Level 5 Data Engineer
Standard: Data Engineer (reference)
Level: 5
Total Cost: Funded (Government/Levy)
Typical Duration: 16 Months
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Who Is It For?
The Level 5 Data Engineer apprenticeship is designed for professionals who want to develop advanced technical skills in managing, transforming, and integrating data at scale. It is particularly suited to those working, or aspiring to work, as Data Engineers, ETL Developers, or Cloud Data Engineers, where they design and maintain data pipelines, optimise data flows, and ensure reliable access to high-quality data. The programme equips learners with the expertise to handle complex datasets, work with cloud-based systems, and support data-driven decision-making across organisations.
What You’ll Learn
On the Level 5 Data Engineer apprenticeship, you will develop advanced skills in designing, building, and maintaining robust data infrastructure. Monthly masterclasses cover key topics such as data pipelines, cloud technologies, and modelling, while coaching sessions support the application of these concepts to real architecture and build tasks. Learners complete work-based engineering projects that improve data pipelines and develop a professional portfolio using outputs from these activities, demonstrating practical expertise and technical competence.
Throughout the programme, you will gain hands-on experience in creating and orchestrating ETL/ELT pipelines, working with cloud data services, and implementing data warehousing and lakehouse models. You will also develop skills in scripting, automation, API integration, and data testing and monitoring to ensure reliable, scalable, and efficient data flows. The apprenticeship prepares learners to support organisational analytics and AI initiatives by building modern data infrastructure that enhances automation, reliability, and access to high-quality data.
Learner Journey
Learners on the Level 5 Data Engineer apprenticeship begin by building a strong foundation in data engineering principles through monthly masterclasses on pipelines, cloud technologies, and data modelling. They apply this knowledge in the workplace with coaching support, undertaking architecture and build tasks that strengthen practical skills. Throughout the programme, learners complete work-based projects to improve data pipelines and compile a professional portfolio using real engineering outputs, demonstrating their growing expertise. By the end of the apprenticeship, they are confident in designing and maintaining scalable data infrastructure, orchestrating ETL/ELT processes, implementing cloud and warehouse solutions, and supporting organisational analytics and AI initiatives with reliable, automated data flows.
Start Your Career Journey with a Dynamic Apprenticeship
Our apprenticeship programmes are designed to be dynamic, relevant, and aligned with cutting-edge technology and modern workplace practices. Each course equips you with the skills and knowledge employers are looking for, helping you build a strong foundation for a successful career. Take the first step towards your professional development today. Contact our team to learn more or to enrol, call 0800 583 5680 or email hello@specialistskills.co.uk — your future starts here.
