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Cyber Security apprenticeship programme – Osterley - closed
This apprenticeship programme is now closed for applications for our 2023 intake. To register your interest for September 2024 and onwards, click here and we’ll keep you updated.
Keep Sky safe from cyber-attack. Educate staff on security threat and vulnerability. Advise on new security threats. Get involved in supporting and guiding projects. All so we can continue to deliver products free from threat exposure.
As part of our Group Technology Security team, you’ll gain experience working across multiple lifecycle stages of Cyber Security here at Sky. You’ll then get the opportunity to take on a more focused role, whether that’s simulating an attack on our computers or designing system architecture. There’s only one place you’ll see action like this in your career – and that’s Sky.
What you’ll be doing
Take part in a five-week induction before getting under the skin of our cyber security operation. You’ll cover analysis, project management and specialist cyber security training. Throughout the two-year programme, you’ll do up to four rotations, before specialising, with roles ranging from penetration testing to security project management
Expected learnings during this programme:
- An understanding of threat intelligence and the common threats facing industry
- Common incidents that can occur and how they are responded to
- Business support and security program/project management
- Security design and architecture
- Information security operations
- Assurance, penetration testing and code review.
Programme facts
- Programme duration is 2 years
- This programme is based in Osterley, west London
- Cyber Security Level 4 qualification
- Expected start is September 2023
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
Your initial 2 weeks of employment will be a bootcamp with the training provider. This is designed to give you an intensive training course to the basic skills and languages needed for the role. We therefore request that no holiday is booked during this time.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4) if you’re applying for a role in England.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of two GCSEs A* – C/ 9-4 grades, or equivalent, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- A self-starter, resilient when it gets hectic
- Passionate about technology with an interest in cyber security
- A quick learner and a team player.
Platform and Operations apprenticeship programme - Livingston - replaced
**This Apprenticeship programme has been replaced with the Software Testing Apprenticeship Programme – Livingston **
Join the experts behind Sky Mobile, NOW TV and Sky Q. Whatever your project, you’ll be in the driving seat from day one, designing the software that steers us to success.
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.
Content Protection are looking to expand their Platforms & Operations team to help support and test Sky platforms for Sky Q and Sky Glass across Group.
We use cutting-edge technology and contribute to the success of current and future products for Sky by developing software that underpins our products and improves how we work.
The technologies we use include Python (3.6+) and AWS services including API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB as well as UI/UX tools, particularly Angular 6. We also use Agile Development approaches such as Test Driven Development, Continuous Deployment, Automated Testing.
Our team is based in Livingston and you’ll be joining a high performing Software Development team in a key part of Sky.
What you’ll be doing
In the Content Protection team, you’ll work on business-critical systems which allow customers to get the content they love. Our role is to develop and lead the Content Protection elements of projects such as our recent Sky Glass product and Group wide Subscriber Card Management programmes.
Activities include:
- Meet with system users to understand the scope of projects.
- Work with software developers and project support teams to meet department and project deadlines. Carry out performance testing and functional testing.
- Write and execute test scripts and run manual tests in different environments including Oracle and AWS on multiple projects.
- Design tests to mitigate risk, write bug reports and review documentation.
- Document and carry out platform and device testing on a range of both Glass and Q devices to ensure that new builds of software are suitable for release to customers.
- Carry out Smoke testing on production systems after a deployment.
- Troubleshoot and problem solve to provide objective feedback to software development project teams.
- Communicate findings to technical and non-technical colleagues.
The qualification
The Diploma for IT is a robust qualification leading to an Industry recognised qualification within your chosen field. This qualification allows candidates to put into practice their learning supported by both ourselves, and Sky. This qualification is a work-based qualification which includes units such as System Operation and System Management, along with things such as Remote Support and Technical Advice and guidance. Each person undertakes their own unique pathway through the qualification, choosing units most suited to their job role, whilst fully supported by both their Assessor and Manager.
The training provider for this programme is GP Strategies.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 18 months
- Location is Livingston, Scotland
- Expected start September 2023
- IT & Telecoms Professionals SCQF Level 6-9
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need at least five National Qualifications (NQ’s) at Level 5-7 (or equivalent 9-4), including English and Maths.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passionate about technology and our brand
- Collaborative and great with people
- A self-starter, resilient when it gets hectic
- A problem-solver
- Approachable and adaptable.
Software Testing apprenticeship programme - Livingston - closed
This Apprenticeship programme has closed for applications. To register your interest for our 2024 intake, complete our form here.
**Note this programme has replaced the Platforms and Operations apprenticeship programme**
Platforms & Operations are responsible for the provisioning and entitlement systems that underpin Sky UKs Sky+ and Sky Q platforms.
In addition we are also responsible for Sky Glass and Stream across Sky Group with services live in UK, ROI and Italy at present. We’re the team are responsible for the operational running of these platforms, managing the delivery of new features and requirements, and also manage the functional and non-functional testing for new implementations.
The department consists of 40+ professional test consultants and software automation engineers.
