Job Description

At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments group.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society.

We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients’ evolving needs:

• interactive investor, the UK’s second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them.
• Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.
• Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

Our Technology teams are business aligned and operate based upon modern, agile, collaborative working practices. Teams are organised in tribes, each of which support the products and processes associated with a particular part of our business. Each tribe comprises several squads, each squad being responsible for evolving and maintaining a particular set of technology solutions.

We are seeking individuals to join our Aberdeen Investments Technology Team, capable of working collaboratively, who are curious and technically minded. As a member of a squad - which will typically be comprised of multiple disciplines - your time will be spent working closely with Product Owners, Business Stakeholders and Technical Leads to understand business needs, create user stories, develop, test and validate solutions, and support deployments. You will be excited by the possibilities of cloud technologies, automation, and AI. You’ll be supported by experienced mentors, have access to technical training, and be encouraged to experiment and grow.

As part of the role you will study on a Graduate Apprenticeship degree programme towards a BSc (Hons) Software Development at Edinburgh Napier University.

About the role:

If you passionate about software development and want to gain real world experience whilst being supported through a degree, this role offers an exciting opportunity to build experience, hone your skills and make a real impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable, maintainable software
• Contribute to the development of enterprise systems that support our investment’s business
• Work with modern tools and cloud platforms to deliver high-quality solutions
• Learn and apply best practices in software engineering, DevOps, and automation
• Participate in code reviews, agile ceremonies, and continuous improvement initiatives

What will you gain;

• Exposure to a wide range of technologies and real-world challenges
• Opportunities to work on impactful initiatives with experienced teams
• Experience of the whole software delivery lifecycle from strategy & inception to operate, maintain & evolve
• Access to mentorship, technical training, and career development resources
• Experience of a collaborative, fast-paced environment where innovation is encouraged

What will I learn?

As a Graduate Apprentice you will study for your degree alongside your job, spending approximately 80% of your time in work and 20% in university. This unique combination offers an integrated experience, where practical skills and knowledge gained during the university days can be embedded in your working practices. Skills learned directly in the workplace are aligned with and can be applied to coursework and assessment. This allows you to attain an honours degree in 4 years, the same time as traditional full-time students.

You will study on a Graduate Apprenticeship degree programme towards a BSc (Hons) Software Development at Edinburgh Napier University. This Graduate Apprenticeship has a strong focus on the software development aspects of computing, combining theory and practice. You will initially develop an understanding of the gathering, storage, retrieval and analysis of information. As you progress, you will develop a critical understanding of the analysis, design, development, testing, evaluation and modification of reliable, maintainable and high-quality software including real-time, mobile and large scale enterprise systems.

As you progress through the course, more of your job role will be used to gain credit towards your final award. This is captured in the Professional Practice modules which allow us to personalise your learning to ensure it meets your needs, those of your employing organisation and the university.

Graduates of this GA will possess in-demand industry skills, with a solid understanding of software development alongside key communication, business and project management skills.

About the Candidate:

• Four SQA Highers at Grade BBBB (or equivalent) including Maths, Statistics or Physics. National 5 grade C in Maths/Lifeskills Maths/Applications of Mathsand English are required if not taken at Higher
• A Foundation Apprenticeship in IT: Software Development at SCQF Level 6 plus two SQA Highers at Grade BB
• A Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF Level 6-7 in an ICT/Digital related discipline
• HNC or HND in an unrelated discipline plus Higher Maths, Statistics or Physics at Grade B
• Sufficient recognition of prior learning (RPL) through industry-related experience, qualifications, and informal learning. RPL applications are considered on an individual basis
• A keen interest in AI, automation, and emerging technologies, and how they can be applied to solve engineering challenges.
• A keen interest in modern software engineering practices
• A problem-solving mindset
• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining concepts to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
• A growth mindset, constantly looking for opportunities to learn, improve, and stay ahead of industry trends
• Willingness to learn

(You must be able to provide proof of any qualifications stated on your CV to meet university entry requirements.)

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

Our benefits

There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.

When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefitshere.

Our business

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs. You can find out more about what we dohere.

An inclusive way of working

Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we’d like to hear from you.

At Aberdeen we’ve adopted a ‘blended working’ approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business.

An inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements – for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability – please let us know and we’ll be happy to help.