Software Development Support Technician Apprentice

at  Estio Training

WHO WE ARE

When it comes to us as individuals our moto, ‘normal gets you nowhere’, is particularly resonant. Our in-house, multi-functional teams are made up of creative and technical minds, people who love what they do and can apply their skill and work their craft with imagination and intuition.
Xigen people are a diverse bunch, whether it’s channelling their inner nerd, showing off a flare for design or displaying high organisational skills, all working together in the creation, development and support of high-performance eCommerce websites that enable our clients’ businesses to thrive.

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION:

Estio Training have an exciting new opportunity for a Software Dev Support Technician Apprentice with Xigen eCommerce agency based in Bedfordshire.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As our Apprentice Front-End Developer you will be a part of our full-stack development team that is responsible for all aspects of new and ongoing web development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing and launching. The team works with a passion for best design and coding practices and has a real desire to develop new bold ideas.
We will support you every step of the way as you learn all of the skills necessary to become a first-class Front-end Developer, with access to numerous learning platforms and a dedicated professional development plan, as well as the experience and knowledge of our fantastic development team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 GCSEs grades A*-C/9-4 or equivalent (including English Language and Maths)

REQUIRED ABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTRIBUTES:

Some of the skills it is essential you’ve got are:

• The desire to build a career in web development and the tenacity to take ownership of your own personal development
• Great verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to solve complex problems

It would also be great if you had:

• Experience working with HTML or CSS in a personal, professional or educational capacity
• A basic knowledge of JavaScript or PHP
• Experience using Photoshop or Adobe XD

Some of the day-to-day duties of the Apprentice Front-End Developer will include:

• Localising web assets and content using a Amplience, Markdown, HTML and CSS.
• Building responsive HTML emails from existing templates.
• Setting up, testing and scheduling the send of HTML email campaigns.
• Working through our trainee developer learning plan to build your HTML, CSS and JavaScript knowledge.