What you’ll be doing
As a Software Testing Apprentice you’ll work with several teams within Platforms & Operations. Be exposed to a broad range of technologies, tools, test management processes and work alongside highly experienced professionals. Learn how Sky delivers and supports Sky TV content to homes, how to test Sky TV Apps and platform systems, find software defects and much more.
Activities include:
- Configuring, deploying, and testing software and hardware components on platforms such as: Sky+, Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and others.
- Integration testing of software components across various internal & external partners.
If you’re interested in learning how Sky’s content is delivered to customers, how to test Sky’s software & platform systems, pushing software components to their limit in order to make them stable and robust, then this Platforms & Operations Software Testing apprenticeship is for you.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 24 months
- Location is Livingston, Scotland
- Expected start September 2023
- IT & Telecoms Professionals SCQF Level 6-9 qualification
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need at least five National Qualifications (NQ’s) at Level 5-7 (or equivalent 9-4), including English and Maths.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passionate about technology and our brand
- Collaborative and great with people
- A self-starter, resilient when it gets hectic
- A problem-solver
- A quick learner and team player.
- Approachable and adaptable.
#AtSkyYouCan
Technology apprenticeship programme - Livingston - closed
This apprenticeship programme is now closed for applications for our 2023 intake. To register your interest for September 2024 and onwards, click here and we’ll keep you updated.
Collaborating with leading software developers, tech analysts and technology experts. Working on a product that changes how millions of people watch their favourite shows. There’s only one place where you’ll see action like this in your career – and that’s Sky.
Join our Technology programme and you’ll spend two years taking on varied roles, rising to unique challenges and working on the kind of exciting projects you just don’t find anywhere else. All while discovering first-hand how we bring millions of people the entertainment they know and love.
What you’ll be doing
Join teams such as:
- UK Information Systems: Tech UK&I/Billing & Finance: Sky’s finance platform bills over 10 million customers every month, totaling over £9 Billion a year – our team looks after anything to do with Customer Payments, Billing, Fraud and Risk. This area provides a great chance for investigating complex customer problems, data analysis, monitoring, and developing solutions that are key to the operation of Sky.
- UK Information Systems: Customer Data, we’re putting data first, it’s all about that data. We’re a new department that has centralised several data teams, we now cover data fix, data quality, data dev, data analysis, data migration, data movement and we are adding data testing. Find out about our plans to build our Dataverse covering data as a product, data mesh and data quantum’s.
- Technology Services: we are the lifeblood of Sky’s critical internal and external systems, designing, delivering and supporting our IT infrastructure which includes servers, databases, data storage and batch processing systems. Join as an apprentice and you’ll be part of our dynamic team helping us to maintain a world class operation. We will provide a great environment for you to further your learning and showcase your talents.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 2 years
- Location is Livingston, Scotland
- Expected start September 2023
- IT & Telecoms Professionals SCQF Level 6-8
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of 5 ‘National 5’ qualifications at grade C or above including English and Maths, if you’re applying for a role in Scotland.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (NQs) level 2 or 3, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passionate about technology and our brand
- Collaborative and great with people
- A self-starter, resilient when it gets hectic
- A problem-solver
- Approachable and adaptable.
Software
Developer Operations apprenticeship programme – Brentwood - closed
This apprenticeship programme is now closed for applications for our 2023 intake. To register your interest for September 2024 and onwards, click here and we’ll keep you updated.
Hit the ground running on this accelerated learning programme. Take a hands-on approach using agile methodologies. Work alongside experts in our DevOps team and make sure we stay ahead of the game.
Join the teams that built Sky Mobile, NOW TV and Sky Q. Create products used by millions. Take the lead on challenging and exciting projects. Collaborate with our software teams across the globe on video streaming platforms. With the support of a leading software delivery team, create high-quality, testable products designed to bring customers more of what they love. There’s only one place you’ll see action like this in your career – and that’s Sky.
What you’ll be doing
On our DevOps programme you’ll create the best environments for our technology projects. Make sure our products remain available once they’re deployed to production. Be involved in scaling our applications. Find yourself in Group Product, Reliability Engineering or Enterprise Engineering, working on a wide range of technology projects across our business.
You’ll learn a lot in 2 years. Spend your first four weeks understanding reliability engineering principles and learning what it takes to be a DevOps Engineer. Over the remaining 17 months, with our guidance, you’ll put your newly acquired skills into practice on live projects.
Once you’ve completed the programme, you’ll move one of our reliability engineering teams, which provides a variety of support and deployment activities to our Development, Quality Assurance and Release Management teams. Here you’ll help reduce costs, improve products, enhance service availability, tighten security, and boost our growth. Top quality is always a priority as you deliver effective, innovative software.
On this programme you’ll ensure software is delivered to an excellent standard within a busy agile team, where quality is the highest priority. This could include:
- Providing and configuring the environments that our developers will use to create our software products
- Be involved in scaling applications and products when popularity increases or where user demands peak expectations
- Ensuring our deployed products remain available, reliable and diagnose issues when they occur
- Work in an iterative way using Agile delivery principles.
Your initial month of employment will be a bootcamp with the training provider. This is designed to give you an intensive training course on the basic skills and languages needed for this programme. We therefore request that no holiday is booked during this bootcamp.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 2 years
- Location is Brentwood, Essex
- Expected start September 2023
- DevOps Level 4 qualification
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4) if you’re applying for a role in England.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of two GCSEs A* – C/ 9-4 grades, or equivalent, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passion for technology
- Keen problem solver
- Basic understanding of coding in either Bash or YAML
So why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.
The closing date for applications is 30th April 2023. Apply now to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful in your application for this role, your appointment will be subject to receiving a positive outcome from your Criminal Record Check.
Click below to find out more about our application process, our benefits, development journey and how to apply.
#AtSkyYouCan
Developer Operations apprenticeship programme – Brick Lane - closed
This apprenticeship programme is now closed for applications for our 2023 intake. To register your interest for September 2024 and onwards, click here and we’ll keep you updated.
Hit the ground running on this accelerated learning programme. Take a hands-on approach using agile methodologies. Work alongside experts in our DevOps team and make sure we stay ahead of the game.
Join the teams that built Sky Mobile, NOW TV and Sky Q. Create products used by millions. Take the lead on challenging and exciting projects. Collaborate with our software teams across the globe on video streaming platforms. With the support of a leading software delivery team, create high-quality, testable products designed to bring customers more of what they love. There’s only one place you’ll see action like this in your career – and that’s Sky.
What you’ll be doing
On our DevOps programme you’ll create the best environments for our technology projects. Make sure our products remain available once they’re deployed to production. Be involved in scaling our applications. Find yourself in Group Product, Reliability Engineering or Enterprise Engineering, working on a wide range of technology projects across our business.
You’ll learn a lot in 2 years. Spend your first four weeks understanding reliability engineering principles and learning what it takes to be a DevOps Engineer. Over the remaining 17 months, with our guidance, you’ll put your newly acquired skills into practice on live projects.
Once you’ve completed the programme, you’ll move one of our reliability engineering teams, which provides a variety of support and deployment activities to our Development, Quality Assurance and Release Management teams. Here you’ll help reduce costs, improve products, enhance service availability, tighten security, and boost our growth. Top quality is always a priority as you deliver effective, innovative software.
On this programme you’ll ensure software is delivered to an excellent standard within a busy agile team, where quality is the highest priority. This could include:
- Providing and configuring the environments that our developers will use to create our software products
- Be involved in scaling applications and products when popularity increases or where user demands peak expectations
- Ensuring our deployed products remain available, reliable and diagnose issues when they occur
- Work in an iterative way using Agile delivery principles.
Your initial month of employment will be a bootcamp with the training provider. This is designed to give you an intensive training course on the basic skills and languages needed for this programme. We therefore request that no holiday is booked during this bootcamp.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 2 years
- Location is Brick Lane, London
- Expected start September 2023
- DevOps Level 4 qualification
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4) if you’re applying for a role in England.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of two GCSEs A* – C/ 9-4 grades, or equivalent, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passion for technology
- Keen problem solver
- Basic understanding of coding in either Bash or YAML
So why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.
The closing date for applications is 28th April 2023. Apply now to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful in your application for this role, your appointment will be subject to receiving a positive outcome from your Criminal Record Check.
Click below to find out more about our application process, our benefits, development journey and how to apply.
#AtSkyYouCan
Developer Operations apprenticeship programme – Leeds - closed
This apprenticeship programme is now closed for applications for our 2023 intake. To register your interest for September 2024 and onwards, click here and we’ll keep you updated.
Hit the ground running on this accelerated learning programme. Take a hands-on approach using agile methodologies. Work alongside experts in our DevOps team and make sure we stay ahead of the game.
Join the teams that built Sky Mobile, NOW TV and Sky Q. Create products used by millions. Take the lead on challenging and exciting projects. Collaborate with our software teams across the globe on video streaming platforms. With the support of a leading software delivery team, create high-quality, testable products designed to bring customers more of what they love. There’s only one place you’ll see action like this in your career – and that’s Sky.
What you’ll be doing
On our DevOps programme you’ll create the best environments for our technology projects. Make sure our products remain available once they’re deployed to production. Be involved in scaling our applications. Find yourself in Group Product, Reliability Engineering or Enterprise Engineering, working on a wide range of technology projects across our business.
You’ll learn a lot in 2 years. Spend your first four weeks understanding reliability engineering principles and learning what it takes to be a DevOps Engineer. Over the remaining 17 months, with our guidance, you’ll put your newly acquired skills into practice on live projects.
Once you’ve completed the programme, you’ll move one of our reliability engineering teams, which provides a variety of support and deployment activities to our Development, Quality Assurance and Release Management teams. Here you’ll help reduce costs, improve products, enhance service availability, tighten security, and boost our growth. Top quality is always a priority as you deliver effective, innovative software.
On this programme you’ll ensure software is delivered to an excellent standard within a busy agile team, where quality is the highest priority. This could include:
- Providing and configuring the environments that our developers will use to create our software products
- Be involved in scaling applications and products when popularity increases or where user demands peak expectations
- Ensuring our deployed products remain available, reliable and diagnose issues when they occur
- Work in an iterative way using Agile delivery principles.
