ADM - Digital & Technology Degree Apprenticeship 2025

CAPGEMINI UK PLC

Birmingham, B1 2JB

Closes on Thursday 30 January

Posted on 5 November 2024

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Summary

The degree apprenticeship with Sheffield Hallam University is a 3-year course in which you will study part time alongside your full-time role. You will cover many modules such as Programming Fundamentals, Systems Analysis & Design, Introduction to Computer & Information Security and Reflective & Personal Development Skills.

Annual wage
£20,000 a year

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Company Shares scheme Access to Nudge (Financial Education)

Training course
Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

3 years

Positions available

5

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

As an Applications Consultant degree apprentice, you will be combining your full-time role and part-time study for a Digital and Technology Solutions Degree with our partner University. Working within Application Development and Maintenance (ADM) across a huge spectrum of challenges, you will:

  • Provide IT consultancy expertise that will transform how our clients conduct their day-to-day business
  • Support live systems and applications
  • Assist Capgemini’s clients with answering queries, resolving issues and incidents in accordance with agreed SLAs and providing best practice
  • Work on requests for changes and enhancements, always seeking to exceed client expectations

Where you’ll work

6 Brindley Place

Birmingham

B1 2JB

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents
  • Analyse a business problem to identify the role of digital and technology solutions.
  • Identify risks, determine mitigation strategies and opportunities for improvement in a digital and technology solutions project.
  • Analyse a business problem in order to specify an appropriate digital and technology solution.
  • Initiate, design, code, test and debug a software component for a digital and technology solution.
  • Apply relevant standard processes, methods, techniques and tools. For example, ISO Standards, Waterfall, Agile in a digital and technology solution project.
  • Manage digital and technology solutions projects. For example, identifying and resolving deviations from specification, applying appropriate Project Management methodologies.
  • Work effectively within teams, leading on appropriate digital technology solution activities.
  • Apply relevant organisational theories. For example, change management principles, marketing approaches, strategic practice, and IT service management to a digital and technology solutions project.
  • Apply relevant security and resilience techniques to a digital and technology solution. For example, risk assessments, mitigation strategies.
  • Initiate, design, implement and debug a data product for a digital and technology solution.
  • Determine and use appropriate data analysis techniques. For example, Text, Statistical, Diagnostic or Predictive Analysis to assess a digital and technology solutions.
  • Plan, design and manage simple computer networks with an overall focus on the services and capabilities that network infrastructure solutions enable in an organisational context.
  • Report effectively to colleagues and stakeholders using the appropriate language and style, to meet the needs of the audience concerned.
  • Research, investigate, and evaluate innovative technologies or approaches in the development of a digital and technology solution.
  • Apply relevant legal, ethical, social and professional standards to a digital and technology solution.
  • Identify and define software engineering problems that are non-routine and incompletely specified.
  • Provide recommendations as to the most appropriate software engineering solution.
  • Use appropriate analysis methods, approaches and techniques in software engineering projects to deliver an outcome that meets requirements.
  • Implement software engineering projects using appropriate software engineering methods, approaches and techniques.
  • Respond to changing priorities and problems arising within software engineering projects by making revised recommendations, and adapting plans as necessary, to fit the scenario being investigated.
  • Determine, refine, adapt and use appropriate software engineering methods, approaches and techniques to evaluate software engineering project outcomes.
  • Evaluate learning points arising from software engineering work undertaken on a project including use of methods, analysis undertaken, selection of approach and the outcome achieved, in order to identify both lessons learnt and recommendations for improvements to future projects.
  • Extend and update software development knowledge with evidence from professional and academic sources by undertaking appropriate research to inform best practice and lead improvements in the organisation.
  • Analyse client needs and determine how to advise them strategically through improved business processes, new ideas, or technology solutions.
  • Effectively communicate value add to the client through a variety of media. For example, presentations, written reports, Storytelling in a professional setting through performing socio-technical process improvements in a range of environments.
  • Make evidence based recommendations taking into account risks, costs, and benefits.
  • Participate in walk-throughs for Information Technologies, to identify, document and evaluate key risks within a client’s organisation.
  • Perform stakeholder analysis to identify, determine and deepen understanding of system requirements and develop client relationships.
  • Effect change within an organisation through evaluation of a new system, process or initiative.
  • Ensure legal and ethical requirements are accommodated in the development of digital and technology solutions.
  • Evaluate the  success of new systems, processes, or initiatives.
  • Use requirements elicitation, analysis and documentation to produce an acceptable solution for business problems or further opportunities.
  • Conduct Process Analysis, Definition, Mapping and Modelling within a business situation without supervision.
  • Produce Use Cases which are of value to all stakeholders of a system.
  • Use tools and benchmarking to support modelling and requirements gathering and recommend approaches to team members as required.
  • Produce a business case to scope a proposed project including business benefits and recommendations.
  • Use products of analysis in the design and development of a system.
  • Evaluate the impacts of model selection and how they inter-relate with each other when generating business analytics.
  • Recommend and use appropriate software tools to implement Business Analysis tasks and outcomes.
  • Discover, identify and analyse security threats, attack techniques and vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation and security controls.
  • Undertake security risk assessments for complex systems without direct supervision and propose a remediation strategy relevant to the context of the organisation.
  • Recommend improvements to the cyber security approaches of an organisation based on research into future potential cyber threats and considering threat trends.
