Skills Bootcamp in Cloud Engineering

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Organisation:
The Growth Company
Hours:
Monday to Friday 09:30 - 16.30
Course duration:
12 weeks
Location:
Online

About the course:

This course covers:

Week One - Introduction to Cloud and Python Basics

Week Two - Introduction to Software Defined Networking and Python Basics

Week Three - Data Equipment & Deployment Devices and Python Intermediate

Week Four - Service Models Private vs Hosted and Python Intermediate

Week Five - Redundancy & High Availability and Data Analytics

Week Six - Security & Endpoint Protection and Data Analytics

Week Seven and Eight - AWS Cloud Practitioner and Data Analytics

Week Nine and Ten - AWS Cloud Practitioner and Final Projects

Week Eleven and Twelve - Employability Skills

AWS modules include:

  • Introduction to AWS
  • Computing in the cloud
  • Global infrastructure and reliability
  • Networking
  • Storage & databases
  • Monitoring and analytics
  • Pricing and support
  • Migration and innovation

Data modules include:

  • Datasets and common sources of data
  • How to access and extract data
  • How to collate and format data in line with industry standards
  • Analysis management and presentation tools
  • Communication methods, formats and techniques
  • Basic statistical methods and data modelling
  • Algorithms for common problem solving
  • Ways of validating data, legal and regulatory requirements
  • Data in the digital world

Soft skills employability skills are embedded throughout the duration of the Skills Bootcamp alongside technical content.

Commercial environment focus:

  • Working in an agile environment
  • Mastering Kanban, timesheets and Trello
  • Lifecycle of a technical and cloud-based project
  • Development and technical responsibilities to project managers and client-services
  • How to work with project managers/tests
  • How to approach problem solving in tech

Employability, Communications and Soft Skills:

  • Working in a team and understanding where Junior Cloud Developers fit in typical structure
  • Understanding the traits of a valuable team member
  • Presentation skills; internal and external lightning talks
  • Taking part in daily stand ups with the cohort
  • High degree of self-awareness and empathy
  • Taking and giving constructive feedback

Start date:

Multiple start dates available throughout 2023/24.

Eligibility criteria:

  • Employed either full-time or part-time
  • Unemployed
  • Self-employed
  • A serving prisoner due to be released within 6 months of completion of a Skills Bootcamp and those on temporary release

To apply:

Click Apply below and click Register Interest.