Senior Java Microservices Designer

Why this job matters

The purpose of the Software Engineering Professional for Microservices role is to provide technology expertise to drive the delivery of outcomes as well as coach and other software engineering in the team. The role is focused on best practices, technology, and delivering business value through high quality software.  

We are in an incredibly competitive industry and it’s not just the technology that’s important, but the world of promise it creates for our customers. We live and work in a connected world where people want seamless service, great products and the best connectivity there is, as well as continually expecting more and more from us, and rightly so. Digital is BT’s powerhouse, with our expert technologists, we have a unique position in BT. By bringing together our technical and commercial expertise, and our insight and passion for customer experience, we help BT stand out from the competition. With the best networks and smart innovative products, combined with a personal experience, it sets us apart from the pack. Innovation drives everything we’ve done since BT started in 1846. Coming up with new ideas and developing new technologies is central to our future. We want to improve people’s lives for the better in welcome, relevant and affordable ways and we’ll be fast to market with an effortless experience to match. We will continue to focus on developing our converged network capabilities which will give customers seamless connectivity. Our skilled people will lead this technological revolution, not only for our customers but for the industry across the Globe, truly making customers our heartbeat.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide technology expertise to design and deliver Integration services as scalable containerized microservices.
• Make complex technical decisions on technology and architecture to support the Microservices roadmap and migrations.

• Be the technical lead on migrating the existing microservices to AWS DCP environment, involves making complex technical decisions and technology choices.

• Will be expected to lead on the implementation of tools and automation processes to support continuous delivery and developer productivity.  
• The role will focus on best practices, technology, and delivering business value through high quality software.
• The role holder will write, test, and review code.  Where needed they will refine as needed and communicate this to the wider Microservices dev team. 
• Deliver solutions that meet customer’s requirements, including necessary design consultations, documentation, automated testing, deployments and in-life support and driving business performance, efficiency and continuous improvement within the team.
• Provide coaching and act as a mentor to junior members of the Microservices team.

Skills

Mandatory technology skills:
•    10+ Years overall experience in the IT industry with expertise in
o    Java/J2EE
o    Spring Boot
o    Unix/Linux CLI
o    SOAP/ReST
o    Microservices Architecture
o    Containerization and Orchestration tools like Docker, Kubernetes
o    Automated Build, Deployments and Monitoring techniques
o    Developing & managing Cloud Native applications preferably on AWS
o    Managing Infrastructure as Code using frameworks such as Terraform/CloudFormation
•    Must be able to design & develop robust, reliable & performant applications which meet all the NFRs
•    Self-learner & keep yourself abreast of the business, technology & IT practice changes 
•    Interest in leading POCs for new technologies, analysing considerations, establishing standards and propagating to wider teams
•    Good to have knowledge in
o    build tools like Maven/Gradle
o    No-SQL (Mongo/Cassandra)
o    CI/CD tooling
o    Message Queues/Kafka
o    UI development using JavaScript frameworks such as Angular/React and Software Development Concepts: Understands and experienced with the use of a wide range of programming concepts and is also aware of and has applied a range of algorithms.

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

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.