2027 Graduate - Digital & Data Analyst - Manchester

Qualifications

• Qualification: Undergraduate degree — Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, AI, Mathematics, Engineering or a related STEM discipline.
• Growth-oriented and curious — open to change, driven to succeed, hungry for new challenges, and eager to broaden your understanding of the world.
• Collaborative and relationship-focused — thrive in dynamic teams, build strong relationships with clients and peers, and support others to succeed.
• Credible and communicative — comfortable in high-performance environments, with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Analytical and adaptable — demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities, innovative thinking, and the flexibility to adapt your style and approach. A passion for data.
• Professional and reliable — show strong workplace etiquette by being punctual, dependable, and respectful of business expectations and office conduct.
• Technical and coding experience – Ideally you will also have:
• Experience with programming languages preferred (e.g. Java, JavaScript, C/C++, Python or C#). Good understanding of relational and non-relational databases and familiarity with cloud-native services across AWS, Microsoft Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• The opportunity to work alongside and learn from talented colleagues on real client challenges from the start. We'll look to you to provide high-level technical designs and to develop software in collaboration with business analysts and software engineers.
• You will work closely with test and DevSecOps specialists
• Structured graduate development programme including mentoring, technical training, capability rotations and career coaching.
• The opportunity to work across all areas of the development lifecycle, from strategy to implementation, and to take on assignments in different sectors
• The opportunity to provide high-level technical designs in collaboration with business analysts, data engineers, data scientists and data architects
• Opportunity to experience multiple digital disciplines before choosing a specialism.
• Exposure to AI, cloud platforms, software engineering and modern data solutions.
• Hybrid working – We work flexibly at PA, but your work base will be our Manchester office
• Salary potential: £36,500
• The role will start in Autumn 2027