2027 Cloud Assurance and Cyber Security Apprentice
Crawley, England
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
Thales is a global technology company operating across defence, aerospace, space, and digital security. The Cloud Assurance and Cyber Security Apprentice will complete a Level 4 Cyber Security Engineer Apprenticeship while gaining practical experience in cloud security operations, incident response, auditing, risk assessment, compliance, and collaboration with development teams.
Cloud Security Monitoring: Assist in monitoring and maintaining the security of the Thales adopted public cloud infrastructure (e.g., Azure, Google Cloud) in compliance with government security guidelines
Incident Response: Support the reporting, investigation and analysis of security incidents and potential breaches within classified environments, helping to resolve issues swiftly
Security Auditing: Help perform regular audits of cloud-based systems to ensure compliance with security protocols and government regulations
Risk and Vulnerability Assessments: Participate in identifying vulnerabilities within cloud services, maintaining Risk reporting mechanisms and proposing mitigations to improve security posture
Compliance & Governance: Assist in ensuring that the Thales cloud environments comply with government policies, such as GDPR, NCSC guidelines, and other relevant frameworks
Collaboration with Development Teams: Work alongside cloud architects, developers, and engineers to ensure security is integrated into all stages of development, from design to deployment
Training & Development: Engage in continuous learning and development, including completing certifications relevant to cloud security and government standards
Qualification
Required
An A-Level in ICT or an International Baccalaureate at Level 3 in ICT or a Level 3 apprenticeship in a similar subject or a BTEC Extended Diploma in IT (180 credits)
5 GCSEs Grade 9-4 (A-C) including English and Maths
To be considered for this position, you must have the permanent right to work in the UK and be able to successfully complete and maintain UK Government security checks, including Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) screening and Security Clearance (SC), which is a government background check, before starting employment
Preferred
Benefits
Gain hands-on experience in a real working environment
Receive job-specific training and development
Achieve a recognised qualification
Secure a permanent role from the start of your apprenticeship
Tuition fees fully paid
Performance-related pay uplifts
Holiday entitlement of 201 hours a year (plus a company day and bank holidays)
Contributory Company Pension
Health Care Cash Plan
Hybrid/flexible working options
Employee assistance programme
Learning and Development support
Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives
Life Cover
80 Hours Volunteering per year (first two years)
Private medical insurance
Buying or selling annual leave
Cycle to work schemes
Paid volunteering day
Stocks and shares
Annual bonus
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors.
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Founded in 1893
Meudon, Ile-de-France, FRA
10001+ employees
http://www.thalesgroup.com
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors.
