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How could we use machine learning to tailor holidays for customers? How could we prevent cyber criminals from hacking into our cruise ships in an ever increasingly sophisticated, cyber security world?
We’re the UK’s leading holiday and tourism business and we’re ambitious to become the leader in technology within the travel industry with a fully digitised platform. To achieve this, we’re looking for the brightest, most passionate, problem-solving graduates to collaborate on designing and building the technology solutions of tomorrow. Technology is everything to us – it’s how we connect. To each other, to the remote communities where our travel experiences take place, and to our customers. It’s how we deliver exciting new content and creative solutions, and ultimately, deliver our customers amazing experiences and lasting memories that make life richer. When you join our Technology Development Graduate Scheme, you’ll be working right in the heart of our exciting and dynamic industry, building software alongside our expert software engineers, DevOps, cyber security, and data scientists on projects that have real impact.
Role Description
TUI Technology operate within global teams responsible for all aspects of design, development, and operation of software solutions to all internal and external customer facing web applications. We’re a multi-disciplinary team of experts across Architecture, Engineering, DevOps, and Agile Delivery, operating across Europe.
At TUI, we’re ambitious to become the leader in technology within the travel industry, and to achieve this we’re looking to build a capable, creative team who want to be a part of accomplishing that goal, making sure we put secure behaviours first in everything we do.
We welcome applications from those who studied outside the UK. However, a requirement of our training providers and universities is that we provide them evidence that these grades are the correct equivalent to GCSEs/A levels or Degrees. You will be required to apply for your grades to be converted and you can do this by visiting: Home Page (enic.org.uk) and applying for a statement of comparability.
We recruit on a rolling basis and therefore recommend that you apply as soon as possible to be in with the best chance.
Abou the Scheme
During your time on our graduate scheme, you’ll complete a fully-funded, industry-recognised master’s apprenticeship in Digital and Technology Solutions (Specialist), with up-to-date, content over the course of two years, specialising in one of two areas – software engineering or security engineering. Throughout the recruitment process, we’ll consider you for both routes, however, you’ll have the opportunity to indicate your preference – if you have one – which we’ll consider when we assess your strengths in line with each area. As part of your degree apprenticeship, you will be required to attend the site of your university. This is dependent on the programme that you are on, but it is normally 2-5 days at the start of each term and will be confirmed by the university prior to starting. Cyber pathway is studied at Manchester University and Software at Sheffield University, travel and accommodation costs will be covered.
Ranked 17th out of the top 100 employers on RateMyApprenticeship and with 100% of apprentices recommending us as a company, we like to let our reputation speak for itself. In either role, we’ll support you the whole way, with access to university lecturers, a TUI mentor, and a university-employer liaison. You’ll be well-positioned to build a successful software engineering or security engineering career with us and be well-equipped with your technical acumen to work with multiple software development technologies, to design, build, test, and deploy applications.
Software Engineering
- Become a practitioner of state-of-the-art software development practices, developing software products with an appropriate toolkit of technologies and methods and with a DevSecOps mindset
- Work with the whole software development cycle of designing, building, testing and deploying applications, owning the software products from conception to operation
- Support your team in finding and delivering the best solutions for our customers’ needs
- Ensure that software development and delivery is consistently delivering value for our business
- Continuously learn and adapt to enhance software delivery for example quality improvement of the software code through automation
- Research, evaluate and test new approaches, processes and tools and help teams to use them effectively
- You'll also work towards a Level 7 Digital & Technology Solutions Specialist - Software Engineering Specialist apprenticeship
Cyber Security Engineering
- Become a practitioner of state-of-the-art secure coding, secure design, and security automation practices, keeping up with the ever-evolving technical landscape
- Use your technical skills for creating software products that are secure by default
- Make sure that information security is considered throughout the design and implementation of software products and services
- Keep yourself updated with the latest infosec developments, TUI Group practices, build a “security first” mindset and share that knowledge with peers and your team
- Understand the threat landscape, business requirements, contribute to the description of the security risks and goals
- Support your team in suggesting tooling and automation to identify possible threats and vulnerabilities before they are promoted to production and help them with protecting our customers’ data
- Work hands-on, being able to tackle the whole cycle of designing, building, testing and deploying software on AWS
- Take an engineering approach to solving security problems either in a specific technical area or business domain
- You'll also work towards a Level 7 Digital & Technology Solutions Specialist – Cyber Security Technical Specialist apprenticeship
About You
- Analytical approach to solving problems and creating solutions
- Engages and collaborates with others
- Brings innovative ideas and insights
- Strategic thinker
- Focuses on providing unrivalled service to our customers
- Adapts and shows resilience if faced with adversity
- Hunger for learning, with a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or equivalent) in English and Maths, and a commitment to gaining your Level 7 Digital & Technology Solutions Specialist apprenticeship (either Software Engineering or Cyber Security Technical Specialist)
- A minimum of 2:2 Class Honours degree in a computing subject; in some instances, applicants with a good sub-degree qualification in computing and very substantial work experience in computing or a closely related area will be accepted
- A passion for business technology, as well an interest in the travel industry
What We Offer
- Fantastic holiday benefits including discounts, special offers and the ability to purchase additional ‘TUI time off’
- Excellent rates with foreign exchange
- Health and Wellbeing support in five key areas – Financial, Health, Social, Community and Career
- Private Medical Insurance, single cover with option to add dependants
- Permanent Health Insurance
- Pension scheme and life assurance
We love to see your uniqueness shine through and inspire the future of travel. If you would like to read more about what Diversity & Inclusion means to us simply visit Our DNA
If you require any further information regarding this opportunity, please email earlytalentrecruitment@tui.co.uk
We really value your interest in TUI and will be back in touch with you shortly after the application closing date.
* Currently TUI is unable to provide visa sponsorship, you must have permanent right to live and work in the UK without sponsorship to be eligible to apply. This includes applicants in possession of a Tier 4 Student visa.
