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Apprenticeship

Digital and technology solutions professional

Level
6
Degree level
Length
4 yrs
typical
Sector
Digital
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Maintaining digital and technology strategies through technology leadership.

What you'd do

Design and build software or systems to meet complex business requirements
Investigate and resolve cybersecurity threats or technical incidents
Analyse large datasets and present insights to senior stakeholders
Lead or contribute to technology projects using agile methods
Evaluate and recommend technology solutions for business problems
Mentor junior technical colleagues and review their code or work
Document architectures, decisions, and system designs for future reference

What you'd learn

Software engineering: design patterns, algorithms, and system architecture
Cybersecurity principles, threat assessment, and secure coding
Data analytics and database management at an advanced level
IT project management and agile delivery methodologies
Networking, cloud infrastructure, and modern IT systems
Business analysis: translating business needs into technical solutions
Professional and ethical responsibilities in technology roles
Ready to look for a place?
See live Digital and technology solutions professional apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
Find vacancies
A Careermash concept Β· apprenticeship standard from our careers engine Β· vacancies via gov.uk.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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