Software Developer Apprentice

You will be actively involved in each step of the software development lifecycle, contributing to the engineering of innovative software solutions for the retail insurance market. Using agile development methodologies, you will work as part of a highly skilled team to analyse project requirements and design secure and scalable solutions. You will build highly tested and well-written code bases, following industry best practices and design patterns, using some of the industry’s most desirable programming languages. You will be responsible for deploying applications onto well-engineered, cloud-based infrastructure and maintaining these applications to the highest standard. You will be working alongside and supported by a team of experienced software engineers and will be a valued part of a highly collaborative, creative team. You’ll work with people at every stage of their tech journey, from your cohort of apprentices to tech experts with decades of experience. The taught units on the course will complement work-based projects, where you’ll use real business challenges and scenarios from your new role at CDL as part of your qualification. 

Training:

You will have a combination of study days at S&A Academy, and hybrid working, between your home and our CDL Stockport campus.

Training Outcome:

Be a part of a growing Software Development team - with expectation of permanent employment after completing your apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company’s robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace. We have built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company. In a nutshell we are the market leading software house in our industry, creating the software, websites & apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies on there are our clients!

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 2 days in the office (SK4 2HD) Hybrid Working

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative