Degree Apprentice Data Analyst

Job Title    Degree Apprentice Shared Services Data Analysis (CORDA) Guildford

Location   Guildford

Salary       We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including, free higher education as well as access to the Company pension and Share Incentive plan.   

What you will be doing

As a Data Analyst Apprentice in CORDA you will be working with a team of analytical consultants providing our clients with high-impact, evidence-based advice. During our 4-year Level 6 Analyst Apprenticeship you will gain a role-related degree, whilst delivering analysis for both BAE Systems business units and external clients in the MOD and wider Government.

What does the Apprenticeship Involve?

Throughout the apprenticeship programme you will be working on a variety of projects which will enable you to develop analytical skills and learn how to apply these to live problems. 
Data analytics is a fast paced, growing area within BAE Systems and as such, there may be the opportunity to gain experience by undertaking placements across different Business Units as well as your home Business Unit – Digital Intelligence. These placements will provide you with an opportunity to experience how analysis can be used to support a wide breadth of business decisions. You will develop skills and experience in using a range of analytical techniques and toolsets (e.g. Alteryx, R, Tableau, VBA, Python), 
At the end of the scheme, you will have had a good mix of academic and work-based learning experiences to ensure you develop the skills that will support you and the business in the future as well as a degree level qualification

What Qualification Will You Get?

An undergraduate degree – a BSc/BA (Hons) related to Data Analytics. Once you successfully complete the apprenticeship you will have a permanent role in our Corda team open to you as well as a Level 6 Digital & Technology Solutions qualification under your belt.  

Overview of Business Unit

Here at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we are committed to helping governments, organisations and society navigate digital threats and opportunities. Whether it’s leveraging data to digitally transform operations or securing organisations and nations from cyber threats, we combine our unrivalled security and engineering heritage to help our clients navigate the data-reliant digital landscape. 

As the cyber and intelligence arm of BAE Systems, we employ over 4,500 people across 16 countries in North America, APAC, Europe and the Middle East. With our distinguished heritage, we relish the opportunity to transform digital and data practices, defence, intelligence, security and society for government agencies, law enforcement, financial services, and critical infrastructure.

We’re recruiting diverse teams of driven individuals, who share our passion for technology and mission to protect the connected world. Our Apprenticeship Programmes vary from one to three years and will give you the chance to earn while you learn, gain industry recognised qualifications and valuable experience working on real world problems, with subject matter experts

Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.   

Team 

Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. A career here means using your passion and ingenuity to defend national security with breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions. It’s rewarding work that truly makes a difference. And as you tackle critical projects, you’ll work alongside a supportive team – driven by a shared ambition to protect what really matters. At BAE Systems, you’ll find an extraordinary career where you can realize your true potential.  

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

We also provide the opportunity to get involved in projects outside of your primary remit. We encourage you to seek a stretch project in which you’ll gain different experiences. With our huge portfolio of products and our multinational presence, there are opportunities to get involved in something different around every corner. Additionally, we encourage involvement in community projects, STEM initiatives and support groups (called employee resource groups) which all provide valuable learning and development experiences that you may not have access to in your day-to-day role. To ensure we retain our talented people, we offer a blend of sponsorship, additional support in career development planning and a portfolio of high potential development programmes.  

Our mission is to build a strong, diverse, adaptable, and high performing work force that will develop and grow our future business. We believe that everyone has talent, and at the heart of our talent management approach our ambition is to be recognised as the UK’s top employer in the defence and security sector for valuing diversity and inclusion.

Export Control / Security

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Click here for more information on national security vetting levels.