Digital and Technology Solutions - Degree Apprenticeship [Data Analyst] – Information and Technology

SHELL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

London, SE1 7NA

Closes in 22 days (Monday 17 March)

Posted on 10 February 2025

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Summary

As part of the Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship, you will be placed into a role within our Information and Digital Technology (IDT) organisation. Typical roles could include Software Engineer, Data Analyst, or IT Operations Analyst.

Wage
Competitive

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Training course
Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)
Hours
Full time - Exact shifts to be confirmed.

36 hours 15 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

2 years 6 months

Positions available

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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

What will the apprentice be doing?

Join us as a Shell UK Apprentice where you can grow as we power progress together.

We are transitioning to become a net-zero emissions business while providing the energy that people around the world need today.

You will have the chance to develop as you work with experienced colleagues and share your unique perspective and fresh ideas on how to tackle energy-related challenges. That’s why we’re looking for apprentices who share our purpose and passion for progress.

Our inclusive and collaborative culture will equip you with the support you need to forge your own path and grow your skills as you work on meaningful projects.

A Shell UK Apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to:

  • Undertake a real role within Shell’s businesses in the UK, combined with formal off the job learning
  • Gain exposure to the energy industry and work with talented colleagues from across our businesses
  • Work on meaningful projects that have a real business impact
  • Apply what you have learnt during your studies to our business and your role
  • Obtain a nationally recognised qualification

 

Digitalisation and information technology are transforming our lives in ways that were unimaginable a decade ago. Digital technology is also transforming the energy industry by improving efficiency, safety and reducing emissions.

Digitalisation is a key lever to accelerate Shell's transition to being a net-zero emissions energy company by reducing our operations' carbon footprint and helping us offer low-carbon energy solutions to our customers.

Shell has been a pioneer in developing and deploying digital technologies for decades, and the pace of adoption is accelerating almost exponentially. We are building in-house capability and embedding digital technologies across every aspect of our business.

Typical roles could include Software Engineer, Data Analyst, or IT Operations Analyst.

As part of the Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship, typical activities may include:  

  • Assist in design, build or operations of data and technology solutions in support of new business initiatives
  • Works as a natural team member with Project team, Senior Designers, Architects, Data Engineers, Testers, End users etc., to deliver technology solutions to cater to business demands 
  • Support in driving efficiency across pilot and future projects within IDT to minimise cost, increase speed of implementation and maximise value delivery
  • Collaborate with a diverse range of business and IT stakeholders to provide insights and recommendations
  • Develop knowledge of the IT infrastructure set up and support integration of new systems/platforms into the Shell IT landscape
  • Support in advocating for the streamlining of global business processes through adoption of technology, alongside upholding all IT procedures and policies

Where you’ll work

Shell Centre

London

SE1 7NA

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

CORNDEL LIMITED

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

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get in the end?

  • Award – BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions Professional
  • Length – 2.5 years accelerated degree apprenticeship (including End Point Assessment)

Upon successful completion of the programme will enable degree candidates to gain an accredited undergraduate degree, whilst building invaluable work experience and industry knowledge.  

  • Corndel College London (CCL) degree apprenticeships put leading-edge academic theory into practice in the workplace - bridging the gap between degree education and the working world.
  • Throughout the Digital and Technology Solutions Degree apprenticeship, you will receive 1-1 coaching, support, and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure you get the most from your work experience.
  • Apprentices will be equipped with in-depth knowledge and understanding in areas such as data analytics, DevOps and cyber security.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 5)
  • Maths (grade 5)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Self starting and motivated
  • Curious to learn
  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration

Other requirements

Vacancy is based in SE1 7NA.

About this company

About the employer: For well over a century, Shell has been playing a major role in powering and fuelling the UK’s industry, transport, and homes. Our people are our greatest asset, and our commitment to your career will see you thrive in a work environment that offers an industry-leading development programme. When your ideas travel, our organization will benefit, and innovation will thrive. Shell UK has a key role to play in helping meet the country’s growing energy demand, whilst using innovative technologies to develop cleaner energy.

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After this apprenticeship

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

  • We will welcome you to life at Shell with an onboarding programme which will enable you to familiarise yourself with Shell’s various UK businesses.
  • You will have a strong support network to help you succeed. You will be equipped with the support of a mentor and buddy to help you grow and develop.
  • We are committed to supporting you as you embark in your role. This support will involve collaboration with you, your line manager, and your training provider. 
  • As an apprentice you will spend 20% of your working week dedicated to off-the-job training, with the rest of your time spent working in our UK businesses.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNDEL LIMITED

Josh Evans

josh.evans@corndel.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302129.

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Closes in 22 days (Monday 17 March)

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