Apprentice, Software Development/Engineering

About the role

Grade Level (for internal use): 05 About the Company and Team S&P Global is recognized for its strong market presence, trusted brand, enterprise thought leadership, innovation focus, sustainability commitment, and increasing integration of AI into customer workflows. Within Enterprise Solutions, the Services & Business Enablement team brings together Operations & Managed Services and Professional Services to deliver scalable, world-class services that drive measurable client outcomes through insights, transformation, solutions, and AI-enabled automation. ROLE 1 - Software Development Apprentice Role Overview The Software Development Apprentice role is designed for early-career graduates who are passionate about software engineering, problem-solving, and building technology solutions in a collaborative environment. The apprentice will work with engineering teams to learn software development practices, contribute to application development, and gain exposure to modern technologies, coding standards, and enterprise-scale systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Participate in requirement discussions, sprint ceremonies, code reviews, and technical documentation.
• Support debugging, troubleshooting, and issue resolution across applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, quality engineering, product, and operations.
• Learn and apply software development methodologies, engineering best practices, and secure coding principles.
• Contribute to proof-of-concepts, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement activities.
• Build familiarity with cloud platforms, databases, APIs, and modern development frameworks.
• Required Qualifications / Key Skills
• Must be a graduate, preferably from the 2026 batch.
• Must have zero prior full-time work experience. Internship, academic project, or apprenticeship exposure may be considered, provided it was not full-time employment.
• Must not have an existing Provident Fund account.
• B.E. or B.Tech in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Strong academic record with a passion for software development.
• Demonstrated interest in technology, coding, and problem-solving.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a rapidly changing technology environment.
• Ability to build strong working relationships in a collaborative setting.
• Must be legally eligible to work for the duration of the program in the country of application.
• Assist in understanding requirements and preparing test scenarios, test cases, and test data.
• Execute manual and automated tests to validate application functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Support defect identification, documentation, tracking, and retesting.
• Learn and apply software testing methodologies, QA processes, and automation best practices.
• Collaborate with developers, product teams, and QA engineers to ensure high-quality releases.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies, test planning, regression testing, and release validation activities.
• Gain exposure to API testing, UI testing, database validation, and test automation frameworks.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in testing processes, automation coverage, and quality metrics.
• Explore modern testing approaches, including AI-assisted testing and automation productivity tools.
• Required Qualifications / Key Skills
• Must be a graduate, preferably from the 2026 batch.
• Must have zero prior full-time work experience. Internship, academic project, or apprenticeship exposure may be considered, provided it was not full-time employment.
• Must not have an existing Provident Fund account.
• B.E. or B.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming concepts.
• Familiarity with Java, Python, Angular, C#, .NET, React, or similar technologies.
• Basic understanding of database concepts and query languages such as MS SQL, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
• Exposure to version control systems such as Git.
• Understanding of web technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Basic knowledge of software design principles and design patterns.
• Eagerness to learn cloud technologies such as AWS.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• ROLE 2 - Testing & Quality Engineering Apprentice - QA / SDET
• Role Overview

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