People ‘We invest in People’ standard accreditation, we are proud to be a company that encourages colleagues to do and be their very best. Our culture is focused on trust, collaboration, growth, and flexibility.

We invest in our people, offering colleagues benefits that improve their personal lives as well as their careers! So along with competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package, we also offer our colleagues benefits including mental health workshops, professional development support, and private healthcare. We also recognize the importance of supporting our colleagues with life changes and have comprehensive policies around menopause, mental health, pregnancy loss, and leave for maternity, parental, and adoption.

As we continue to grow, you would be joining a team of dedicated and passionate people who work super hard every day to improve the lives of those in our own communities by transforming the digital infrastructure of Northern Ireland and Great Britain!

We’re building something special at Fibrus, with our team at the very heart of it and we are excited to speak to potential colleagues who share our purpose!

Our Recruitment Process

To apply to join Fibrus, please do so online via our Careers Site. What happens next? Our Talent & Development team will support you through our Recruitment Process which will look like this:

1. Stage 1: A 15-minute screening call with a Recruiter, to learn more about you and your future career goals.
2. Stage 2: A brief, online assessment.
3. Stage 3: An interview with a Recruiter and the Hiring Manager for your chosen department. Your Recruiter will brief you on anything you need to prepare for this in advance.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, that is not a problem. Please make your Recruiter aware on the initial screening call. We wish you the best of luck and thank you for your interest in Fibrus!

*At Fibrus Limited, we recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and always aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job, welcoming people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from women, under-represented genders, individuals with disabilities, and under-represented ethnicities. We’re happy to discuss flexible working - there is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to.*

*All offers of employment with Fibrus will be subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which may include all or some of the following: references, right to work, criminal record history, professional qualifications.*

*Fibrus Limited, Fibrus ISP, Hyperfast and Viberoptix, belong to the Infracapital group of companies. We will retain your information, for the purposes of recruitment, for a period of up to 12 months. We may also share your information with our partner organisations for the purposes of recruitment.*