  • Manage cyber security risk.
  • Use appropriate cyber security technology, tools and techniques in relation to the risks identified.
  • Lead cyber security awareness campaigns and evaluate their effectiveness.
  • Analyse cyber security requirements against other design requirements for systems or products, identify conflicting requirements and recommend appropriate solutions with clear explanation of costs and benefits.
  • Lead the design and build of systems in accordance with a security case to address organisational challenges.
  • Define Data Requirements and perform Data Collection, Data Processing and Data Cleansing.
  • Apply different types of Data Analysis, as appropriate, to drive improvements for specific business problems.
  • Find, present, communicate and disseminate data analysis outputs effectively and with high impact through creative storytelling, tailoring the message for the audience. Visualise data to tell compelling and actionable narratives by using the best medium for each audience, such as charts, graphs and dashboards.
  • Identify barriers to effective analysis encountered both by analysts and their stakeholders within data analysis projects.
  • Apply a range of techniques for analysing quantitative data such as data mining, time series forecasting, algorithms, statistics and modelling techniques to identify and predict trends and patterns in data.
  • Apply exploratory or confirmatory approaches to analysing data. Validate and and test stability of the results.
  • Extract data from a range of sources. For example, databases, web services, open data.
  • Analyse in detail large data sets, using a range of industry standard tools and data analysis methods.
  • Identify and collate stakeholder needs in relation to computer network requirements, plans and designs.
  • Plan, design, document, and develop the relevant elements of a computer network within an organisation or between organisations, taking into account customer requirements (performance, scale), constraints (budget, equipment availability), and define policies for their use.
  • Monitor performance and ensure networks are configured correctly and perform as expected by designers or architects. Undertake capacity management and audit of IP addressing and hosted devices.
  • Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve data network faults in local and wide area environments, using information from multiple sources, Physically or Remotely by console connection. Recommend and implement short term fixes to restore service and, or, quality of experience and recommend longer term changes to prevent recurrence or reduce impact of future occurrences.
  • Implement computer networks from a design including testing and validation. This includes populating variables in configurations, for example, IP addresses and subsequent application of configuration to equipment such as routers, switches, firewalls.
  • Secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining and monitoring access. Support and administer firewall environments in line with IT security policy.
  • Research and evaluate emerging network technologies and assess relevance to current network requirements. Provide an objective opinion on how new features and technologies may be incorporated as required by the organisation.
  • Investigate security concerns or attacks. For example, Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS), port scanning, assessing key metrics and indicators, evidencing the chosen steps to mitigate.
  • Analyse a business problem to identify the role of digital and technology solutions.
  • Identify risks, determine mitigation strategies and opportunities for improvement in a digital and technology solutions project.
  • Analyse a business problem in order to specify an appropriate digital and technology solution.
  • Initiate, design, code, test and debug a software component for a digital and technology solution.
  • Apply relevant standard processes, methods, techniques and tools. For example, ISO Standards, Waterfall, Agile in a digital and technology solution project.
  • Manage digital and technology solutions projects. For example, identifying and resolving deviations from specification, applying appropriate Project Management methodologies.
  • Work effectively within teams, leading on appropriate digital technology solution activities.
  • Apply relevant organisational theories. For example, change management principles, marketing approaches, strategic practice, and IT service management to a digital and technology solutions project.
  • Apply relevant security and resilience techniques to a digital and technology solution. For example, risk assessments, mitigation strategies.
  • Initiate, design, implement and debug a data product for a digital and technology solution.
  • Determine and use appropriate data analysis techniques. For example, Text, Statistical, Diagnostic or Predictive Analysis to assess a digital and technology solutions.
  • Plan, design and manage simple computer networks with an overall focus on the services and capabilities that network infrastructure solutions enable in an organisational context.
  • Report effectively to colleagues and stakeholders using the appropriate language and style, to meet the needs of the audience concerned.
  • Research, investigate, and evaluate innovative technologies or approaches in the development of a digital and technology solution.
  • Apply relevant legal, ethical, social and professional standards to a digital and technology solution.

Your training plan

You will attend Sheffield Hallam University on a series of study blocks.

The degree award is BSc (Hons) Digital & Technology Solutions Professional.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

A Level in:

  • Any subject (grade CCC/Distinction Pass Pass)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

This is a hybrid role, with an expectation to work from your base location up to two to three days per week. Additional travel to client sites may be required, depending on project needs. YOUR SECURITY CLEARANCE To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements. Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality. Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

About this company

Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of nearly 350,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. Get the Future You Want

Company benefits

Company Laptop Virtual GP Access Employee Assistance Programme (24-hour helpline) Season Ticket Loan 25 days paid annual leave Wellbeing app Employee Discount scheme Eyecare Vouchers American Express card "MyBenefits" package

After this apprenticeship

When you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts.  

A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. 

It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses. And it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. 

By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want, and you’ll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285565.

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Closes on Thursday 30 January

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