Overview
Software Engineering Professional (Assembly, Bristol, United Kingdom)
Available locations: Bristol or London
Working Style: 3 days a week in office, 2 days anywhere
Why this job matters
The transformation of our working practices to include automation in all aspects of our business is key to our ability to respond and succeed. This role requires you to bring your software development skills and experience to deliver automation and software products designed to take code and configuration through stages of test and validation into production. You will be working with colleagues to work towards a zero touch approach from artefact delivery to deployment, operation and ultimately decommissioning. Our customers and stakeholders rely on us to keep up with the pace of change across the mobile industry. Our business relies on us to keep up with the rate of delivery from our suppliers. Our shareholders rely on us to continually improve our ability to deliver business value quickly, effectively and accurately. This role will put you at the heart of delivering on the future strategy of our business.
What you’ll be doing
- 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
- 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
- Supports the design and development of software solutions in accordance with the wider architecture and security standards
- 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
- 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
- Writes, tests and reviews code, refining and rewriting as necessary under supervision and communicates to engineering professionals and colleagues involved in the project
- Integrates existing software products and solves routine problems to enable incompatible platforms to work together
- 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
- Supports the delivery of an ambitious and compelling technical roadmap to meet the needs of the business, engineering team, and partner teams
- May support engineering and operational excellence initiatives, assisting with implementing metrics and processes for regular assessment and improvement
- Supports in the implementation of ways to improve working processes within the area of software engineering responsibility
Skills you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field or relevant experience.
- Programming/Scripting: Applies a computer language to communicate with computers using a set of instructions and to automate the execution of tasks.
- Agile Development: Uses a group of methodologies based on iterative development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organising cross-functional teams.
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment Automation: Tests each change done to a codebase automatically and as early as possible, pushing changes to a staging or production system.
- Troubleshooting: Applies problem solving methods to repair failed products or processes.
- Debugging: Finds and resolves bugs within computer programmes, software or systems.
- Version Control: Tracks and manages changes to software code.
- IT Security: Protects information and information systems against unauthorised access or modification of information.
- Decision Making: Gathers information, and analyses different scenarios, assesses alternative resolutions and reaches a decision.
- Growth Mindset: The belief that talent, ability and skills can be developed through a commitment to continuous learning and reflection
Experience you'll have
Mandatory:
- Python
- Version Control – Gitlab
Nice to have:
- Java
- Gitlab CI
- CI/CD
- Docker
- Building and testing APIs (any framework)
- Unit testing
- Requirement gathering
- Previous experience working in a software development team
Benefits
At BT, we entertain, educate and empower millions of people every single day. We’re a brand built on connecting people – whether that’s friends, family, businesses or communities. Working here, you’ll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but – more than that – you’ll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration and inclusivity.
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing with service
- 10% on target bonus
- Life Assurance
- BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
- Direct share scheme
- Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
- Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
- World-class training and development opportunities
- Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest TV, mobile and broadband packages
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.
About us
BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business.
Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other.
While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies.
Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.
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.
We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.
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.