Your initial month of employment will be a bootcamp with the training provider. This is designed to give you an intensive training course on the basic skills and languages needed for this programme. We therefore request that no holiday is booked during this bootcamp.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 2 years
- Location is Leeds, west Yorkshire
- Expected start September 2023
- DevOps Level 4 qualification
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4) if you’re applying for a role in England.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of two GCSEs A* – C/ 9-4 grades, or equivalent, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passion for technology
- Keen problem solver
- Basic understanding of coding in either Bash or YAML
Developer Operations apprenticeship programme – Osterley - closed
This apprenticeship programme is now closed for applications for our 2023 intake. To register your interest for September 2024 and onwards, click here and we’ll keep you updated.
Hit the ground running on this accelerated learning programme. Take a hands-on approach using agile methodologies. Work alongside experts in our DevOps team and make sure we stay ahead of the game.
Join the teams that built Sky Mobile, NOW TV and Sky Q. Create products used by millions. Take the lead on challenging and exciting projects. Collaborate with our software teams across the globe on video streaming platforms. With the support of a leading software delivery team, create high-quality, testable products designed to bring customers more of what they love. There’s only one place you’ll see action like this in your career – and that’s Sky.
What you’ll be doing
On our DevOps programme you’ll create the best environments for our technology projects. Make sure our products remain available once they’re deployed to production. Be involved in scaling our applications. Find yourself in Group Product, Reliability Engineering or Enterprise Engineering, working on a wide range of technology projects across our business.
You’ll learn a lot in 2 years. Spend your first four weeks understanding reliability engineering principles and learning what it takes to be a DevOps Engineer. Over the remaining 17 months, with our guidance, you’ll put your newly acquired skills into practice on live projects.
Once you’ve completed the programme, you’ll move one of our reliability engineering teams, which provides a variety of support and deployment activities to our Development, Quality Assurance and Release Management teams. Here you’ll help reduce costs, improve products, enhance service availability, tighten security, and boost our growth. Top quality is always a priority as you deliver effective, innovative software.
On this programme you’ll ensure software is delivered to an excellent standard within a busy agile team, where quality is the highest priority. This could include:
- Providing and configuring the environments that our developers will use to create our software products
- Be involved in scaling applications and products when popularity increases or where user demands peak expectations
- Ensuring our deployed products remain available, reliable and diagnose issues when they occur
- Work in an iterative way using Agile delivery principles.
Your initial month of employment will be a bootcamp with the training provider. This is designed to give you an intensive training course on the basic skills and languages needed for this programme. We therefore request that no holiday is booked during this bootcamp.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 2 years
- Location is Osterley, west London
- Expected start September 2023
- DevOps Level 4 qualification
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4) if you’re applying for a role in England.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of two GCSEs A* – C/ 9-4 grades, or equivalent, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passion for technology
- Keen problem solver
- Basic understanding of coding in either Bash or YAML.
Software Development apprenticeship programme - Brentwood - closed
This apprenticeship programme is now closed for applications for our 2023 intake. To register your interest for September 2024 and onwards, click here and we’ll keep you updated.
Join the experts behind Sky Mobile, NOW TV and Sky Q. Whatever your project, you’ll be in the driving seat from day one, designing the software that steers us to success.
Change the way customers interact with the NOW TV interface. Collaborate with our software teams across the globe on video streaming platforms. Create software technology that influences the way they watch their favourite shows. Use cutting-edge technology and contribute to the success of current and future products.
Develop software that underpins our products and improves how we work. Make an impact and get all the support you need to do your best work. There’s only one place you’ll see action like this in your career – and that’s Sky.
What you’ll be doing
The software development programme might see you create the NOW TV interface, develop capabilities for our front-end platforms or become a full stack developer for our search and recommendations team.
You’ll learn a lot on this 2 years programme. After just five weeks, you’ll be familiar with the major software engineering principles, Java development, test-driven development, continuous build, and integration. Over the remaining 17 months, with our guidance, you’ll put your newly acquired skills into practice on live projects, before moving into a delivery team where you will continue your career as an Associate Software Developer.
On this programme you’ll ensure software is delivered to an excellent standard within a busy agile team, where quality is the highest priority. This could include:
- Deliver and support the building of our software products
- Team up with software professionals to create high-quality, testable products designed to engage our customers
- Produce software through iteration using Agile delivery principles.
Your initial month of employment will be a bootcamp with the training provider. This is designed to give you an intensive training course on the basic skills and languages needed for this programme. We therefore request that no holiday is booked during this bootcamp.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 2 years
- Location is Brentwood, Essex
- Expected start August 2023
- Software Engineering Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard qualification
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4) if you’re applying for a role in England.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of two GCSEs A* – C/ 9-4 grades, or equivalent, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passionate about technology, with a particular interest in programming (if you’ve already dabbled with code, even better)
- A quick learner and team player
- Aware of Agile methodologies.
So why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.
