DevOps Apprentice

Job Description

Are you excited by the opportunity to pioneer the future of travel? Do you want to redefine mobile travel experiences? Do you want to fuel industry change and jumpstart your career in Software Development and DevOps? Expedia Group paves the way for early career talent to go far, fast with accelerated career advancement, unparalleled access to leadership and a culture of exceptional acceptance.

Travel is so much more than simply reaching your destination. Along the journey, you'll use your technical skills in our agile environment to develop next-generation technologies through our web applications and e-commerce sites. You will be empowered to make an immediate impact by creating high-volume, scalable solutions and work with teams to iterate on features quickly and efficiently. From the back-end supply and database functions, to new user interfaces for more than 140 branded travel sites, there is no shortage of opportunity for technical innovation at Expedia Group- the sky’s the limit.

As a DevOps Apprentice at Expedia Group, you will work within an agile team developing technology that powers travel for millions of people every month. The apprenticeship is an 18-month programme which involves an intensive 18-week bootcamp with Makers Academy, followed by on-the-job learning in one of our technical teams, with full support and coaching.

Applications to this opportunity are considered for our London office.

Who You Are:
You’ll fit this role if you have:

• A strong interest in technology and coding
• The ability to learn new concepts quickly- you are keen to learn and share knowledge
• Good logic and problem-solving skills- you enjoy finding simple and practical solutions to complex problems
• Great teamwork and interpersonal skills- passionate about working with a diverse team
• Have an enthusiastic, go-for-it attitude. When you see something broken, you can't help but fix it!
• Have an urge to collaborate and communicate asynchronously to solve developer problems
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

What You’ll Do:
• You will be a part of our Engineering teams and actively participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, functional and technical design, development, testing and roll-out, and troubleshooting
• Participate in projects, implementing and executing technical requirements using agile development methodologies
• Collaborate with various platform teams to improve and build solutions for our development teams
• Learn how to provide quality implementation and testing of a component or feature with peer and manager support
• Resolve problems and roadblocks as they occur with help from peers or managers

Minimum Requirements
• Educated at the minimum of Level 3 (A-Levels, BTEC, NVQ L3 or equivalent)
• No prior qualifications in Software Development/Computer Science as the apprenticeship is designed to enable learning of new skills
· Permanent right to work in the UK, without the need for visa sponsorship and residency in the UK or an EU country for at least the last 3 years (or have refugee status in the UK)

Application Instructions

Please note that applications for this role should be made directly to our training provider, Makers Academy, rather than via the Expedia Group website. To apply please go to our specific landing page and follow the instructions.

https://apply.makers.tech/expedia-makers-apprenticeship-89-8-7

Application Deadline

Please apply by 27 September 2020. Thank you for your interest!

Why Join Us?
Expedia Group recognizes our success is dependent on the success of our people. We are a global travel platform, made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business. Our brands recognize the power of travel to break down barriers and bring the world within reach – that responsibility inspires us to be the place where exceptional people want to do their best work, and to provide them the tools to do so.
Whether you're applying to work in engineering or customer support, marketing or lodging supply, at Expedia Group we act as one team, working towards a common goal; to bring the world within reach. We relentlessly strive for better, but not at the cost of the customer. We act with humility and optimism, respecting ideas big and small. We value diversity and voices of all volumes. We are a global organization but keep our feet on the ground so we can act fast and stay simple. Our teams also have the chance to give back on a local level and make a difference through our corporate social responsibility program, Expedia Cares.
If you have a hunger to make a difference with one of the most loved consumer brands in the world and to work in the dynamic travel industry, this is the job for you.
Our family of travel brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Egencia®, trivago®, Vrbo®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Hotwire®, Expedia® Media Solutions, CarRentals.comTM, Expedia Local Expert®, Expedia CruisesTM and SilverRail Technologies, Inc. For more information, visit www.expediagroup.com.