Data Technician Apprentice
On site
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Freelance
03-03-2025
Job Specifications
Location: Volkswagen Group UK - Milton Keynes
Salary Details: £20,000
Vacancy Type: Fixed Term Contract - Full Time
Advertising End Date: 26 Mar 2025
About The Role
Please note that this is an apprenticeship position and therefore anyone with more than six months professional experience working in a data role or who holds a degree or masters degree in a subject such as Data Science will not be eligible.
You will also need to commit to completing a Level 3 Data Technician Apprenticeship.
What will you be doing?
We have a number of data apprenticeship roles available and the responsibilities and deliverables will vary but example duties include:
Collecting and interpreting data from various sources, ensuring its accuracy and reliability
Cleaning, transforming and organising data for analysis
Using tools and techniques to visualise data in easy-to-understand formats for the team and wider business
Actively seeking opportunities to learn and develop new skills in data analysis tools, techniques and methodologies
Generating reports and dashboards to communicate findings to stakeholders
As part of the Level 3 Data Technician apprenticeship standard, you’ll be on track to an industry recognised qualification and your dedicated industry coach will support you through a blended approach that will include remote, in person, 1-2-1 and group learning.
What do you need?
To be successful in this apprenticeship you'll have high levels of accuracy and attention to detail. You should be familiar with Excel, have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and enjoy gathering and manipulating data from a range of sources.
To Be Eligible For The Apprenticeship, You Also Need To Have a Minimum Of 5 GCSEs (grades 9-4 Or A-C) Including Maths And English And Meet The Government Eligibility Criteria, Including
Right to work: You must have the right to work in the UK.
Residency: You must meet one of the following:
A UK citizen who has been resident in the UK or EEA for the previous three years.
An EEA or Switzerland national who has obtained either pre-settled or settled status under the EUSS and have lived continuously in the EEA, Switzerland, Gibraltar, or the UK for at least the previous 3 years.
A non-UK national who has been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands for at least the previous 3 years where no part of this period has been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education. E.g. time undertaking a degree or Masters degree as an overseas student does not count towards the 3 years.
An individual with immigration or asylum-seeking status which makes you eligible to receive government apprenticeship funding.
Prior knowledge and skills: You must not have more than six months professional experience in a similar role or hold a level 4 qualification or above in a related subject, e.g. a degree or masters degree in subjects including Maths, Data Analysis, Business Analytics etc.
Government funded learning programmes: You must not be on another government funded learning programme
What's in it for you?
You’ll be working towards your level 3 Data Technician apprenticeship over 2 years to gain a recognised qualification alongside industry experts. As well as a salary of £20,000, you'll also be eligible for a new car every six months (as long as you have a full, clean UK driving licence). You’ll receive 27 days holiday – plus bank holidays, access to our pension scheme, employee well-being support, on-site restaurant and shopping discounts.
What's the assessment process?
Once you hit the apply button, you'll be taken to our careers site where you will be asked to submit an application form with CV and answer a couple of video interview questions so that we have a chance to get to know a little more about you.
Our final step in the journey would be to attend a face-to-face assessment centre where you will take part in a range of activities based on real life tasks.
Successful candidates will be offered a place soon after the assessment centre for a September 2025 start.
By applying you are agreeing to share your information with Digital Native, our apprenticeship training provider.
About the Company
Our passion is partnering with businesses like yours to nurture and grow great digital talent. We know our apprentices have big ambitions and experience tells us they’ll always remember where they started. #WeAreDigitalNative Know more
Related Jobs
- Company Name
- Insight Investment
- Job Title
- Principle Data Engineer (Manchester)
- Job Description
- Insight Investment is looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our growing team building our strategic data platform as we look to adopt best-in-class data governance and democratize data around the business. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our data strategy, leveraging our data assets to the full, elevating our decision-making, streamlining processes, and drive innovation within our organisation. You will be part of the long-standing Data Platform team using Agile methods to deliver solutions on top of our cloud platform. Starting with Azure Databricks as a foundational component, we will look to integrate other technologies and grow capability to meet the demands of the business. You will work closely with a variety of business areas and be involved in all aspects of the Secure System Development Lifecycle (S-SDLC). Role Responsibilities Lead the design and implementation of a robust and scalable data platform using Azure Databricks and complementary tooling to meet the organisation's needs Contribute to and evolve the Insight Data Strategy, communicate outcomes at an executive through to team level Set the firm-wide standards and conventions for ingesting, governing, transforming, persisting, and democratising data Enable the adoption of advanced analytics & AI by configuring best-in-class tooling Evolve the usage of infrastructure-as-code in collaboration with cloud engineering Align technical designs with internal data, privacy, security and compliance policies Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies related to Databricks and big data processing, recommending relevant advancements for consideration Experience Required Azure Databricks (Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables, Apache Spark, Structured Streaming) Python3 Terraform in Azure Integration with Collibra Integration with Snowflake Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions / TeamCity / Artifactory) Demonstrate initiative and independence to solve problems Be able to communicate abstract or complex ideas or solutions effectively Stand by software engineering principles around quality and doing things the right way. Experience working in and with Agile teams performing iterative development Ability to collaborate with end users, stakeholders, teams, and team members Have a constant desire to improve knowledge and drive adoption of new tech or approaches within the teams IInsight is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at TalentAcquisition@InsightInvestment.com About Insight Investment Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients' needs. Founded in 2002, Insight's collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency and absolute return capabilities. Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at: www.insightinvestment.com
- Company Name
- Simon James I.T. Ltd
- Job Title
- Data Center Engineer
- Job Description
- Data Centre Technical Operations Engineer Onsite - London – 6 months We’re looking for two Electrical Maintenance / Data Centre Engineers to join the Infrastructure Services team of a Global Big 4 client in London. The role will be to maintain and operate the electrical, Mechanical and safety equipment within the Data Centre. Working with HVAC, PM’s Racks, Servers, PDU including installation, maintenance and troubleshooting. Key Skills / /Experience: Operate, maintain and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures Perform limited maintenance tasks: Filter changes, HVAC PMs, rack power installs, rack PDU, and rack ATS replacements Provide support for Data Centre Operations technicians Take daily operational readings of mechanical and electrical equipment (temperatures, voltages, currents, etc.) Utilise internal CMMS to manage building workflows and spare part inventory Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance Respond to off-hour emergency calls per on call rotation for any one of the region’s sites The role will be an onsite position due to the nature of the work and will involve some shift work and travel between sites. This will be an initial 6 month contract but is likely to extend if performance meets the business needs.
