Software Engineer Cheltenham, England
BT Group
Full Time
Cheltenham, England
35000 - 38000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Software Engineer
Job Req ID: 13385
Posting Date: 20-May-2023
Function: Software Engineering
Location:
Cheltenham, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive with great benefits + 5K DV Allowance
Locations: London, Cheltenham, Ipswich or Manchester
5 Days Onsite
Due to the sensitive nature of this role you may be required to undergo DV (Developed Vetting) level Security Clearance (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels). 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.
Security isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind when you think of BT, but when it comes to keeping everyone safely connected, We Are The Protectors. We deal with thousands of cyber-attacks every day, so that millions of people can safely go about their daily lives and run their businesses. We deliver vital work at scale, with real breadth and impact. We connect for good.
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 in a way that makes every day different and stimulating. We provide the opportunity to work on rare projects, with exciting tools and brilliant people. Everyone has access to unparalleled professional and personal development opportunities and your contribution is always valued.
You will immediately feel part of a highly motivated and innovative team that will offer unrivalled personal development and a wealth of opportunities to learn and experience new things.
What you’ll be doing with us:
- You will be working in a highly motivated and Agile environment
- You will be making technical decisions which influence the success of projects and team objectives
- You will be a problem solver, delivering insight to solve our real-world technical problems and performing a broad range of complex technical work activities in a variety of contexts
- You’ll definitely:
- Have technical skills and experience including one or more of the following: C, C++, Python, C#
You might even:
- Have technical skills and experience including one or more of the following: React, JavaScript, NodeJS, MEAN/MERN stack, ARM64, Elastic, Ansible, Docker/Kubernetes, Jenkins, git, CI / CD pipelines with Jenkins
- Have deep understanding of platforms such as Windows, Linux, Android and iOS
- Have reverse engineering skills or experience in vulnerability research
- Have experience working with Agile Project Management Methodologies
Benefits
- Discounted BT Broadband, TV & mobile packages and BT products
- On target Bonus
- Share options and 10% pension contribution
- Well-being support for you and your family
- 3 days paid volunteering a year
- Flexible and smart working (subject to business needs)
Why BT?
Empowered, challenged, supported and rewarded, our people are the key to our success. Our people keep customers happy with great service. We’ve focused on creating an energising culture that makes BT an even better place to build a career. We’re at the top of our game, and this is your chance to join us.
We’ve always been an organisation with purpose; to use the power of communications to make a better world. From supporting emergency services, hospitals, banks and keeping economies around the world online, safe and secure, to delivering large scale technology infrastructure like the creation of BT Sport. You can trace this back to our beginning as pioneers of the world’s first telecommunications company. At our heart we’re a technology company with research and innovation in our bones and a desire to be personal, simple, and brilliant for our customers - those are the values we live by whilst also creating an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed. Diversity makes sense for us, for our customers and for our future. We value different perspectives, skills and experiences, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
So if you have the drive, optimism and resilience to help propel us forward we’ll offer unrivalled personal development, a wealth of opportunities to learn, experience new things and pursue new careers. If that’s you and what you’re looking for, we’d love you to be part of our future!
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.
What you’ll be doing
1. Supports on the implementation of technical solutions for both customers and colleagues and delivers on the resolution of inter-system issues, working within cross-functional squads to assist in creating and implementing technical solutions for a domain or cross domain activity within a specific technology area
2. Supports in the execution of technical decisions, technology choices and architecture for a wide range of high-performance products, capabilities, and platforms, effectively balancing short-term impact with long-term transformation
3. Supports the design and development of software solutions in accordance with the wider architecture and security standards
4. Undertakes technical reviews to continually update knowledge and skills in software engineering principles and practices, ensuring a base level of technical specialism proficiency to enable industry and quality standards to positively impact work and customers
5. Supports with the designs of technical specifications and development of software solutions of smaller and /or less complex initiatives in partnership with team, contributing towards the quality of delivery
6. Writes, tests and reviews code, refining and rewriting as necessary under supervision and communicates to engineering professionals and colleagues involved in the project
7. Integrates existing software products and solves routine problems to enable incompatible platforms to work together
8. Maintains systems by monitoring and correcting software defects
9. Supports the implementation and maintenance of high-quality tools and automation processes to support continuous delivery and developer productivity
10. Supports the delivery of an ambitious and compelling technical roadmap to meet the needs of the business, engineering team, and partner teams
11. May support engineering and operational excellence initiatives, assisting with implementing metrics and processes for regular assessment and improvement
12. Supports in the implementation of ways to improve working processes within the area of software engineering responsibility
2. Supports in the execution of technical decisions, technology choices and architecture for a wide range of high-performance products, capabilities, and platforms, effectively balancing short-term impact with long-term transformation
3. Supports the design and development of software solutions in accordance with the wider architecture and security standards
4. Undertakes technical reviews to continually update knowledge and skills in software engineering principles and practices, ensuring a base level of technical specialism proficiency to enable industry and quality standards to positively impact work and customers
5. Supports with the designs of technical specifications and development of software solutions of smaller and /or less complex initiatives in partnership with team, contributing towards the quality of delivery
6. Writes, tests and reviews code, refining and rewriting as necessary under supervision and communicates to engineering professionals and colleagues involved in the project
7. Integrates existing software products and solves routine problems to enable incompatible platforms to work together
8. Maintains systems by monitoring and correcting software defects
9. Supports the implementation and maintenance of high-quality tools and automation processes to support continuous delivery and developer productivity
10. Supports the delivery of an ambitious and compelling technical roadmap to meet the needs of the business, engineering team, and partner teams
11. May support engineering and operational excellence initiatives, assisting with implementing metrics and processes for regular assessment and improvement
12. Supports in the implementation of ways to improve working processes within the area of software engineering responsibility
The skills you’ll need
Troubleshooting
Agile Development
Database Design/Development
Debugging
Programming/Scripting
Microservices/Service Oriented Architecture
Version Control
IT Security
Cloud Computing
Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment Automation & Orchestration
Software Testing
Application Development
Algorithm Design
Software Development Lifecycle
Our leadership standards
Looking in:
Leading inclusively
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.
Leading inclusively
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.
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.
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.
BT Group
www.bt.com/careers
London, United Kingdom
Philip Jansen
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10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Telecommunications Services
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