Pearson Recruitment 2026 Hiring Apprentice – DevOps & SRE

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Pearson Recruitment 2026
Pearson Recruitment 2026

Pearson Recruitment 2026 Hiring Apprentice – DevOps & SRE

Pearson plc has announced its Recruitment 2026 drive for Apprentice roles in DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). This is an excellent opportunity for fresh graduates and aspiring tech professionals to gain hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, automation, and system reliability. Candidates with a passion for DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and scalable systems are encouraged to apply and kickstart their careers with a globally recognized organization.

Job Details:

  • Designation: Apprentice – DevOps & SRE
  • Company: Pearson
  • Educational Qualification: B.E/B.Tech
  • Experience Required: 0 – 1 Year
  • Location:  Bangalore, India
  • Compensation: Best in Industry

About the Apprenticeship Program:

Pearson India’s Apprenticeship Program provides graduates and early-career professionals with structured training, hands-on experience, and mentorship from industry experts. Through a blend of on-the-job learning and guided development, apprentices build the professional and technical skills needed to succeed in a global organization.

About the Team:

The Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team is responsible for ensuring that our platforms are:

  • Highly available
  • Scalable and performant
  • Secure and observable

The team works closely with development, security, and product teams to:

  • Design resilient systems
  • Automate operational tasks
  • Reduce toil through engineering
  • Improve reliability through monitoring, incident management, and post-incident learning
  • As an apprentice, you will be embedded within this team and guided by experienced SREs and DevOps engineers.

About the Role:

  • As an SRE Apprentice , you will learn how modern production systems are built and operated at scale. This role is ideal for candidates who are curious about:
  • Cloud infrastructure
  • Automation and scripting
  • System reliability and troubleshooting
  • How large-scale systems stay online 24×7
  • You will start with guided tasks and gradually take ownership of small components and improvements as your skills grow.

Desirable Skills and Attributes:

Technical (Nice to Have – Not Mandatory)

  • Basic understanding of:
  • Linux / Unix systems
  • Networking fundamentals (HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP)
  • Cloud computing concepts
  • Familiarity with any of the following is a plus:
  • Python, Bash, or any scripting language
  • Git and version control
  • Docker, Kubernetes (basic awareness)
  • Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)

Behavioral & Learning Attributes:

  • Strong curiosity and willingness to learn
  • Problem-solving mindset
  • Ability to follow structured processes and documentation
  • Good communication skills
  • Comfortable working in a team and asking questions
  • Interest in systems, infrastructure, and reliability engineering

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Data Science, or related fields
  • Recent engineering students or graduates with less than 1 year of experience
  • Must meet requirements under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961
  • Must be registered on the NATS portal
  • Legally eligible to work in India

Experience You Will Gain:

By the end of the apprenticeship, you will gain:

  • Practical experience working on production-grade systems
  • Exposure to real-world SRE and DevOps practices
  • Understanding of cloud infrastructure and reliability engineering
  • Experience with monitoring, incident management, and automation
  • Professional mentorship and regular performance feedback
  • A strong foundation for a long-term career in SRE / DevOps

Key Responsibilities:

During the apprenticeship, you will:

  • Assist in maintaining and monitoring cloud-based infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • Learn and support CI/CD pipelines for application deployments
  • Help configure and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems
  • Participate in incident response activities under supervision
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for incidents and document learnings
  • Write basic automation scripts to reduce manual operational work
  • Maintain documentation such as runbooks, SOPs, and system diagrams
  • Collaborate with developers to improve application reliability and performance

Work Schedule:

  • Full-time apprenticeship, Monday to Friday (40 hours/week)
  • Some flexibility may be required to collaborate with global teams across time zones

Benefits and Rewards:

  • Competitive stipend
  • Professional development and mentorship
  • Paid time off as per company policy
  • Personal Accident Insurance Coverage
  • Access to Pearson’s learning platforms and online courses
  • Exposure to global work culture and career pathways

Location:

This role is based at the Pearson office in Bangalore

Interested students can apply directly at 👉 Pearson Recruitment 2026

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