Software Developer Degree Apprentice - Yokogawa Marex

Job Posted: 11 February 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: Annual salary in line with those for an apprenticeship, funded travel during apprenticeship, and additional benefits.
• Industries: Apprenticeships IT

Yokogawa Marex has an exciting new opportunity from September 2025 for a Software Developer Degree Apprentice.

You will work within the Software Development team on new and existing projects in the design and implementation of software products and solutions, whilst obtaining a BSc (Hons) Digital & Technology Solutions Professional (Software Engineer) Degree.

The role will provide you with hands on experience aligned to support your university studies. The working week is Monday to Friday, including one day a week at Solent University in Southampton.

You will have 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A*-C or above) including English Language and Maths. As well as 3 A-levels or equivalent, ideally in STEM subjects (Maths, Computer Science) or BTEC, HNC Computer Sciences, or a previous Level 3 IT/Computer Apprenticeship.

Yokogawa Marex, a Division of Yokogawa UK Limited, is a specialist software solutions company developing and delivering software solutions providing valuable insights and actionable information to operate facilities effectively, efficiently, and safely in a profitable and more sustainable way.

As a Software Developer Degree Apprentice, you will be:

• Full-time from day one, working with and making an immediate impact and contribution to a dynamic software development team.
• Learning on the job, gaining skills and experience that underpins the Software Engineer Degree whilst at Solent University. Provided with the support you need from an experienced team to progress your career as a software developer.
• Producing and reviewing of requirements, functional and design specifications, for the development of complex software solutions deployed in mission critical environments.
• Developing and modifying software components adhering to quality standards in line with requirement, functional and design specifications.
• Reviewing software components for compliance to quality standards.
• Producing and reviewing test specifications to carry out white box testing in line with the appropriate quality metrics.
• Planning, designing, and developing automated unit tests to improve efficiency and test recurrence.
• Creating and testing software release media to include the relevant installation packages and documentation (user, installation, and release).
• Diagnosing and assisting other departments/teams for software issues including usability, configuration, and coding related problems.
• Optimising the use of technology in the development of software solutions.

We are looking for a colleague with:

• 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A*-C or above) including English Language and Maths.
• 3 A-levels or equivalent, ideally in STEM subjects (Maths, Computer Science) or BTEC, HNC Computer Sciences, or a previous Level 3 IT/Computer Apprenticeship.
• We will consider mature students who have not recently undertaken a formalised course of study at A-level or equivalent, but who can demonstrate relevant workplace or voluntary experience that indicates the ability to complete the course successfully.
• Enthusiasm, excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), be customer focused, thrive on problem solving, have the desire for continuous quality improvement and be a team player.

Desirable but not essential:

• Experience of standard Microsoft office applications.
• Object Oriented Programming, for example C# or C++.
• Web languages including HTML and CSS.
• Relational Databases, for example SQL.

What you can expect from us:

• Working at our offices in Cowes, Isle of Wight.
• The successful candidate will need to apply to the University and be willing to travel (ferry tickets funded by the company) once a week to Solent University Southampton for day release starting September 2025.
• 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday), with flexibility required to meet customer and business needs.
• A permanent contract.
• Annual salary in line with those for an apprenticeship, funded travel during apprenticeship, and additional benefits, including:  Pension with company contribution of 5% and associated Death in Service cover, bonus scheme, healthcare scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with increments based on length of service.
• Exciting challenges within a global organization that encourages a high degree of individual responsibility, with excellent career opportunities.
• Innovative and advanced high-technology products and services.

Due to the nature of our business, please be advised that at the offer of employment stage we will carry out Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Education and Employment checks on all candidates.

Closure Date: 10th March 2025