Cloud DevOps & SRE Apprentice — Mentored Hands-on Growth

Company: Talent'd HR Solutions

Location: London

Posted: March 27th, 2026

Pearson India’s Apprenticeship Program is designed for graduates and early-career professionals to gain structured training, practical exposure, and mentorship from experienced professionals. The program combines hands-on work with guided development to help apprentices build professional and technical capabilities within a global environment.

About the Team

The Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team focuses on ensuring that platforms remain highly available, scalable, secure, and observable. The team collaborates closely with development, security, and product groups to design resilient systems, automate operational tasks, and improve system reliability through monitoring, incident management, and continuous improvement.

As an apprentice, you will work within this team and receive guidance from experienced SRE and DevOps engineers.

About the Role

In this role, you will learn how modern production systems are designed and operated at scale. The position suits individuals interested in cloud infrastructure, automation, system reliability, and troubleshooting in large distributed environments.

Initially, you will work on guided tasks and gradually take responsibility for small improvements and system components as your skills develop.

Key Responsibilities

Basic familiarity with Linux or Unix systems, networking fundamentals such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP, and general cloud computing concepts is beneficial.

Exposure to scripting languages like Python or Bash, version control using Git, container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes, and monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK can be advantageous.

Experience You Will Gain

Work Schedule

This is a full-time apprenticeship running Monday to Friday, approximately 40 hours per week. Some flexibility may be required to collaborate with global teams across different time zones.

Benefits and Rewards

After successfully completing the 12-month apprenticeship, and depending on performance, business requirements, and role availability, participants may be considered for full-time positions such as SRE or DevOps Engineer.

Pearson plc is a leading multinational education and publishing company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1844, Pearson has evolved from a construction business into one of the world's largest providers of educational products, services, and technology. The company operates in over 70 countries and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. Its mission is to help people make progress in their lives through learning, offering a wide range of solutions including textbooks, digital learning platforms, assessments, and professional certification programs.

Pearson is recognized for its strong presence in both academic and professional education markets, serving schools, universities, and corporations. In recent years, the company has accelerated its shift toward digital-first learning experiences, investing heavily in online courseware, virtual schools, and AI-driven assessment tools. Notably, Pearson has made strategic moves to expand its direct-to-consumer offerings and enhance its global reach, positioning itself as a key player in the rapidly growing edtech sector.

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