Graduate Tech Analyst

Overview

Graduate Technology Roles - Software Development, QA Testing, Dev Ops & other opportunities (via the Graduate Development Programme)

Location: North West, UK

Starting Salary: £25,000

Application Requirements

• Minimum 2:1 degree
• Right to work in the UK unsponsored for the duration of the programme
• Ability to work on site, five days per week
• Some roles require a high level of security clearance. For these, applicants must have been based in the UK for the last five years as a minimum

Grayce is not on the UK Border Agency's Sponsor Register and is unable to sponsor work visas.

Grayce specialises in delivering change and transformation for some of the UK's most ambitious organisations. For over a decade, we have partnered with FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies to deploy high performing early career talent across major programmes of work.

Our Accelerated Development Programme offers a structured, fast track route into industry. You will gain hands on experience with leading organisations while developing professional skills, earning industry recognised qualifications, and receiving dedicated coaching and mentoring throughout your journey.

Grayce is seeking motivated graduates to join our Graduate Development Programme and begin their careers in technology. We are recruiting across a range of roles and are looking for individuals who demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, strong communication skills and a structured, analytical approach to problem solving.

At Grayce, you will be supported by expert coaching and structured development while working with some of the UK's most respected organisations - from FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies to global technology leaders. You will join a team focused on continuous learning, collaboration and delivering measurable impact.

• Software Development — Support the design, development and maintenance of enterprise level applications, contributing to feature development, engineering tasks and defect resolution.
• QA Testing — Support software quality assurance through test preparation, execution, documentation and remediation activities, with opportunities to progress into automation or performance testing.
• Dev Ops — Assist in the deployment, monitoring and optimisation of software systems, supporting automation, environment configuration, performance monitoring and operational improvements.
• Information Security — Contribute to protecting systems and data by supporting security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability assessment and policy or control implementation.
• Service Desk / Service Management — Provide first line technical support by triaging incidents, resolving service requests, escalating issues appropriately and supporting efficient IT service operations.

• Academic Background
  • A minimum 2:1 degree

Technical Skills (advantageous)

• An interest in building capability in areas such as:
• Programming languages including Java, Python or similar
• Test automation, BDD practices and tools such as Cucumber
• Performance testing concepts
• Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure or similar)
• Infrastructure as code principles and basic scripting
• CI/CD concepts, version control and deployment practices
• Microservices and containerisation concepts
• Agile delivery methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence

Strong communication, structured thinking, stakeholder engagement, organisation and a commitment to continuous learning.

Opportunity — Hands on experience working full time onsite with leading organisations, supported by accredited training and industry aligned development.

Delivery — You will typically work with one client during your time at Grayce, delivering high quality outcomes in a structured, professional environment.

Mentoring — Dedicated coaching and support throughout your placement and development journey.

Progression — Completion of a minimum of six industry recognised accreditations, with clear pathways for progression and salary growth.

Wellbeing Support — 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering confidential financial, legal, health and wellbeing support.