DevOps Academy
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Overview:
DevOps is at the heart of everything we do. The DevOps academy offers a unique training path developed in-house by our experienced subject matter experts.
You can expect:
- 12-week unpaid training that covers the fundaments of modern IT frameworks
- multiple hands-on practice modules
- experience with some of the newest technologies in the industry
- an opportunity to join one of our DevOps teams upon successful graduation.
Does it sound like the right fit? Scroll down now and get more details.

Our interview process:
The DevOps Academy is tailored specifically to support you with your career journey. This is the reason why the interview process is a bit more flexible. You can expect an assessment center that focuses on soft skills as well as technical conversation. We have made it fun and light, so no need to worry.
We are looking forward to meeting you.
Curriculum:
Application lifecycle management (SDLC)
Planning, developing, testing, and deploying an application; Classic software development approaches;Linux administration
Introduction to Linux; Administration, security, scripting, and automation;Network fundamentals
Introduction to networking; Layers, protocols, firewalls, and routing;ITIL4
ITILv4 foundation and practices;Git
Source Control Management; Git functionality and features;Scripting Languages
Scripting concepts; Python and Groovy;Containerization
Containerisation concept and methods; Docker;Agile
Agile values and principles; Scrum and Kanban;Infrastructure As Code
Infrastructure As Code concept and tools; Terraform;Continuous Integration/ Continuous Deployment
Introduction to CI/CD; Jenkins;AWS
Core Could Concepts; AWS services;Critical Skills
Time Management Decision Making, Stakeholder management and other essential skillsGeneral terms of attendance:
Read on to find out more about the Academy's requirements:
We would like you to make the most of your time in the DevOps Academy and be able to properly network and build a connection with your trainers and peers.
The Academy will be conducted in person in our office in Sofia - Goldine, Tsarigradsko Shose 56A.
The maximum duration of the Academy will be between ten and fourteen weeks, as we would like to allow you and the team flexibility, especially around the holiday period.
You should be available within working hours between 09:00 am and 06:00 pm. The relevant trainer will provide you with your schedule for the module.
The Training will consist of the Modules listed in the “Curriculum” section.
In the course of the Training, you may get access to Flutter’s confidential information which might require for your to review and sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
Each Module will be taught by a different trainer. You can get to know them in the "Trainers" section.
Each trainer has an individual approach and there may be differences in the style and in the structuring and teaching of the modules.
Each module has a theoretical and a practical part. At the end of each module you will sit for a test and/or solve a practical problem aimed at checking the adequate mastering of the relevant module.
The criteria for a successful pass of the test or successful completion of the problem assigned shall depend on the content of the Training/Module. In the beginning of each Module, the relevant Trainer will inform you about the criteria for a successful pass of the test or successful completion of the assignment.
Do not worry. You will be able to resit the exam and/or practical problem at the end of the relevant module if needed.
Upon the successful completion of the modules, you will receive a certificate that confirms your participation in the program.
We might, in case the opportunity presents itself, offer you to be recruited to a position in the company adequate to the qualifications gained in the Academy.
Our Trainers:
Kalin Zahariev
Kalin Zahariev is an Associate Director for Sports at PokerStars. He oversees the development and support of our sports betting platform. With almost 30 years of experience, Kalin has an MBA from City University, Seattle WA, and has worked in large and small enterprises from different industries.Damyan Deshev
Damyan is a serial technology entrepreneur, mentor and communicator of modern science. At PokerStars, he leads several DevOps teams that drive the global DevOps transformation. They improve and unify the automatic delivery of products to the various production and pre-production environments.Martin Agayn
Martin has 15+ years of experience as an IT and Service manager. He managed a variety of technical support and delivery teams for different IT organizations. His current focus is the execution of the Flutter International strategy for Sofia where growing the Tech footprint is of a key priority.Pavlin Stoenchev
Pavlin has worked in the IT industry for the last 8 years as a System Administrator and DevOps Engineer. He is passionate about automating manual tasks and highly experienced in CI/CD, container orchestrating, IaC. Outside work he is a big football fan.Kaloyan Kosev
Kaloyan is an IT professional with 13+ years of experience. He has been an engineer, trainer and delivery lead for different enterprise solutions and technologies with focus on data. In his current role - Head of Platform Services, Data brings together management, leadership and operations expertise.Richard Kovachev
Richard has over 10 years of experience in the IT industry. He started his career as a developer, working with programming languages such as as Java. Eventually, he transitioned into the field of DevOps, where he gained expertise in tools and technologies such as AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Python, Linux, and more. He is excited to help others succeed in their careers in IT.Bozhidar Petkov
Bozhidar has more than 12 years of experience in the IT area. His technical background is related to Network Communications and Telecommunications. For the past five years he has been focused on managing teams under Agile Frameworks. Since he joined the company three years ago, he has been responsible for the DevOps teams managing the infrastructure of the Sportsbook under the brand PokerStars.Alexander Tsankov
Alexander's journey started in Microsoft Azure as a support engineer and soon he was able to transition into a trainer preparing courses for various topics such as Identity, Networking, Observability, VM and Serverless Applications. He joined PokerStars as a DevOps engineer, part of the Data Platform Services, where he was able to embrace AWS and Terraform as his specialty.Martin Nanchev
Martin is a huge Amazon Web Services (AWS) and automation enthusiast. He is an SME for the AWS SysOps Associate program and holds all 12 AWS certificates officially available today. Martin is also an AWS Authorized Instructor. In PokerStars he is part of the team, building the next-generation data platform with the goal that is secure, reliable, performant, scalable and cost-efficient.Stoil Stoilov
Stoil is a technology enthusiast in every aspect of his life. For more than 15 years now he has been in touch with a variety of projects in software development, networking and hardware and embedded systems development. He has held various positions from software developer, to solution architect, lecturer and currently - Team Lead of a System Administration team.Frequently asked questions:
No, the Academy is fully free of charge for all participants and does not offer remuneration for the period of the training.
Not necessary, as the training is starting with the basics. However, technical education and/or knowledge would be an advantage during the participant selection process
- Short conversation over the phone;
- Assessment center in our office;
- Face to face interview in our office, with some of our DevOps managers;
You will sign a document describing the overall terms and conditions for the participation in the Academy and a Non-Disclosure Agreement, which aims to protect Flutter confidential information.
All sessions will be conducted in the Flutter International office:
Goldline
Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 56A,1750, 1750 Mladost 1, Sofia
The duration of the Academy is 3 months.
Our best graduates will be given the opportunity to be interviewed for an internship or a Junior level position within the company.
Contact us:
Got any additional questions? Do not hesitate to reach out to the team at: flutteracademy@flutterint.com
We will make sure all inquiries are answered in a timely manner.