Software Engineering Specialist

Job Req ID: 28373

Posting Date: 20 Apr 2024

Function: Software Engineering

Unit: Networks

Location: Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive with great benefits

Posting Date: 15/01/24

Location: Birmingham

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.

MANDATORY:

- At least 3+ years of experience in Software Solution Development

- Experience in Full-Stack software development

- Lead the 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 and experience with automated pipelines

- Experience of working with Cloud technologies and providers

- Experience of working with Infrastructure as Code tools and technologies

PREFERRED: - Experience with Ruby, Python or Java - Experience in building, maintaining and orchestrating docker containers with docker, compose, Kubernetes is a plus.

The skills you'll need

Agile Development

Database Design/Development

Debugging

Programming/Scripting

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment Automation & Orchestration

Software Testing

Application Development

Software Development Lifecycle

Decision Making

Growth Mindset

Inclusive Leadership

AWS (Amazon Web Services)

Data Strategy

Our leadership standards

Looking in:

Leading inclusively and Safely

I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.

Owning outcomes

I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:

Delivering for the customer

I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.

Commercially savvy

I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:

Growth mindset

I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.

Building for the future

I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We've brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.

We're a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it's not just the technology that matters, it's what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.

We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.

As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.

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.

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.