Software Engineering Professional

BT Security; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Cheltenham is seeking a Software Engineering Professional to support software engineering strategies and project delivery. This full-time role requires eligibility for DV Security Clearance and offers competitive benefits, including a salary with a potential 10% bonus, pension scheme, annual leave, and various flexible benefits. Candidates should ideally have strong programming skills and experience in CI/CD and Agile environments. This is an onsite position, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Benefits

Competitive salary

10% on target bonus

BT Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

World-class training opportunities

Equal family leave

Enhanced women's health support

24/7 private virtual GP appointments

Discounted broadband and mobile packages

Qualifications

• You need to have lived in the UK for 10+ years.
• Eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Supports the design and development of software solutions.
• Maintains systems by monitoring and correcting software defects.
• Writes, tests and reviews code under supervision.

Skills

Programming/Scripting

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment

Software Testing

Version Control

Agile Development

Tools

Python

Ansible

Mongo

Java

C#

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Recruiter: Krystle James

Career Grade: E

Internal Closing Date: 19/02/26

Due to the sensitive nature of this role, you will be required to undergo DV (Developed Vetting) level Security Clearance. An allowance of £5k per annum may be payable monthly while you hold this DV and continue to work in a role that requires that level of security clearance. The terms of this allowance will be made available if you are successful in being recruited into this role.

We Are The Protectors. We deal with thousands of cyber‑attacks every day so millions of people can safely run their businesses. You’ll be joining a specialist security team that is a trusted partner to governments worldwide, protecting critical national infrastructure and committed to the safety and security of our nation and global communities. Our mission‑focused work is innovative, inspiring and technologically challenging, providing the opportunity to work on rare projects with exciting tools and brilliant people.

Why this job matters

The Software Engineering Professional supports the execution of the software engineering strategy and roadmap that supports BT's commercial strategy through cross‑functional project and technical delivery and the participation of a team that pursues innovation as well as engineering excellence.

Location and Work Arrangement

This job role can be based in Cheltenham or Manchester. Onsite (5 days office based). Monday‑Friday 9am‑5pm. You will need to be eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance before starting this role and have lived in the UK for 10+ years.

What you'll be doing

• Supports the design and development of software solutions in accordance with the wider architecture and security standards
• Supports the execution of technical decisions, technology choices and architecture for a wide range of high‑performance products, capabilities, and platforms, balancing short‑term impact with long‑term transformation
• Maintains systems by monitoring and correcting software defects
• Supports the implementation and maintenance of high‑quality tools and automation processes to support continuous delivery and developer productivity
• Writes, tests and reviews code, refining and rewriting as necessary under supervision and communicates to engineering professionals and colleagues involved in the project

Essential Skills

• Programming/Scripting
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment
• Software Testing
• Version Control
• Agile Development

What we'd like to see on your CV

• The various phases of the software test lifecycle such as FAT, SAT, UAT, Integration
• Different test techniques such as black box, white box, soak, performance
• TDD/BDD
• Dev‑Ops
• Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD)
• Evidence of testing on multiple platforms such as Linux and Windows and within different languages – Python, Ansible, Mongo, XML, VB, Java, C#, .Net, HTML, AngularJS, JSON, C++, SQL/MySQL/NoSQL, Git, Docker, Kubernetes
• API, Stub and Harness Testing

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 10% on target bonus (Depending on country based)
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• On‑call allowance (Depending on the requirements of the role)
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
• World‑class training and development opportunities
• From January 2025, equal family leave: 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate – for all parents
• Enhanced women's health support: menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
• 2 weeks paid carer's leave
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes
• Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
• Access to 100s of retail discounts including the BT shop

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 flexible working arrangement, please still get in touch.

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

Don't meet every single requirement?

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, please apply anyway – you may be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.