Apprentice Cloud Engineer

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Software Developer to join our team. Working as part of a wider project team, you will learn to deliver elegant, secure, and impactful solutions to FSP and our clients. As an Apprentice Software Developer, you will gain a variety of technical skills on the job whilst completing your qualification.

Annual wage: Competitive
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Training course: Software developer (level 4)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 2 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

Work as part of the wider FSP project team to deliver technical solutions to clients
Write clean, structured and secure code
Produce technical artefacts including administration guides and configuration documents
Stay up to date with the latest technology developments and promote these within your projects
Contribute to initiatives and share knowledge as part of the FSP technical community

Where you’ll work

NOW BUILDING

HERE & NOW

THAMES VALLEY PARK

READING

RG6 1WG

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

MULTIVERSE GROUP LIMITED

Your training course

Software developer (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

create logical and maintainable code

develop effective user interfaces

link code to data sets

test code and analyse results to correct errors found using unit testing

conduct a range of test types, such as Integration, System, User Acceptance, Non-Functional, Performance and Security testing.

identify and create test scenarios

apply structured techniques to problem solving, debug code and understand the structure of programmes in order to identify and resolve issues

create simple software designs to effectively communicate understanding of the program

create analysis artefacts, such as use cases and/or user stories

build, manage and deploy code into the relevant environment

apply an appropriate software development approach according to the relevant paradigm (for example object oriented, event driven or procedural)

follow software designs and functional or technical specifications

follow testing frameworks and methodologies

follow company, team or client approaches to continuous integration, version and source control

communicate software solutions and ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders

apply algorithms, logic and data structures

interpret and implement a given design whist remaining compliant with security and maintainability requirements

Your training plan

The Apprentice schedule consists of working from home one day per week, with the remaining four days spent in our Reading office
Apprenticeship training, provided virtually by Multiverse, is planned to take place on the home-working day

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 2)
Maths (grade 2)

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
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Passionate for technology

Other requirements

Due to the nature of this role successful candidates may need to undergo security clearance. To be eligible for this role you must have lived in the UK for at least 5 consecutive years.

About this company

FSP are a leading enterprise-level digital evolution and cyber security consultancy. We enable peak performance, cultural cohesion and business growth through technology by adopting a comprehensive approach to strategy and creating viable, sustainable, and resilient digital futures for organisations and their teams. At the heart of everything we do is our unwavering commitment to the evolution of organisations and their people. We work in partnership with our clients, helping them to become responsive, engaged and supremely equipped for a successful future, blending high-quality business and technology delivery with a dedication to exceptional client experience. Behind this commitment is a dedicated employee-first strategy, built around our organisation’s core values. We are proud to be a multi award-winning workplace, most notably recognised by Best Companies™ as #1 Best Company To Work For in the UK, Tech and the South East in 2023.

http://www.fsp.co (opens in new tab)

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

Associate Cloud Engineer

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