Software Apprentice - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Wood Mackenzie

Wood Mackenzie

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Description

Company Description

We help the world see new possibilities and inspire change for better tomorrows.

Our analytic solutions bridge content, data, and analytics to help business, people, and society become stronger, more resilient, and sustainable.

Job Description:

Wood Mackenzie is an industry-leading data analytics company that provides analysis and insight on the world's natural resources with a presence all around the globe.

We're working on a next generation, data analysis & visualisation platform that enables our customers to drive billion-dollar decisions and accelerate the world's transition to a more sustainable tomorrow.

This is an opportunity to work with us while attending The University of Glasgow, where you'll work towards a BSc (Hons.) in Software Engineering.

Start Date:
September 2023

Duration: 4 years

Location(s): Glasgow / Edinburgh

Leading to:
A Software Engineer role

Qualifications:

What you'll do

You'll be a part of the Wood Mackenzie Software Engineering team and work alongside our engineers to deliver the innovative solutions our customers demand.

You'll get experience working on the full-stack of technologies from React and Typescript in our front ends, to.
Net, Java and Node in our backend and data services.

You'll learn about agile best practise - understanding the best way to deliver software to a high quality.

You'll working collaboratively with your team mates using paired and mob programming, and contribute to the technical decision making in the team.

You'll study for a BSc (Hons.) degree in Software Engineering from the University of Glasgow.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for people who want to be part of a collaborative team, with a desire to create innovative solutions to interesting technical problems.

While it's not important that you've done lots of programming in the past, you'll be able to think logically about how to tackling a problem and be excited about learning how to implement solutions in code.

You'll take pride in your work and want to implement high quality solutions that solve customer problems.

Our tech stack
We use a wide variety of tools and technologies across our products Here's an idea of what you might encounter and be exposed to:

Our services are deployed to AWS,s using Lambda, ECS and Kubernetes with CloudFormation and CDK for infrastructure configuration
Our web products are developed using TypeScript, React, Redux, Apollo and ReactiveX
We have a shared component library implementing our design system
We implement GraphQL and RESTful APIs using NodeJS and NestJS
Our backend services are implemented in C# and.

NET

We run out ETL data pipelines using Python
DynamoDB, Postgres, Elasticsearch, Clickhouse, and S3 are our go to data stores

What we can offer you
We want you to give you the best start to your Software Engineering career while you're with Wood Mackenzie.

You'll receive a comprehensive benefits package, and:

10% of your time allocated for innovation and personal development
Online and inoffice training and certification opportunities
Excellent worklife balance we respect that people have lives outside work
Stressfree financial package inclusive of a competitive salary, above

- competition pension contribution, structured bonus scheme, shares scheme and life assurance cover.

Prioritised wellbeing: we offer remote working, private medical insurance and mental wellness days throughout the year

Eligibility

To be eligible for this apprenticeship you must:

HNC/D: B achieved in Computing, Software Development, or Computer Games Development

All MUST include Mathematics:
Calculus and Matrices for Computing or have Higher Maths at B or above.

There are also routes through the Modern Apprenticeship (with Highers), the International Baccalaureate or international qualifications.

More information about the course entry requirements can be found on the degree programme page.

Anyone aged 16 and over with a right to live and work in the UK, and domiciled in Scotland by the time they commence their apprenticeship can apply.

Applicants must be eligible for Graduate Apprenticeship tuition fee funding from the Students Award Agency for Scotland, have the right to live and work in the UK and be domiciled in Scotland before the course commences

Please refer to SAAS guidance to make sure you are eligible for funding.

Additional Information

Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in data, analysis and consulting across the energy, chemicals, metals, mining, power and renewables sectors.

Founded in 1973, our success has always been underpinned by the simple principle of providing trusted research and advice that makes a difference to our customers.

Today we have over 2,000 customers ranging from the largest global energy companies and financial institutions to governments as well as smaller market specialists.

Our teams are located around the world. This enables us to