The closing date for applications is 13th April 2023. Apply now to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful in your application for this role, your appointment will be subject to receiving a positive outcome from your Criminal Record Check.
Click below to find out more about our application process, our benefits, your development journey and how to apply.
#AtSkyYouCan
Software Development apprenticeship programme - Leeds - closed
This apprenticeship programme is now closed for applications for our 2023 intake. To register your interest for September 2024 and onwards, click here and we’ll keep you updated.
Join the experts behind Sky Mobile, NOW TV and Sky Q. Whatever your project, you’ll be in the driving seat from day one, designing the software that steers us to success.
Change the way customers interact with the NOW TV interface. Collaborate with our software teams across the globe on video streaming platforms. Create software technology that influences the way they watch their favourite shows. Use cutting-edge technology and contribute to the success of current and future products.
Develop software that underpins our products and improves how we work. Make an impact and get all the support you need to do your best work. There’s only one place you’ll see action like this in your career – and that’s Sky.
What you’ll be doing
The software development programme might see you create the NOW TV interface, develop capabilities for our front-end platforms or become a full stack developer for our search and recommendations team.
You’ll learn a lot on this 2 years programme. After just five weeks, you’ll be familiar with the major software engineering principles, Java development, test-driven development, continuous build, and integration. Over the remaining 17 months, with our guidance, you’ll put your newly acquired skills into practice on live projects, before moving into a delivery team where you will continue your career as an Associate Software Developer.
On this programme you’ll ensure software is delivered to an excellent standard within a busy agile team, where quality is the highest priority. This could include:
- Deliver and support the building of our software products
- Team up with software professionals to create high-quality, testable products designed to engage our customers
- Produce software through iteration using Agile delivery principles.
Your initial month of employment will be a bootcamp with the training provider. This is designed to give you an intensive training course on the basic skills and languages needed for this programme. We therefore request that no holiday is booked during this bootcamp.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 2 years
- Location is Leeds, west Yorkshire
- Expected start August 2023
- Software Engineering Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4) if you’re applying for a role in England.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of two GCSEs A* – C/ 9-4 grades, or equivalent, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passionate about technology, with a particular interest in programming (if you’ve already dabbled with code, even better)
- A quick learner and team player
- Aware of Agile methodologies.
Software Development apprenticeship programme - Livingston - closed
This apprenticeship programme is now closed for applications for our 2023 intake. To register your interest for September 2024 and onwards, click here and we’ll keep you updated.
Join the experts behind Sky Mobile, NOW TV and Sky Q. Whatever your project, you’ll be in the driving seat from day one, designing the software that steers us to success.
Change the way customers interact with the NOW TV interface. Collaborate with our software teams across the globe on video streaming platforms. Create software technology that influences the way they watch their favourite shows. Use cutting-edge technology and contribute to the success of current and future products.
In the Content Protection team, you’ll work on business-critical systems which allow customers to get the content they love. Our role is to develop and lead the Content Protection elements of projects such as our recent Sky Glass product and Group wide Subscriber Card Management programmes.
We use cutting-edge technology and contribute to the success of current and future products for Sky by developing software that underpins our products and improves how we work.
The technologies we use include Python (3.6+), and AWS services including API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB as well as UI/UX tools, particularly Angular 6. We also use Agile Development approaches such as Test Driven Development, Continuous Deployment, and Automated Testing.
Our team is based in Livingston and you’ll be joining a high performing Software Development team in a key part of Sky.
What you’ll be doing
Develop software that underpins our products and improves how we work. Make an impact and get all the support you need to do your best work. There’s only one place you’ll see action like this in your career – and that’s Sky. This software development programme might see you create the NOW TV interface, develop capabilities for our front-end platforms or become a full stack developer for our search and recommendations team.
You’ll learn a lot on this 18-month programme. After just five weeks, you’ll be familiar with the major software engineering principles, Java development, test-driven development, continuous build, and integration. Over the remaining 17 months, with our guidance, you’ll put your newly acquired skills into practice on live projects, before moving into a delivery team where you will continue your career as an Associate Software Developer.
On this programme you’ll ensure software is delivered to an excellent standard within a busy agile team, where quality is the highest priority. This could include:
- Deliver and support the development of our software products
- Team up with software professionals to create high-quality, testable products designed to engage our customers
- Produce software through iteration using Agile delivery principles.
Your initial month of employment will be a bootcamp with the training provider. This is designed to give you an intensive training course to the basic skills and languages needed for the role. We therefore request that no holiday is booked during this time.
The qualification
The Diploma for IT is a robust qualification leading to an Industry recognised qualification within your chosen field. This qualification allows candidates to put into practice their learning supported by both ourselves, and Sky. This qualification is a work-based qualification which includes units such as System Operation and System Management, along with things such as Remote Support and Technical Advice and guidance. Each person undertakes their own unique pathway through the qualification, choosing units most suited to their job role, whilst fully supported by both their Assessor and Manager.
