Summary
You will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills, knowledge and experience as you complete a Software Developer - Level 4 Apprenticeship. Duties will include Assist in transitioning to a Linux-based infrastructure.
Wage
£18,000 a year
£18,000 - £20,000 per annum.
Training course
Software developer (level 4)
Hours
All details will be confirmed at interview.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 17 March
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
* Learn and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices with tools
* Help design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient and reliable software delivery
* Work with the Ops team to manage and maintain Windows and Linux-based systems, ensuring reliability, security, and performance
* Handle containerised workloads and support orchestration platforms
* Implement monitoring tools to track system performance and proactively address issues
* Analyse performance metrics to recommend and execute system improvements
* Work closely with operations and development teams to align with compliance standards and promote best practices and the use of open-source technologies
Where you’ll work
The Cattle Sheds, Holly House Farm
Flagg
Buxton
SK17 9QT
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
QA 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
* 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
Why choose our Software Engineer Level 4 apprenticeship?
Our Software Engineer Level 4 Apprenticeship gives learners advance skills and technical grounding to design, test and maintain software and web systems. Learners will also gain an understanding on advanced programming, systems and software development projects. Software Development is at the heart of digital transformation. With demand for services to be consumed online by both clients and employees increasing exponentially, software developers are in high demand. Software Engineers build and test high-quality code across front end, logic and database layers.
QA’s Software Engineer Level 4 apprenticeship programme enables the apprentice to:
• Build advanced skills and technical grounding to design, test and maintain software and web systems.
• Receive training on end-to-end software dev stack, as opposed to hyper-focusing on one area of development.
• Develop more advanced applications.
Tools and technologies learned: Learners will learn to use HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
* Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (grade 4+ (A*-C))
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
* Logical
* Non judgemental