- Company Name
- Wiraa
- Job Title
- Data Engineer
- Job Description
- About the Company eTeam is a leading staffing and consulting firm that provides high-quality talent solutions for global enterprises. With a strong focus on technology, engineering, and digital transformation, eTeam has built a reputation for connecting top professionals with organizations that drive innovation. Our commitment to excellence, diversity, and collaboration makes eTeam a trusted partner for companies and job seekers alike. We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement opportunities, enabling professionals to work on cutting-edge projects across multiple industries. Who You'll Work With You’ll be part of a global team working on a GenAI initiative. Our client’s Tech Ecosystem function is responsible for developing and delivering cloud-first technology solutions for internal use. We are seeking an experienced data engineer to help accelerate the development of a target state data platform supporting GenAI use cases. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with digital product professionals, data scientists, cloud engineers, and others. Location: UK (Remote) Duration: 6 Months (likely extension to 12 months) As a Principal Data Engineer, you will: Lead multiple workstreams related to data infrastructure, data engineering frameworks, developer productivity, data processing capabilities, and GenAI enablement. Shape technical design decisions and mentor data engineers to ensure best practices and high coding standards. Optimize the team structure to maximize delivery and impact. Ensure all code is reliable, scalable, and high-performing. Key Responsibilities Design and implement enterprise-grade data solutions at scale. Develop cloud-based data engineering solutions using AWS services. Create and maintain data ingestion pipelines and processing capabilities for GenAI applications. Work with relational databases, vector stores, and containerization technologies (AWS ECS, Docker). Maintain high coding standards including clean code, modularity, error handling, and automated testing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements and drive successful delivery. Optimize GitHub Action CI/CD pipelines and ensure smooth deployments. Required Skills 8+ years of experience in data engineering (cloud-based). Expertise in Python development. Strong knowledge of AWS services and containerization (Docker, AWS ECS). Experience leading teams and delivering large-scale enterprise solutions. Proficiency in data architecture, engineering patterns, and relational databases. Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex environment with minimal supervision. Interest in Generative AI and Machine Learning. Experience with Kedro framework (preferred). Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. Who You'll Work With You will be a key member of a global team developing GenAI-powered solutions. Our client’s Tech Ecosystem function is responsible for building cloud-first data platforms and analytical applications. As a Data Engineer, you will focus on cloud-based data engineering using AWS services. You will work closely with product professionals, data scientists, and cloud engineers to build data solutions that enable GenAI applications. Key Responsibilities Develop data ingestion pipelines and processing capabilities for GenAI applications. Write and optimize Python code for data solutions. Manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions. Work with AWS-based infrastructure and Docker containers. Ensure high coding standards with clean, modular, and well-tested code. Diagnose and improve data pipeline performance. Required Skills 3+ years of experience in cloud-based data engineering using AWS. Expertise in Python development. Strong knowledge of relational databases and data pipeline optimization. Hands-on experience with Docker. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Interest in Generative AI and Machine Learning. Familiarity with Kedro framework (preferred). Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. Equal Opportunity Employer eTeam is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
- Company Name
- Robert Walters
- Job Title
- SQL Database Engineer
- Job Description
- SQL Database Engineer 3-6 month initial contract £400-450 per day (Outside IR35) Greater Manchester location (On-site 3 days per week) Applicants must be based commutable location to Greater Manchester and have their own Ltd Company Robert Walters are delighted to be partnering with a fast scaling Healthcare company. SQL Database Engineer plays a key role in planning, developing, and maintaining the SQL server databases to optimise the efficiency of their reporting functions. As a member of a small team with access to comprehensive data sources, you’ll have the opportunity to create and enhance processes to support the dynamic changes. Key SQL Database Engineer Duties Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server 2016+ and DBA functions. Develop and maintain SSIS packages for task automation. Create and maintain SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and SSRS reports. Define and manage database schema, tables, indexes, views, stored procedures, and triggers. Test database processes and troubleshoot issues, applying bug fixes where necessary. Write complex SQL queries that span multiple data sources. Handle error management, transaction control, and query optimization. Assist with data migration, optimization, and cleansing. Ensure data compliance with GDPR and other relevant regulations. Complete tasks aligned with departmental KPIs and business objectives. Provide support for out-of-hours releases as needed. The Successful SQL Database Engineer Will Have Extensive experience with the Microsoft tech stack, including SSIS and SSMS. A strong passion for database development and a keen interest in exploring new technologies. Enthusiastic about the power of data and its potential impact. Eager to take ownership of tasks and projects, seeing them through from requirements to delivery. Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve issues effectively. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. If interesed in this role SQL Database Engineer would be of interest and what ballpark day rate you would be after for a Outside Ir35 3-6mth contract. This role will be Hybrid so successful candidate will be required 3 days onsite in Greater Manchester per week. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates