SGUP-CT Cloud Support and DevOps
Kickstart your career in the technology sector!
Join our training program to become a Cloud Support and DevOps. No experience required, we’ve got you covered!
Find out more about #GetReadySG
As part of the SGUnited Mid-Careers Pathways Program Company Training (SGUP-CT), you’ll get the skills and training you need to get a job as a Cloud Support and DevOps practitioner. The program is delivered full-time in a blended model (online & in-person) for 5 days a week over a 9 month period (3 months bootcamp + 6 months apprenticeship). This includes technical training combined with hands-on projects and activities designed in consultation with employer partners and employability skills development to prepare you for your job search.
After the completion of the bootcamp, Generation Singapore will match you to one of our employer partners to continue to hone your skills through a 6-month paid apprenticeship, during which you will apply what you have learned in the bootcamp in a real-life scenario, and continue you to pursue learning advanced topics to secure industry certifications from Microsoft.
This program is part of #GetReadySG.
Temasek Polytechnic and Generation will conduct relevant skills training for young professionals and mid-career jobseekers impacted by the economic consequences of COVID-19 and increase their accessibility to in-demand entry-level tech roles. The ‘Train and Place’ program is designed to increase employment in the technological sector and will help participants to take up traineeship opportunities in companies across various sectors. Learn more about the admissions process and support benefits below.
Program Length
9 monthsMonday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Blended learning
COURSE START DATE: 6 January 2022
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7 December 2021, 5pm
*Candidate evaluation and selection are on first come, first serve basis*
Monthly training allowance up to$1,500 Course fees after subsidy:$750
A Few Simple Steps
- 10 mins 1
START YOUR APPLICATION
Register your interest first and you will receive an email once application is already open.
Apply Now! - 4-5 hours 2
COMPLETE SOME TECHNICAL, ONLINE TASKS
In your own time, complete some short tasks related to the program. Don’t worry, you don’t need to have any existing knowledge or experience to be able to complete them.
- 15 mins 3
SUBMIT VIDEO INTERVIEW
Upon completion of the online tasks, you would need to answer 4 questions during the video interview. We use this time to get to know you better as a person, to learn about your motivation to do the program, and to understand how we can best support you to complete it successfully.
- 4
CONDITIONAL OFFER
If you're successful at the interview, we'll make you a conditional offer based on the entire recruitment process.
Employer partners
What happens during the Cloud Support and DevOps Practitioner training?
What does a Cloud Support and DevOps Practitioner do?
Have you ever run out of cloud storage space on your phone? Or visited a website and seen that it is down? Cloud Support practitioners help people and companies solve problems including creating new accounts and managing cloud file storage. Cloud practitioners perform the coding and software engineering that brings the architect’s vision to life. They merge traditional programming skills with specialized knowledge in Azure platform’s development environments to build, deploy and optimize cloud-based applications.
What you will learn
Technical Skills:
Introduction to the Cloud Support role
- Effective Workplace Communication and Collaboration
- Staying up to Date
- Problem Solving
Linux and Python Essentials
- Open Source
- Finding your way
- Command Line
- Operating System
- Security
- Getting Started with Python
- Basic and Intermediate Scripting
- Libraries, Pip and Virtualenv
- Building a Web Application with Python and Flask
DevOps Essentials
- DevOps Theory and Practice
- Source Control with Git
- Containerization with Docker
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- Cloud concepts
- Azure architecture
- Compute
- Networking and more
Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ104)
- Identity
- Governance and compliance
- Role-based access control
- Azure administration
- Virtual networking and more
Automating Everything
- Configuration Management with Ansible
- Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
Behaviours and Mindsets: Orientation to Detail, Communication, Teamwork, Time Management, Personal Responsibility, Future Orientation, Growth Mindset, Resilience
Skills Application: Case Studies, Role Plays
Employment Essentials: Career Pathways, Interviews, Email Communication
Learning outcome
This curriculum prepares participants for the Cloud practitioner role. Cloud practitioners perform the coding and software engineering that brings the architect’s vision to life. They merge traditional programming skills with specialized knowledge in one or more of the leading cloud platforms' development environments to build, deploy and optimize cloud-based applications. Cloud engineers generally perform the following tasks:
- Design cloud infrastructure that is secure, scalable, and highly available on cloud platforms
- Work collaboratively with software engineering to define infrastructure and deployment requirements
- Provision, configure and maintain cloud infrastructure defined as code
- Ensure configuration and compliance with configuration management tools
- Administer and troubleshoot Linux based systems
- Troubleshoot problems across a wide array of services and functional areas
- Build and maintain operational tools for deployment, monitoring, and analysis of cloud infrastructure and systems
- Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for code build and deployment
How we prepare you
In a world of job training programs, Generation takes a different approach to help you succeed. Generation instructors and mentors get to know each student and are there with resources, tools, and information if a student encounters a barrier.
Coaching
The instructors and mentors at Generation aren't just teachers, they're coaches who stand by their students through successes and challenges.
Resume Building
The right resume can open the door to new career opportunities. Generation students learn how to create a resume that showcases their skills and experiences.
Interview Rehearsal
By conducting mock interviews, then providing real-time feedback and coaching, the Generation team ensures that all graduates feel confident and prepared to interview.
Ongoing Support
After graduation, mentors and instructors continue to check in with alums, providing support with the job search and advice for continued success.
Ongoing benefits of Generation
A Trusted Network
Continued contact with the Generation graduate network
Events
Events and workshops to help you keep growing
Give Back
Become a mentor to help others
Support
Troubleshoot your job challenges