DevOps Engineer Placement - 12 months - Leicester
Ekeq Open · verified Oct 24, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level DevOps & Release role at Ekeq. Leicester · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate £53,281–£65,000 across the United Kingdom.
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What you'll do
- Help move platforms from the company’s servers into cloud environments
- Build and manage environments with infrastructure-as-code, and create build and release pipelines in Azure DevOps
- Use Docker, Kubernetes, PowerShell and other scripts to run applications in containers and automate tasks
- Work with Windows and Linux servers, SQL databases, and applications built with .NET Framework and C#
- Support project teams in using cloud environments efficiently and work with security and auditing teams
What you bring
- You’re studying a relevant university degree with a dedicated placement year
- Your degree covers cloud computing, CI/CD, containerisation and infrastructure-as-code
- You’re on track for at least a 2:1, or the equivalent level in a master’s degree
- You’re motivated to learn and bring analytical and programming skills
Who this fits
This suits a student seeking a hands-on DevOps placement as part of a relevant degree. It is a twelve-month industrial placement running from July 2027 to July 2028, based at the Leicestershire head office.
From the employer
The role
Technology drives what we do at NEXT, and as a Tech Placement, you will be a vital part of our evolution. This role is designed to help you learn and grow by giving you hands-on experience and real responsibilities.
What you'll take on
You'll play a key part in migrating our platforms from our own servers to the cloud. This will give you hands-on experience with a range of technologies, including Infrastructure-as-code to build and manage environments automatically and Azure DevOps for creating automated pipelines that build and release software. You'll also work with Docker and Kubernetes to run applications in containers, and use PowerShell and other scripts to automate tasks.
You'll also get to work with both Windows and Linux servers, as well as SQL databases. Additionally, you'll learn how our applications are built using the .NET Framework and C#, gaining a solid understanding of the entire development lifecycle.
As a member of the team, you'll help project teams use our cloud environments efficiently and collaborate with our brilliant in-house security and auditing teams. This is a great opportunity to make a real impact on our migration projects from day one.
You'll be doing all this from our Leicestershire Head Office. A fast-paced, encouraging, and supportive environment in which everyone brings an energy and a commitment to delivering for our customers and their own careers.
This is a 12-month industrial placement and applicants must be studying a relevant University Degree course that includes a dedicated placement year July 2027 to July 2028.
About you:
- On track for a 2:1 or higher in a degree, or Master’s degree that includes a 12-month placement, covering cloud computing concepts (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS), CICD, Containerisation and IaC (Infrastructure as code)
- You're self-motivated and eager to learn, with a self-motivated attitude to handle any new challenge.
- Your ambition is clear through your passion for analytical and programming skills and commitment to building a great career.
BE BRAVE. BE YOU. BE NEXT.
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