Apprentice Data Engineer (L5)
As an Associate Data Engineer, you will help the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency gather, organise, and use data effectively. You will work in a busy environment alongside experts in policy, data analysis, software, IT, and business analysis to support the agency’s data needs and drive improvements based on solid insights.
Role
- With the support of a senior data engineer, provide input to the technical assurance of proposed IT solutions to ensure they meet design expectations, fulfil business requirements, and adhere to best practices
- Document the design/technical specifications in response to agreed user requirements to enable clear communication among stakeholders and maintain consistency for current and future implementations
- Learn and execute data profiling techniques and source system analysis to understand dataset structures, quality, and potential issues for more informed decision-making
- Practice writing clean and maintainable code to promote software sustainability, reduce technical debt, and make future maintenance and extension easier for the team
Training
- At the end of this apprenticeship, you will hold a Level 5 qualification as a Data Engineer
- Training will be fully supported online with a dedicated skills coach, with support to complete the 6 hours a week off the job learning in the workplace
- Learning will be delivered flexibly online
- Within the Civil Service there are lots of opportunities for progression both inside the DVSA and in other departments
- A qualification as a data engineer would qualify you to apply for many future roles
- DVSA and the wider Civil Service has excellent further training opportunities available
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Data engineer (level 5)
- Training Provider
- QA LIMITED
- Working Week
- Monday - Friday able to work flexible hours within the hours of 8.00am - 6.00pm. Currently colleagues are working a hybrid pattern between home and office (office 60%)
- Expected Duration
- 2 Years
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Sunday, 12th July 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 28th September 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
Qualifications
- 3 other subjects GCSE, grade 4 (Essential)
- English GCSE, grade 4 (Essential)
- Maths GCSE, grade 4 (Essential)
- any digital subject Level 3 qualification, grade C (Essential)
About the Employer
DVSA
We are the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, and we are 1 of the 5 executive agencies that make up the Department for Transport. We employ about 4,600 people across Great Britain to help us achieve our mission of keeping Britain moving, safely and sustainably. Our work affects millions of people and thousands of businesses. Most importantly, our work saves lives. We make sure colleagues have the skills to meet the needs of Britain’s road users.