The training provider for this programme is GP Strategies.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 18 months
- Location is Livingston, Scotland
- Expected start September 2023
- SCQF Level 6 Diploma for IT & Telecoms Professionals (12 months) & SCQF Level 8 (12 Months)
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need at least five National Qualifications (NQ’s) at Level 5-7 (or equivalent 9-4), including English and Maths.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of 2 National qualifications level 2 or 3, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passionate about technology, with a particular interest in programming (if you’ve already dabbled with code, even better)
- A quick learner and team player
- Aware of Agile methodologies.
So why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.
The closing date for applications is 25th May 2023. Apply now to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful in your application for this role, your appointment will be subject to receiving a positive outcome from your Criminal Record Check.
Click below to find out more about our application process, our benefits, development journey and how to apply.
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Software Development apprenticeship programme - Osterley - closed
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Join the experts behind Sky Mobile, NOW TV and Sky Q. Whatever your project, you’ll be in the driving seat from day one, designing the software that steers us to success.
Change the way customers interact with the NOW TV interface. Collaborate with our software teams across the globe on video streaming platforms. Create software technology that influences the way they watch their favourite shows. Use cutting-edge technology and contribute to the success of current and future products.
Develop software that underpins our products and improves how we work. Make an impact and get all the support you need to do your best work. There’s only one place you’ll see action like this in your career – and that’s Sky.
What you’ll be doing
The software development programme might see you create the NOW TV interface, develop capabilities for our front-end platforms or become a full stack developer for our search and recommendations team.
You’ll learn a lot on this 2 years programme. After just five weeks, you’ll be familiar with the major software engineering principles, Java development, test-driven development, continuous build, and integration. Over the remaining 17 months, with our guidance, you’ll put your newly acquired skills into practice on live projects, before moving into a delivery team where you will continue your career as an Associate Software Developer.
On this programme you’ll ensure software is delivered to an excellent standard within a busy agile team, where quality is the highest priority. This could include:
- Deliver and support the development of our software products
- Team up with software professionals to create high-quality, testable products designed to engage our customers
- Produce software through iteration using Agile delivery principles.
Your initial month of employment will be a bootcamp with the training provider. This is designed to give you an intensive training course on the basic skills and languages needed for this programme. We therefore request that no holiday is booked during this bootcamp.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 2 years
- Location is Osterley, west London
- Expected start August 2023
- Software Engineering Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4) if you’re applying for a role in England.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of two GCSEs A* – C/ 9-4 grades, or equivalent, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passionate about technology, with a particular interest in programming (if you’ve already dabbled with code, even better)
- A quick learner and team player
- Aware of Agile methodologies.
Software Testing apprenticeship programme - Osterley - closed
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We have an excellent opportunity for a Software Testing Apprentice to work within Sky’s Broadcast Integration & Test Services department. The department’s primary role is to perform testing of the technology products and services across the broadcast headend before launch to customers. Integration & Test Services are responsible for testing complex areas of BSKYB’s headend, with focus on the Sky Satellite, On Demand and Over The Top content delivery systems feeding into Sky’s Set top boxes and a variety of third party client devices.
The department consists of 40+ professional test consultants & software automation engineers.
What you’ll be doing
You will work with several teams within Integration & Test services. They will be exposed to a broad range of technologies, tools, test management processes and work alongside highly experienced professional engineers. You will learn how Sky delivers Sky TV content to homes, how to test Sky TV Apps and find software defects.
Testing role:
- Configuring, deploying and testing software and hardware components on platforms such as: OnDemand, NowTV, SkyGo and others
- Integrating software components and building test environments.
If you are interested in learning how Sky’s content is delivered to customers, how to test Sky’s software, pushing software components to their limit in order to make them stable and robust, Integration & Test Services is your department of interest
Your initial month of employment will be a bootcamp with the training provider. This is designed to give you an intensive training course on the basic skills and languages needed for this programme. We therefore request that no holiday is booked during this bootcamp.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 2 years
- Location is Osterley, west London
- Expected start September 2023
- Integration and Test Level 4 qualification
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4) if you’re applying for a role in England.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of two GCSEs A* – C/ 9-4 grades, or equivalent, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passionate about technology
- A quick learner and team player.
Business
Only at Sky will your apprenticeship allow you to support decisions that make our much-loved shows and products possible.
Business Administration apprenticeship programme - Livingston - closed
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Provide unrivalled support. Create slick processes. Compile accurate reports. Join our Business Administration Apprenticeship programme and become part of an exciting team, giving Sky’s people the brilliant service, they expect.
As an Apprentice in Billing Operations you’ll help us deliver a world class Billing experience for our customers across all of Sky’s products and services. We provide assurances that our customers billings are correct, collect payments across our services, manage our customer communications and provide assurance that our Telephony processes are all running smoothly.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll have opportunities across our teams gaining unrivalled knowledge into how Sky works behind the scenes. You’ll be involved across many different projects and will be supported to make changes that improve our processes. Our Apprentice programme will give you the opportunities to grow your network, become an expert in our processes & develop a great career with Sky.
