Software Developer Level 4 Apprentice

Job Description

Who you’ll be working for:Situated in Yorkshire and Liverpool, Blacklight Software are a forward thinking Microsoft Gold Partner specialising in Microsoft solutions and bespoke software development.Our in-house team of Business Analysts, Project Managers and Software Developers are experts in creating and delivering software solutions for all of our customers.What’s in it for you:Blacklight Software are looking for a Software Developer Apprentice to join our development team.In addition to project work, Blacklight Software will sponsor your continued learning on the Software Developer Apprenticeship L4. Working at Blacklight provides a lot of variety. Combined with regular knowledge sharing sessions, this is a great opportunityto learn.Duties:You will be responsible for:

• Coding, in a manner consistent with published coding standards, as part of a team to ensure all objectives are delivered to a high standard of quality and accuracy
• Working closely with other members of the team by understanding your own contribution to the team’s goals, taking ownership of any potential problems to ensure they are resolved
• Designing technically and documenting aspects of the software project, including but not limited to database, business rules and presentation. Documentation must be produced to a high level of accuracy, be unambiguous, and kept up to date
• Identifying and highlighting where productivity gains can be achieved either through new techniques or adoption of programming tools. If appropriate design, develop and implement programming tools for internal use
• Helping the project managers identify and classify programming defects and then develop a solution for these defects that satisfies the specification
• Deploying updates onto target infrastructure, performing any necessary system tests and ensuring accuracy of deployment, either remotely or on a customer’s site
• Performing other functions as required by line manager or Blacklight Software senior management

Desired skills and qualities:

• Enthusiastic software developer with experience working within the .NET ecosystem during your L4 apprentice program
• Passionate about writing software and will be familiar with techniques used to delivering high quality, tested, scalable and maintainable code
• Adaptable. As a software agency we get requests to do weird and wonderful things with weird and wonderful technologies. This should excite you!
• You will have an appetite to learn and will share your findings

Desired experience:

• Agile Methodologies
• TDD
• JavaScript
• Office 365
• Azure

Entry requirements:

• The learner must have completed a Level 3 Software Development Apprenticeship with QA or have an equivalent qualification with another training provider
• OR an A-level in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) subject and a successful completion of our aptitude test
• OR a BTEC Diploma in IT and a successful completion of our aptitude test
• OR 2 years’ experience in a relevant role and successful completion of our aptitude test

You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.Salary:

• Onboarding and Initial Training: 3 months (stage1) Starting Salary of £16k
• Further Training: 3 months (stage 2) Salary of £18k
• Gaining Experience: 12 months (stage 3) Salary of £20k
• End Position: Salary of £25k

Working week:37.5 hours per weekBenefits:

• Arcade machine
• Training available material for MS certifications
• Free on-site parking
• Casual dress code
• Friendly atmosphere
• Coffee machine
• Free Tea/Coffee/fruit
• Flexible working hours can be arranged if required

Future prospects:90% 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:Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future.Apply now!