2027 Cloud Assurance and Cyber Security Apprentice - Crawley

What you'll do

As a Cloud Assurance and Cyber Security Apprentice, you will gain hands-on experience and practical knowledge in cyber security, particularly focused on security operations and safeguarding cloud platforms. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the security and integrity of critical systems while gaining exposure to government-level security operations.

What You Will learn:

• 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

Training

This is a 24-month programme aligned to the Level 4 Cyber Security Technologist Apprenticeship standard and delivered in partnership with a digital specialist provider.

The programme is delivered via a virtual learning model consisting of live taught lectures and online learning materials.

The programme will conclude with an End Point Assessment, followed by roll-off into your permanent role within the Thales UK business.

After the apprenticeship

Upon successful completion, you will roll-off into a permanent role within Thales UK.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, 5 subjects to include English and Maths (grade 9-4 (A-C))
• Essential: A Level, ICT (grade C, or above)

Things to consider

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.

To be eligible for SC clearance, you will typically need to have lived in the UK continuously for the last five years. As part of the vetting process, you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, right to work in the UK, any time spent overseas during the last five years, and your employment and/or education history.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels

Benefits

• Holiday entitlement of 201 hours a year (plus a company day and bank holidays)
• 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)

About the employer

Together, we create the ingenious technological systems and innovations that impact and improve people's lives every single day. Even if you haven't heard the name Thales before, you've definitely benefited from our inventiveness. We reinvest 20% of our sales in Research & Development in the UK. Together we supply invention across 4 core areas: Aerospace, Space, Defence and Security, Digital Identity and Security.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Cyber security technologist (2021) (level 4), Digital
• Apprenticeship level: Higher (level 4)
• Training provider: QA LIMITED
• Expected duration: 2 Years
• Hours: 37 hours a week. Working week: Monday - Friday.

8 hours, Monday - Thursday. 5 hours on a Friday.

• Start date: 6 September 2027
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £24,000 a year