Our mission is to break down the barriers of today to release the potential of tomorrow. Join us today and release yours.

There are two things that we want to share with anyone considering joining us.

Firstly, we’ve got big ambitions for our colleagues and the future of the organisation. These include our vision that inclusion and accessibility drive every conversation we have and every decision we make. We want our workforce to fully represent the communities and customers we serve, because a diverse business is a better business. We value every colleague, their diversity and the contribution that they make. When we say you’re welcome at BT, we really mean it.

Secondly, the one thing the pandemic has taught us is that a lot of current and future colleagues, where and when possible, want to embrace hybrid working. Therefore, we are introducing smart working at BT. Smart working means having the flexibility to choose, as a team, how and where you work depending on your team’s deliverables and needs; when you are at your shared core location to connect with others and when not. It may not be for every role, and, as part of the recruitment process, you’ll have the chance to discuss smart working and how it might work for the job you are applying for.

About this role

Our purpose is to use the power of communications to make a better world. For each other, for our customers, for society and our communities. We need you to help us do this.

We are looking for Specialist Software Engineering to join a diverse team, based in Adastral Park in Ipswich who will deliver in a dynamic and ever evolving area and:

Be responsible for projects using new technology and tools in software

Ensure the solution meets the business need  

The Network Virtualisation is a small team, made up of network & software engineers, focusing on projects in virtualisation, cloud and orchestration. This work is transformational, and the Network Virtualisation Team is installing new behaviours and cultures for a Network of the Future and Site Reliability Engineering [SRE].

This role calls for strong software skills as well as strong leadership & coaching skills. The role needs be able to lead in software projects in a network environment. They need to be able to develop frameworks, tools & systems to support network applications across a variety of environments inc. public & private clouds. They need to exploit abstraction and reuse, for the best costs & timescales, to release the biggest benefits. They need to have a holistic view of the project, the squad, and its stakeholders.

This is a new exciting area, as the technology and tools are in their early stages. The team use mainly Python (celery, Jinja2, LibYang), Yang, GIT and Ansible to develop with, using agile techniques. The team, work in two-week sprints using test driven development [TDD] and behaviour driven development [BDD] to develop and automate through continuous integration. The candidate needs to be pro-active, flexible and a positive attitude, and will be given support and the opportunity to learn.

You'll have the following responsibilities

Providing technical direction 

Validating & reviewing work to ensure architectural conformance & security

Reviewing solutions to ensure full integration across all aspects & ensue the overall solution works

Nurturing and promoting software best practice & methods within the team using your software skills and qualifications, encouraging exploration and initiative.

Continual reviewing of processes for new developments & in-life for products and services

Provide design authority for significant component(s) of the overall solution 

Provide influence, to senior internal stakeholders and customers regarding aspects of future platform and/or customer solutions.

Point of contact for technical expertise to project senior stakeholders 

May need to co-ordinate multiple parties (e.g., suppliers, internal units/teams etc.) to identify and resolve the problem. 

Will provide technical guidance to others.

Leading your own development journey to keep your skills fresh.

Supporting the team’s ambition to grow our DevOps culture throughout.

You'll have the following skills & experience

What we do touches a lot of different technologies, so we know you probably haven’t got experience in everything we do – but if you have an appetite to learn you’re off to a great start!

We’d love you to apply if you have strong experience with some of the following: Application coding in Python

Can write maintainable, well designed and thoroughly tested code

Agile Practices and sharing of good practice.

Experience of leading a small software engineering team

Good experience working with a software team on object orientated applications

Good experience of coaching in software practices

Understand the commercial and non-functional aspects of software projects

An ability to communicate clearly across functions and levels

Systematic approach to problem solving. 

Coaching others to help them learn and grow.

Passionate in network & software technologies, problem solving, and the ability to manage small projects. 

Knowledge and understanding of networking technologies such as NFV

Nice to have: 

Design validation and verification including building automated test environments

Model driven development including YANG models and NetConf

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

10% on target bonus

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.

50% off BT and EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans

Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages

BT TV, including BT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership, and 25% off NOW Sport, Cinema and Kids

30% discount for friends and family on EE mobile pay monthly and SIM only plans

About BT

BT has a key role in British society, fostering change and leading technology innovation. From delivering the Olympics, to supporting the emergency services, to investing more into research than any other UK technology company, we take pride in everything we do - and in the people who work here.

We're now a global company operating at the forefront of the information age, employing 90,000 people in 180 countries. And we're on a mission. Guided by our core values of Personal, Simple and Brilliant our goal is to help customers, communities and businesses overcome barriers and release their potential.

So, if you're interested in the power of potential, why not join us today and release yours? You can read more here about what it's like to work at BT

How to Apply

It's easy to apply online; you just need a copy of your up-to-date CV and to follow the step-by step process. Don't worry if you need to make changes - you'll have the opportunity to review and edit your work on the final page. We look forward to receiving your application!