Activities include:
- Ensuring that all reconciliations are completed accurately, to agreed deadlines
- Identifying, analysing and taking ownership of issues
- Helping improve the accuracy of reconciliations and reporting
- Following through to resolution, escalating as appropriate
- Working alongside other teams within Billing and Sky Support to review and improve internal and external processes
- Understanding audit, regulatory and internal controls, making sure that these are completed in a rigorous and timely manner
- Analysing processes within the team, identifying and escalating any trends or changes with a recommended course of action
- Compiling accurate management reporting information as required
- Prioritising your personal workload.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 2 years
- Location is Livingston, Scotland
- Expected start September 2023
- Business Administration Level 6 qualification
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of 5 ‘National 5’ qualifications at grade C or above including English and Maths, if you’re applying for a role in Scotland.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (NQs) level 2 or 3, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Collaborative and great with people
- A self-starter, resilient when it gets hectic
- A problem-solver
- Attention focussed and thorough with detail across projects
- Comfortable using Excel and PowerPoint and a range of technology systems.
Field Engineer apprentice programme – Osterley - closed
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Interested in joining a highly skilled, highly motivated & dynamic team? If you like a fast-paced high octane work life, then this is the role for you.
As a field engineer apprentice, you will be a technically minded and talented individual, starting your journey to becoming a Field and Datacentre Operations engineering professional within Sky. Working within our Network Field Ops department you will follow a comprehensive training programme throughout your journey.
What you’ll be doing
- You’ll be part of a Team responsible for the physical Implementation and First Line Maintenance of Sky’s core networks, which supports Sky products including: Broadband, Talk, Mobile, Corporate, Broadcast and Wholesale services.
- Installing and decommissioning IT hardware and infrastructure, such as servers and switches, as well as swapping out and upgrading components.
- The role will cover the day-to-day operations and maintenance within the Sky POP (Point of Presence) rooms and Datacentre environments ensuring all support functions are performed to Sky’s exemplary standards.
- Your role will also involve keeping inventories up to date both physically on-site and digitally
- You’ll be responsible for the restoration of network faults across the Sky Network, working closely with other Sky teams and your colleagues to trouble shoot/rectify those faults when they occur.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 2 years
- The location is Osterley, west London
- Expected start September 2023
- Digital Business Accelerator qualification
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4) if you’re applying for a role in England.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of two GCSEs A* – C/ 9-4 grades, or equivalent, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passionate about marketing and hungry to learn more
- Collaborative and great with people
- A self-starter, resilient when it gets hectic
- Comfortable using Excel and PowerPoint.
Finance apprenticeship programme - Osterley - closed
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Whizz with numbers? Join our finance team and be right at the heart of all the action. Dive right into exciting projects and learn on the job while studying for your CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) qualification.
Find out first-hand what it’s like to be a Finance professional for a leading entertainment brand. In commercial Finance you will have the opportunity to influence key business decisions, support on new product launches, advise on whether we should invest in a new TV show or a game-changing piece of technology as well as manage company-wide budgets. You’ll also enjoy a collaborative, caring culture that helps us achieve brilliant things. There’s only one place you’ll see action like this in your career – and that’s Sky.
What you’ll be doing
Develop your accounting skills over five years (one 2 year placement to help you settle in to life at Sky, followed by three 1 year placements) that span the entire business: from content and channels to product development and technology, sales and strategy. Each role will present a new set of challenges and opportunities to develop your skillset.
You’ll have our full support to study for your CIMA qualification – with fully funded study and exam days, graduate committee guidance and access to a buddy and tutor support. At Sky your team will support you to make sure your exams can be your number one priority while gaining relevant work experience – meaning that you’ll be able to join the world’s largest and leading professional body of Management Accountants.
Through your business rotations, you’ll learn how to set budgets and track against them, develop business cases to support projects and investment decisions, analyse data to provide key insight, and collaborate with teams across the business to meet and exceed our business targets.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 5 years
- Location is Osterley, west London
- Expected start August 2023
- CIMA Certificate Level (level 4 qualification), CIMA Professional Level (level 7 qualification)
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky Finance.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4) if you’re applying for a role in England.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of two GCSEs A* – C/ 9-4 grades, or equivalent, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Studying for A Levels or have already achieved (3 A-C or equivalent)
- Commercially-minded and a problem-solver
- Collaborative and great with people
- A self-starter, eager to drive change in an exciting and dynamic environment
- Numerically minded with a desire to work with numbers.
Marketing apprenticeship programme - Osterley - closed
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Join our Marketing apprenticeship programme and spend the first year with our TV Products, Broadband or Mobile team. In your next year you’ll rotate between two more departments, getting exposure to a variety of teams and projects.
Get to know our products inside out. Help us win new business. Create digital marketing communications strategies and find the most effective ways to sell TV bundles and mobile packages to customers online. There’s only one place you can get in on all the action – and that’s Sky.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll get to know our products inside out, help us win new business and persuade customers to stay with us. Learn about various marketing channels, including email, direct mail, radio, press, TV and digital display. Team up with creative agencies to deliver innovative campaigns for our products. Monitor performance. Keep us on time and on budget.
