Software Engineering Apprenticeship (Level 6)

Summary

Our Software Apprenticeship scheme will offer you new challenges every day and give you exposure to cutting-edge technologies. You'll learn while you earn, gain a recognised qualification and build your experience in the workplace. By working alongside experienced software engineers, you will develop advanced skills and grow within the company.

Annual wage

£20,000 a year

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This is a starting salary which will be reviewed annually, with generous increments according to performance.

Training course

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday. Core hours are between 10:00 and 15:00, with some flexibility dependent upon project requirements.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 2 September

Duration

4 years

Positions available

1

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

An Apprentice Software Engineer at CACI works in a supportive, flexible working environment where you will grow your technical knowledge and apply this on live customer projects. You will learn from some of the UK’s leading Software Developers, who will provide full support & exposure to the full software lifecycle. You will have the opportunity to join one of our small, fast-paced, agile delivery teams; using agile methodology and DevOps techniques to build backend systems, data processing pipelines, and progressive web apps for customers in the UK Government and Defence sector. This will include:

Working as part of a multi-skilled team to deliver solutions
Involvement in the design and development of applications and services across the stack, along with the cloud infrastructure they run on
Taking on real business challenges in software engineering and receive training and support throughout
Learning and working with some of the most advanced technologies, enabling you to develop a broad range of competencies including teamwork, communication and leadership skills

Where you’ll work

Plymouth Science Park

1 Davy Road, Derriford

Plymouth

PL6 8BX

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

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

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

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.

More training information

Our Degree Apprenticeship programme combines university accredited learning with technical training and mentoring
You will study a Digital and technology solutions professional (integrated degree) (level 6) at Exeter University
Apprentices will work in a full-time job with 20 per cent of their contracted time devoted to studying for a degree and gaining off-the-job learning
Additional qualifications may also be gained e.g. AWS certifications

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

3 A'Levels (2 in STEM based subjects) (grade B or above)

BTEC in:

Information Technology or Equivalent (grade Grade D, D, D)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Flexibility

About this company

We are the Information Intelligence Group (IIG) of CACI UK, a specialist software consultancy providing new bespoke solutions to solve our customers complex operational problems. Founded in 2006, IIG is an agile, exciting, growing and progressive business unit within CACI UK with over 450 intelligent, professional and engaging staff. We have developed strong working relationships with prestigious clients who include the MOD, Met Office, UK Hydrographic Office, Forestry Commission and Central Government Our company mission statement is to delight our customers and employees by delivering technology solutions that keep the UK safe, secure and sustainably moving forward. Our work and culture is founded on innovation, continually seeking fresh answers to the challenging questions brought forward by our customers. We are highly trusted by the public sector and have a reputation for excellence that is built on collaboration and passion for our work. We offer a supportive, flexible working environment where you will grow your technical knowledge and apply this on live customer projects. You will learn from some of the UK’s leading Software Developers, who will provide full support & exposure to the full software lifecycle. You will have the opportunity to join one of our small, fast-paced, agile delivery teams; using agile methodology and DevOps techniques to build backend systems, data processing pipelines, and progressive web apps for customers in the UK Government and Defence sector. At the heart of this is our staff; people who believe in collaboration and have a passion and pride in what they achieve. As a part of this you will have the opportunity to flexibly work in a modern, vibrant office and expand your knowledge and skills into exiting new areas.

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Company benefits

- Matched Pension Scheme - Life Assurance - Private Medical - L&D budget - Hybrid Working - Health & Wellbeing cash plan

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

This opportunity offers you the chance to progress into a Senior Software Engineering role following the successful completion of the Apprenticeship Scheme.

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