Graduate Technology Consultant
Job Description
We are looking for candidates who are interested in a career in technology to join us as Graduate Technology Consultants. We will provide you with all of the support and training required to develop your skills as a consultant and give you the confidence to deliver technical projects for our clients. When completed, you will be a well rounded engineer and you will be able to join one of our projects to help us deliver the latest generation of digital online services for one of our public or private sector clients. We have a number of exciting projects for clients in the government and private sector to be involved in.
The Role
This role provides an exciting opportunity to work with high-performing teams on a variety of projects, from large-scale transformation programs to custom solution development. After completing our 6-week Graduate Academy training, you will join a project as part of a larger team, receiving hands-on support from senior consultants across different practices. You will typically be involved in all stages of the development lifecycle, including code development, testing, DevOps, data, and design.
This diverse experience will lay a strong foundation for building a successful career as a technologist.
Candidates should be open to working in different locations, depending on client needs. While most of our work is based in London, flexibility to travel is expected.
Main Duties
- Working as part of Agile teams, collaborating on requirements, software development, testing, design and architecture
- Aiding the design for new systems and solutions for implementation into live service delivery.
- Working closely with clients to understand their requirements and working within the team whilst on client site.
- Being part of a larger team, working and learning from senior consultants
- Regular communication with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Documenting the work you have done to support others in the team and as case studies
- Helping to develop technical reports and providing support for bids on new projects.
- Helping with internal applications or other work where possible.
Requirements
- The role will suit someone with academic or commercial programming experience with a genuine interest in technology and strong desire to deliver the best possible solutions for our clients. You will be confident in critical thinking, enjoy tackling difficult problems in a structured way and are highly motivated self-starters. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Scientific or technical degree, equivalent experience, or ability to demonstrate an aptitude for technology if your degree is not technical
- Some experience in software development, using Python, Java or .NET (or related technologies)
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken word with an ability to successfully engage with team members and clients
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Willingness to continually learn
- An interest in future technologies
- Some understanding of the software development lifecycle, including Agile methodologies, is desirable but not essential.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience
- 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Flexibility to work from home
- 10 days allocated development training per year
- Generous discretionary bonus
- Statutory & Contributory pension
- Free gym membership
- Private healthcare cover
- Annual Away days
- Monthly company socials