Software Engineer Apprentice - Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom - QA Ltd

QA Ltd
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Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Employer description:


Mandata is a transport management software provider focused on delivering best-in-class haulage software to help road transport operators successfully manage and grow their businesses in step with changing market conditions and consumer demand.


Overview:


You'll have the opportunity to gain valuable skills, knowledge and experience as you complete a L3 Software Development Technician Apprenticeship.


The software engineer apprentice will develop personal and technical skills and knowledge to enable them to create and support the delivery of high-quality software, support incident management and help resolve problems when they arise.


Main duties:


  • Participate in work prioritisation, work estimation and planning following agile scrum methodology.
  • Provide input to the analysis of business requirements, breakdown requirements and design specifications and contribute to the creation of technical user stories.
  • Participate in peer reviews of coded solutions produced by team members to ensure quality and adherence to standards.
  • Provide technical expertise and assist the technical lead and project manager in removing blockers.
  • Liaise with varied teams to resolve any crossfunction issues and escalate where necessary.

What we are looking for:


Preferred skills:


  • A flexible, positive, cando attitude
  • Able to respond well to change
  • Good attention to detail, demonstrating thoroughness and focus
  • Strong desire to learn and develop
  • Able to easily adapt to new ways of working
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, both oral and written, with the ability to articulate complex issues

Experience of engineering activities are advantageous but not necessary


This may include:

  • Hobbies or voluntary work
  • Previous work experience
  • Ideally able to demonstrate a strong work ethic, e.g., through part time employment and/or voluntary activities
  • Awareness of C#,.NET and SQL would be advantageous

Entry requirements:


  • Other relevant qualifications and experience
  • Or an aptitude test with a focus on IT skills

Future prospects:

92% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their apprenticeship. Additionally, there may be opportunities to undertake further apprenticeship training as many of our programs offer on-going development tracks.


Important Information:


QA's apprenticeships are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), an executive agency of the Department for Education.


To be eligible for a Government funded apprenticeship you must have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for the last 3 consecutive years.

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