- Develop digital marketing communications strategies
- Get the gist of multiple digital media channels – mainly display advertising, video and native, including social
- Partner with our media planning and buying agency to guarantee we’re hitting the highest standards
- Find the most effective ways to sell TV bundles and mobile packages to customers online
- Drive revenue
- Collaborate with teams across the business and beyond
- Make sure new offers and artwork are approved, launch on time and within budget.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 2 years
- The location is Osterley, west London
- Expected start September 2023
- Digital Marketing Level 3 qualification
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4) if you’re applying for a role in England.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of two GCSEs A* – C/ 9-4 grades, or equivalent, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passionate about marketing and hungry to learn more
- Collaborative and great with people
- A self-starter, resilient when it gets hectic
- Comfortable using Excel and PowerPoint.
Security, Resilience & Safety (SRS) apprenticeship programme – Osterley - closed
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We’re Sky, Europe’s biggest entertainment brand. Think top-quality shows. Breaking news. Innovative tech. Must-have products. Careers here mean the freedom and support you need to make an impact – pushing boundaries, creating solutions, hitting targets. And as part of our close-knit team, you’ll enjoy plenty of benefits. Plus, experiences you’ll only find at Sky.
In Safety, Resilience and Security (SRS) Hub, we’re passionate about keeping our people safe, the business operating, and protecting our reputation. The team can face a huge range of interesting challenges; you could be spending time supporting Sky News in how we keep our intrepid reporters safe and secure, helping the business respond to a cyber attack, investigating serious incidents to pass on to law enforcement or ensuring we meet relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
This programme could help you become an industry and subject matter expert. If you are passionate about making a difference with a desire to learn then this could be the programme for you. Get behind the wheel and steer your safety, resilience, and security career in the direction you want, using our structured programme and career long opportunities for continuous development.
What you’ll be doing
Our programme will rotate you through our teams across the department, all with a Security, Resilience or Safety focus aimed at giving you an understanding of how the SRS Hub operates and exposing you to every element.
You’ll cover learning how to plan, perform and document investigations, provide liaison with law enforcement, complete security assessments, threat and vulnerability reviews, create well-structured health and safety risk assessments, lead and deliver specific projects, perform assurance functions and provide regular on-going support to our Sky colleagues. And much more.
You’ll work in subject areas, on projects where you undertake a piece of project delivery that have real life implications alongside our subject matter experts. You’ll support business as usual task, protecting our people and keeping the businesses operating. You may work on a dedicated project that looks at the way Health and Safety, Resilience or Security supports other Sky Departments or contribute to standardising our processes across UK & EU Territories. The possibilities are tremendous.
We’ll then add in additional training based on where your interest lies to set you up for success, and give you the possibility of moving into a team where you’ll continue your career, in a role such as a Security Investigator, Resilience Lead, Security or Health and Safety Advisor, Threat and Risk Analyst.
Could you be in the team driving resilience into the next iteration of Sky Glass? Whatever your project, you’ll be in the driving seat from day one. Make an impact and get all the support you need to start your career. There’s only one place you’ll see action like this – and that’s Sky.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 2 years
- The location is Osterley, west London
- Expected start September 2023
- Data Technician Level 3 apprenticeship standard
- You will roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
It takes a diverse set of skills, abilities and backgrounds to make this team work. We’re looking for people who are:
- Inquisitive with a desire to learn and grow
- Able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms
- Have a real interest in learning more about resilience, safety and security
- Be a team player, but also be able to progress projects solo with the support of the team around you
- Be ready to embrace the fast-pace excitement of working for a world-class media company.
Technical Marketing apprenticeship programme - Osterley - closed
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We’re NOW, part of the Sky family and one of the UK’s leading streaming platforms. We’re the only place to get Sky Cinema and Sky Sports without a contract. We’re brilliant TV made by brilliant people. We’re big on real diversity, inclusion and collaboration. And we need talent to keep pushing boundaries and grow our brand. Big-thinkers. Changemakers. Showstoppers. Join in.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll be part of our streaming (OTT) Marketing Technology team – we run the platforms that allow all the great marketing experiences for NOW to happen. You’ll learn how these platforms work, how to send out a great email, push or in product campaign, you’ll help design templates, creative, and run experiments to work out what’s the best way to engage our customers.
You’ll work with people from across the business – creatives, commercial, technology, product, data and marketing – in a unique role where you’ll get to combine your creative thinking, innovation, use of technology and experimentation every day.
No two days are the same within this exciting role and you will have the opportunity during the programme to take real ownership of a process or business activity and see it through from concept to delivery. This will give you insights into managing a project, working with stakeholders and analytics alongside being creative and putting elements of your Marketing qualification you will completing into practice.
Programme facts
- This apprenticeship programme is 2 years
- The location is Osterley, west London
- Expected start September 2023
- Digital Marketing Level 3 qualification
- You’ll roll off this programme into a permanent position with Sky.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4) if you’re applying for a role in England.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of two GCSEs A* – C/ 9-4 grades, or equivalent, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
- Passionate about marketing and hungry to learn more
- Collaborative and great with people
- A self-starter, resilient when it gets hectic
- Comfortable using Excel and PowerPoint.
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