Software Engineering Professional

BT Security; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a Software Engineering Professional to support the execution of their commercial strategy through technical delivery and innovation. The position requires expertise in software development and testing across multiple platforms and languages. The role is onsite in Cheltenham and offers a competitive salary along with various benefits including a pension scheme, annual leave, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

10% on target bonus

BT Pension scheme

On‑call allowance

25 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

World‑class training

Virtual GP appointments

Paid carer’s leave

BT Shares Saving scheme

Discounted broadband, mobile, TV

Access to retail discounts

Qualifications

• Experience across software test lifecycle phases (FAT, SAT, UAT, Integration).
• Knowledge of test techniques: black box, white box, soak, performance.
• Familiarity with TDD/BDD.
• Dev‑Ops, CI/CD experience.
• Testing on multiple platforms (Linux, Windows) and languages.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of software solutions.
• Maintain systems by monitoring and correcting software defects.
• Support high‑quality tools and automation processes.
• Write, test, and review code under supervision.

Skills

Software Testing

Application Development

Software Development Lifecycle

Experience in Automation

Attention to detail

Tools

Python

Ansible

Mongo

XML

VB

.Net

HTML

AngularJS

JSON

C++

SQL/MySQL/NoSQL

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Recruiter: Krystle James

Career Grade: E

Location: Cheltenham or Manchester – onsite (5 days per week, Monday‑Friday 9am‑5pm). You must be eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance before starting and have lived in the UK for 10+ years.

Why this job matters

The Software Engineering Professional supports the execution of BT’s commercial strategy through cross‑functional technical delivery, driving innovation and engineering excellence.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the design and development of software solutions in line with the wider architecture and security standards.
• Support the execution of technical decisions, technology choices and architecture for high‑performance products, balancing short‑term impact with long‑term transformation.
• Maintain systems by monitoring and correcting software defects.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of high‑quality tools and automation processes to support continuous delivery and developer productivity.
• Write, test and review code, refining and rewriting as necessary under supervision and communicate with engineering colleagues.

Essential Skills

1. Software Testing
2. Application Development
3. Software Development Lifecycle
4. Experience in Automation
5. Attention to detail

What we’d like to see on your CV

• Experience across software test lifecycle phases (FAT, SAT, UAT, Integration).
• Knowledge of test techniques: black box, white box, soak, performance.
• Familiarity with TDD/BDD.
• Dev‑Ops, CI/CD experience.
• Testing on multiple platforms (Linux, Windows) and 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 (country dependent).
• BT Pension scheme: 5% employee contribution, 10% BT contribution.
• On‑call allowance (role‑specific).
• 25 days annual leave (increasing with service).
• Flexible benefits: cycle‑to‑work, healthcare, season ticket loan.
• World‑class training and development opportunities.
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues.
• 2 weeks paid carer’s leave.
• BT Shares Saving scheme option.
• Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages.
• Access to retail discounts from the BT shop.

We support reasonable adjustments to the selection process if required.

We invite everyone to apply, regardless of whether they meet every single requirement listed.

BT is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for all backgrounds.