platform engineer Review

by Travis Perkins Plc

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

As a platform engineer for Google Cloud Platform (GCP), your day-to-day role involves various responsibilities related to managing and maintaining the GCP infrastructure and services. Here are some typical tasks you might undertake: Infrastructure Provisioning: You'll be responsible for setting up and configuring the necessary infrastructure components in GCP, such as virtual machines, networks, storage, and load balancers. This includes ensuring proper resource allocation and capacity planning. Deployment and Release Management: You'll work closely with software development teams to facilitate the deployment of applications and services to GCP. This involves creating deployment pipelines, automating release processes, and ensuring smooth and reliable application deployments. Monitoring and Alerting: You'll implement monitoring solutions to track the performance, availability, and health of GCP resources. This includes setting up monitoring tools, configuring alerts, and responding to incidents in a timely manner.

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

terraform gcp cloud

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

program is good but there is an issue with doing software courses but working as a platform engineer which doesn't create app but use IAC

5/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

it been good

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

alot of support

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

i get the time i need to learn

10/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

it been useful

7/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Travis Perkins Plc to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Travis perkins it great employer

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Travis Perkins Plc?

be yourself, travis perkins looks for a good fit and they will train you for the role