Software Engineer

BT Security; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications firm in Birmingham is seeking a Software Solution Engineer to lead engineering strategy and delivery for critical platforms. This role involves hands-on software development, technical leadership, and stakeholder management in a hybrid working environment. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Ruby, Python, or Java and a solid background in DevOps. You will be crucial in developing solutions for millions of users, ensuring effective collaboration in an Agile/Scrum model.

Benefits

10% on target bonus

Pension scheme with company contributions

Life Assurance Cover

Exclusive employee discounts

Family leave benefits

Women's health support

25 days annual leave

Private virtual GP appointments

Carer's leave

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Software Solution Development preferably in Ruby, Python or Java.
• Hands-on experience in full-stack software development and DevOps.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts with experience in automated pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of the engineering strategy for high-quality delivery.
• Make complex technical decisions and design architectures for high-performance products.
• Contribute to the development of an ambitious technical roadmap.

Skills

Ruby

Python

Java

DevOps

Full-stack software development

Stakeholder management

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Robot Framework

Selenium

Job description

Working Style: 3 days a week in office, 2 days from anywhere

Why this job matters

Our Primary function of this role is to provide software solution engineering capability in the evolution and ongoing management of the Broadband Authentication & Data platforms, working closely with key stakeholders across BT to deliver the best experience for our customers.

The Broadband Data and Authentication Team bring together Design, Development & Test to maintain secure platforms whilst developing features and products for our customer facing units. We work in an Agile/Scrum model as part of the Broadband ISP Tribe, working closely with our technical services colleagues positioning us to exploit the best of SRE/DevOps practices.

Our Broadband Authentication Platforms and infrastructure are classified as national critical infrastructure, underpinning services for ~10 million customers, enabling them to connect to their Broadband and hybrid products and services. The service data our platforms generate supports many activities such as cyber defence, capacity and network management, Quality of Service analysis and more!

We are transforming our platforms to ensure we make the best use of the latest cloud technologies putting automation and data at the heart of everything we do.

What you'll be doing

• Engineering Strategy: Lead the execution of the engineering strategy, ensuring high-quality, on-time, and on-budget deliveries, and implement metrics for measurability and predictability.
• Technical Leadership: Make complex technical decisions, select technologies, and design architectures for high-performance products, balancing short-term impact with long-term transformation.
• Technical Roadmap: Contribute to the development of an ambitious technical roadmap aligning with business needs, engineering goals, and partner requirements.
• Innovative Problem Solving: Resolve complex and strategic issues using advanced technical knowledge, developing bespoke solutions, especially in untested technologies or products with large-scale impact.
• Operational Excellence: Lead engineering and operational excellence initiatives, establishing metrics and processes for regular assessment and improvement.
• Engineering Culture: Foster an engineering culture that promotes innovation, creativity, predictability, and reliability in product development.
• Code Development: Write, test, and review code, addressing complex aspects independently, and communicate effectively with engineering professionals.
• Mentorship: Mentor other software engineers, sharing technical knowledge and contributing to team improvement.
• Technology Trends: Champion emerging trends and changes in software engineering, continuously sharing knowledge with the team.
• Agile Leadership: Drive efficiency and delivery focus by coaching teams using various tools and agile methodologies.
• Stakeholder Management: Directly impact customers by managing critical projects, stakeholder relationships, and expectations.
• Team Wellbeing: Actively contribute to the overall culture and well-being of the teams.

What you'll bring

MANDATORY

• Proven experience in Software Solution Development preferably in Ruby, Python or Java (open to any other languages if willing to learn).
• Hands-on experience in full-stack software development and DevOps.
• Lead end-to-end technical delivery of large complex projects with multiple internal and external stakeholders, identifying dependencies, risks, issues, costs, and providing accurate reporting.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts with experience in automated pipelines and platforms testing across development environments.
• Solid knowledge of test design techniques, debugging, and root cause analysis.
• Proven experience in automated testing of web and backend applications.
• Experience working with Cloud technologies and providers.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and technologies.
• Proven track record of resolving complex and strategic issues using advanced technical knowledge.
• Effective stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, including mentoring junior software engineers.

NICE TO HAVE (not essential)

• Experience in building, maintaining and orchestrating docker containers with docker-compose, Kubernetes.
• Experience of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
• Proficiency with Robot Framework, Playwright, Selenium, or similar tools.
• Experience with AWS or GCP.
• OpenStack ecosystem.
• ELK Stack and Kafka.
• Monitoring tools like Monit, Telegraf, Prometheus etc.
• Database skills - relational DBs, SQL, Oracle.

What's in it for you

• 10% on target bonus
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• Life Assurance Cover
• Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages, BT TV with TNT Sports and NOW Entertainment
• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It's for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
• Enhanced women's health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
• 2 weeks carer's leave
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes

About us

BT Group was the world's first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK's most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business.

Over the next two years, we will complete the UK's largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other.

While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK's best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country's biggest infrastructure companies.

Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you're a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway – you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.