{"id":1256,"date":"2019-11-01T09:36:14","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T09:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/soc-employability\/?p=1256"},"modified":"2019-11-01T09:36:14","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T09:36:14","slug":"graduate-schemes-at-edinburgh-based-investment-management-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/soc-employability\/2019\/11\/01\/graduate-schemes-at-edinburgh-based-investment-management-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Schemes at Edinburgh based Investment Management Firm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Edinburgh-based Investment Management firm are looking for technology innovators, people who are passionate about exploring the latest technology to find new business solutions!<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a passion for emerging technology? Scotland\u2019s most successful investment manager is looking for technical talent for their Application Development and Technical Infrastructure graduate schemes. Technology underpins everything this company does: 20% of their people work in information systems roles and innovative technologies are fully embraced within the firm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Edinburgh-based Investment Management Firm<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Edinburgh<br \/>\n<strong>Role 1:<\/strong> Application Development Graduate Scheme<br \/>\n<strong>Role 2:<\/strong> Technical Infrastructure Graduate Scheme<br \/>\n<strong>Salary<\/strong> \u00a3Competitive<br \/>\n<strong>Start Date:<\/strong> September 2020<br \/>\n<strong>Apply here Role 1<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarygraduates.co.uk\/app-dev-2020\/?ref=DEPT\">https:\/\/www.sanctuarygraduates.co.uk\/app-dev-2020\/?ref=DEPT<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Role 2<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarygraduates.co.uk\/tech-infrastructure-2020\/?ref=DEPT\">https:\/\/www.sanctuarygraduates.co.uk\/tech-infrastructure-2020\/?ref=DEPT<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Deadline<\/strong> 29th November 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is the company?<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Our client is a long established, hugely successful Investment Management firm based in the heart of Edinburgh<br \/>\n&#8211; It has 100 years of experience and assets under management exceeding \u00a3100bn<br \/>\n&#8211; It is a forward thinking firm which fully embraces and invests heavily in cutting edge technology<br \/>\n&#8211; The firm has great resources and support for learning and development and partners with suppliers including Microsoft and Apple<br \/>\n&#8211; The firm is truly leading in its field and employs only the very best minds<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the roles?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Role 1: Application Development Graduate Scheme<\/strong><br \/>\nWorking with cutting edge technology you will create and develop applications for the whole business.<br \/>\nProjects could include:<br \/>\n&#8211; Trialling new technologies from major suppliers<br \/>\n&#8211; Building applications from scratch<br \/>\n&#8211; Replacing old systems with various technologies such as Angular<br \/>\nYou will be trained on everything you need to know and your work will be used on a daily basis throughout the department!<br \/>\n<strong>Who is best suited:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; You don\u2019t have to have studied computer science to apply, but there is a preference for those from a STEM degree background &#8211; you must be able to code in at least one language!<br \/>\n&#8211; They are looking for confident individuals who can take business challenges and think outside the box, solving problems with technical solutions<br \/>\nApply here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarygraduates.co.uk\/app-dev-2020\/?ref=DEPT\">https:\/\/www.sanctuarygraduates.co.uk\/app-dev-2020\/?ref=DEPT<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Role 2: Technical Infrastructure Graduate Scheme<\/strong><br \/>\nYou will focus on exploring how emerging technologies can shape the future of the business<br \/>\n&#8211; This team maintains and develops the entire IT infrastructure and use technologies from leading vendors like Dell EMC, Splunk, Palo Alto and Bloomberg<br \/>\n&#8211; You will be solving tech problems to keep the firm running smoothly<br \/>\n&#8211; There are fantastic travel opportunities, for example last year a grad took a secondment to New York.<br \/>\n&#8211; You will receive excellent support and training, including the IOC qualification<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is best suited:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; You must be studying for an IT, computing or technology related degree<br \/>\n&#8211; For this scheme you must have a real interest in infrastructure, networks and technology<br \/>\n&#8211; Our client wants hands-on fixers who can get stuck in and find immediate solutions<br \/>\n&#8211; You must be a well-rounded individual who has a positive approach to new challenges and who enjoys the buzz of collaboration<br \/>\nApply here: https:\/\/www.sanctuarygraduates.co.uk\/tech-infrastructure-2020\/?ref=DEPT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why should I apply?<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; You will be using technology to create cutting-edge business solutions, primarily working with applications that run on Oracle and SQL server databases<br \/>\n&#8211; This company uses advanced technologies such as ASP.NET Core, C# and eID, as well as HTML 5 platforms, Angular, iOS Mobile Development and Android<br \/>\n&#8211; Having access to major suppliers allows this company to field trial their new technologies &#8211; you will be able to explore how new software products work and help develop their functionality before anyone else<br \/>\n&#8211; Due to their size they have been able to get ahead of the curve and take more risks than many larger financial services organisations<br \/>\n&#8211; You will receive excellent support and training, including the IOC qualification<\/p>\n<p>It only takes 30 seconds to register your interest in these roles, and you\u2019ll be supported throughout the full application process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edinburgh-based Investment Management firm are looking for technology innovators, people who are passionate about exploring the latest technology to find new business solutions! 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