Graduate Platform Engineer - Appvia Academy

Graduate Platform Engineer - Appvia Academy Location: London - Hybrid, typically 2-3 days per week in the office Contract: Permanent - Full-time Package: £30,000-£38,000 + 10% bonus + 10% share options + benefits Start date: October 2026 Clearance: UK Government Security Clearance eligibility required Launch your platform engineering career at Appvia Appvia is launching its first new graduate engineering academy in several years, creating an initial cohort of six Graduate Platform Engineers who will join our AWS Practice and support a major new UK public sector programme. This is an opportunity to begin your career in a growing, specialist technology consultancy where you will learn directly from experienced engineers while contributing to meaningful, real-world delivery. You will not be one of hundreds of graduates following a generic training programme. You will join a small cohort, receive direct support from senior and principal engineers, and build practical experience across cloud, automation, DevOps, infrastructure, and modern platform engineering. About Appvia Appvia is a self-funded, London-based platform engineering, software, and AI enablement consultancy. We help organisations design, build, and operate modern cloud platforms, improve how software is delivered, and adopt new technologies securely and effectively. Our work spans AWS, Azure, platform engineering, software modernisation, Data & AI, delivery, and managed services. We partner with customers across public and private sectors, including organisations operating in complex and highly regulated environments. Since the start of 2026, Appvia has grown from around 60 to more than 100 people, driven by new customer demand, the launch of new capabilities, and continued investment in our teams. Despite that growth, we remain a close-knit, engineering-led business. Our technical teams are made up predominantly of experienced senior, principal, and leadership-level consultants who enjoy sharing knowledge, solving difficult problems, and helping others develop. As a graduate at Appvia, you will work closely with these engineers rather than being separated into a large junior delivery team. You will be encouraged to ask questions, contribute ideas, challenge established thinking, and take increasing ownership as your confidence and capability grow. The Appvia Academy experience The Appvia Academy will combine structured development with hands-on project experience. Your learning will include: Practical experience working on a live cloud and platform engineering programme Direct mentoring from senior and principal platform engineers Structured technical workshops and learning sessions Engineering show-and-tells and knowledge-sharing sessions Support towards relevant AWS and cloud certifications Access to a personal learning and development budget Regular feedback, coaching, and development conversations A clear but flexible progression pathway within Appvia’s AWS Practice Exposure to wider areas including software engineering, security, data, AI, and technical consulting You will learn by doing, with support around you and increasing responsibility as you progress. About the role As a Graduate Platform Engineer, you will help design, build, support, and improve modern cloud platforms used by engineering teams to deliver software securely and efficiently. Your first project will be within Appvia’s AWS Practice, supporting a new platform engineering programme for a UK public sector customer. Working alongside experienced consultants, you will develop practical skills across AWS, infrastructure as code, Linux, automation, CI/CD, containers, platform operations, and DevOps practices. You will initially work with close support and guidance. As your experience grows, you will take greater ownership of engineering tasks, technical problem-solving, customer communication, and project delivery. Your progression at Appvia The academy is designed to give you strong technical foundations while allowing your career to develop around your interests and strengths. Your progression could take you towards: AWS platform engineering Cloud infrastructure and automation DevOps and CI/CD engineering Site reliability and platform operations Cloud architecture Security engineering Software engineering Data and AI platform engineering Technical consulting and customer leadership You will have regular development conversations, access to experienced mentors, and opportunities to take on increasingly complex work as your capability grows. Interview process Our process is designed to understand how you think, learn, communicate, and approach technical problems. We are not expecting graduates to have years of commercial experience. Screening and discovery conversation - An initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition team to learn more about you, your interests, and why platform engineering appeals to you. Assessment Day and Appvia meet-and-greet - A collaborative assessment in mid-to-late August involving practical exercises, conversations with Appvia engineers, and an opportunity to learn more about the academy, the project, and our culture. Security clearance The first academy project will support a UK public sector customer. Successful applicants must therefore be eligible to obtain UK Government Security Clearance. Important You must be eligible for SC: British Passport or ILR To have resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years. Have no criminal records. Have no financial irregularities. What you’ll be doing Support the assessment of customer infrastructure, technical requirements, and opportunities for cloud adoption or optimisation Help build, configure, and improve AWS cloud environments and platform services Contribute to cloud migration, implementation, support, and optimisation activities Apply DevOps principles and automation techniques to improve deployment and platform management Assist with infrastructure as code, scripting, CI/CD pipelines, and repeatable engineering processes Investigate technical issues and provide professional, timely support to users and project teams Automate recurring operational tasks and common support issues Build proofs of concept to explore new technologies, approaches, and potential solutions Consider trade-offs between technical, operational, analytical, and customer requirements Help teams improve how they work through DevOps and platform engineering practices Work with the platform team to identify engineering tasks and prioritise the backlog Collaborate with engineers, delivery managers, customer teams, and other technical specialists Document configurations, decisions, troubleshooting steps, and engineering processes Participate in workshops, technical demonstrations, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions Continue developing your understanding of emerging cloud, platform engineering, data, and AI technologies About you We are looking for curious, motivated graduates and early-career engineers who want to build a career in cloud and platform engineering. You do not need to arrive knowing everything. We are more interested in your ability to learn, solve problems, collaborate with others, and take responsibility for your development. You may have gained relevant experience through university, personal projects, placements, internships, bootcamps, certifications, open-source contributions, or an early technical role. You should bring: A genuine interest in cloud technology, software, automation, and platform engineering Basic understanding of cloud computing and modern software delivery Some experience with programming or scripting, such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript, or a similar language Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP through coursework, projects, certifications, or practical experience Basic experience using Linux or a strong interest in developing it Good analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills Ability to break down problems and ask for support when needed Clear written and verbal communication skills Ability to work collaboratively within a team containing different levels of experience Confidence to contribute ideas and constructively challenge existing approaches Initiative, curiosity, and willingness to explore new solutions Ability to work independently once given appropriate direction A proactive, organised, and calm approach to learning and delivery Interest in how AI and automation can improve platform engineering and software delivery Education and experience You should have one of the following: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or another relevant technical subject. An equivalent technical qualification, apprenticeship, bootcamp, or demonstrable practical experience. Exposure to cloud computing through a placement, internship, academic project, personal lab, or previous role would be beneficial, but is not essential. Relevant certifications are welcome but not required. These could include: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate Equivalent AWS, Azure, GCP, Linux, Kubernetes, or DevOps certifications Why join Appvia? We are a self-funded, London-based consultancy, growing rapidly while staying true to what got us here: a human, engineering-led culture built on trust, ownership, and getting things done. As we scale, we’re maturing as a business and expanding into new areas across platform engineering, software, data, and AI. We’re intentional about keeping our culture at the heart of it. We operate with a flat structure, agile ways of working, and a strong focus on collaboration, where good ideas come from anywhere and people are trusted to make an impact. We work alongside our customers to solve complex, real-world problems: modernising systems, improvi