Direct Line Group Hiring for Software Engineering Apprenticeship Job at Leeds, England Full Time

Our DLG Tech team continue to push the boundaries and explore innovative ways to make insurance hassle free for our customers. We’re now at an important stage in our evolution to become a technology and data company of the future and we’re looking to develop future talent within our own Tech teams.

That’s why, after several years of transforming our business, we are launching our new Software Engineering Apprenticeship for 2022!

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for people who want to make a difference, take ownership, and play an active role. Whether you’re a first jobber, wanting a career change or you’re returning to work, our new Software Engineering Apprenticeship will give you the opportunity to earn whilst you learn, pick up qualifications, develop new skills and build a great foundation for the future.

The apprenticeship will also feed into your curiosity for analysing and problem solving, learning new skills in coding, being innovative through the exploration of modern technology, as well as masses of opportunities to generate new ideas and stay up to date with new technology and market changes.

You’ll need at least

• have an interest in technology and be able to demonstrate some prior experience of coding
• GCSE English & Maths 4-9 (C-A*) or equivalent, however if you have extenuating circumstances please do get in touch
• Level 3 qualification (A level, BTEC or equivalent)

Who you’ll be working with:

The Technology Engineering Chapter works across all the business and customer facing Tribes. Don’t worry if it sounds confusing, we’ll explain it all! As a member of the cross-functional squad you’ll be actively contributing towards team goals and key results for our business, delivering platforms with the customer at the heart of its focus.

Also, as part of the Engineering Chapter, you will be working closely with Engineering Chapter Leads and other Software Engineers on adopting industry best practice in Agile software.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll start your apprenticeship with a 12-week bootcamp with our training partner, Multiverse. You’ll then continue your learning on and off-the-job whilst getting exposure to a variety of projects to apply what you have learnt.

You’ll also: –

• Produce and maintain clean code
• Work alongside a diverse team of incredibly talented engineers
• Contribute to application architecture – design and build
• Build & improve software and services
• Work closely with our DevOps engineer(s) to agree on and apply best practices
• Discuss and implement security protocols within software and services
• Evangelise cloud usage for scalable and robust solutions
• Ensure software quality by unit, integration, and End-to-End testing.
• Work closely with other teams including testing, security, and operations, to design, build and operate highly resilient and secure solutions
• Collaborate and communicate with the Engineering Chapter (a Community of Software Engineers).

Ways of working

Here at Direct Line Group, we recognise the importance of flexibility, not only in our personal lives but also in the way we work. Our mixed model way of working offers a ‘best of both worlds’ approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone.

We’ve ditched the daily commute for a virtual first approach. If you do come into the office, there are exciting workspaces and zones you can use, depending on the type of work you are doing.

How much you’ll be in the office depends on your role, and we’ll consider the flexible working options that work best for you. Please get in contact the team to discuss what you’re looking for.

Life at Direct Line Group

Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we’re committed to making DLG a truly inclusive place to work.

We recognise and embrace that people work in different ways and we’ll always adapt as much as possible so you have the best and most comfortable working environment that we can offer. We know you’re more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, can bring real potential to DLG.

If traditional working hours aren’t the right fit for you, we’re happy to discuss flexible working options.

If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.