Data engineer

Overview

What this apprenticeship develops

Builds systems and pipelines that collect, manage and convert data into usable information for analysts, data scientists and ML engineers. It is designed around the occupation in the official standard, not simply access to AI tools.

AI TECHNICAL: People building, integrating or maintaining AI and data solutions.

Role fit

Who it is designed for

• Employees building or maintaining data platforms
• Technical staff enabling analytics, data science or ML teams

Where AI genuinely fits

STRONGLY AI-RELEVANT: The occupation can build substantial AI-enabling capability, although AI is not its only purpose.

• Data engineering
• Data pipelines
• AI and analytics data foundations
• Data platform improvement

Funding

Funding and eligibility

£19,000

Maximum funding band

The funding band is the maximum government funding available for eligible training and assessment. The actual funding route and employer contribution depend on the learner, role, employer circumstances and rules in force at the start date.

• Funding and learner eligibility depend on the rules in force on the apprentice's start date.
• The apprentice must have an eligible job in England that allows them to develop and demonstrate the standard's occupational competence.
• Prior learning, residency, employment status, age and employer circumstances can affect eligibility or the amount funded.

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