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Software Engineering Professional

Job Req ID:  52423
Posting Date:  29 Oct 2025
Function:  Software Engineering
Unit:  Networks
Location: 

Martlesham Heath Business Park, Ipswich, United Kingdom

Salary:  Competitive + great benefits

Working Style: 3 days a week in office, 2 days from anywhere

Why this job matters

This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in the development, testing and delivery of applications that support our next generation Broadband CPE, including Broadband Smart Hubs, Complete Wi-Fi and Hybrid Connect (4G) modems.

You will need to work effectively as part of UK based agile squads, responsible for the testing of cutting-edge client applications and embedded devices, working alongside highly skilled software and networking developers and testers, within the Broadband Devices tribe.

The next generation converged products and services we develop are at the heart of our customers’ Broadband experience in their homes and businesses – your skills and values will help shape our products for millions of customers across the UK

What you’ll be doing

Responsible for technical leadership of the Test Automation Infrastructure within the Broadband Devices Tribe; Including technical leadership in the area in line with the Lab domain Strategy, Internal Stakeholder management, liaising with suppliers and co-ordinating of planned Test Automation Infrastructure Development, improvements and fixes. 

  • Deliver resolutions to problems that tend to be complex, cross-domain or of high impact to customers.
  • Technical Leadership of investigation and analysis in the responsibility area. 
  • Working effectively as part of UK based Agile delivery squads.
  • Using scrum/JIRA/Wiki for tracking agile workflow deliveries.
  • Provide resolutions of issues and management of expectations as appropriate with internal customers.

What you'll bring

 

  • Extensive experience in developing/support of embedded CPE Automation Test Systems and Infrastructure, ideally focussed on the home gateway space
  • Practical experience delivering Automated Test systems for embedded devices / home gateways products from product concept, architecture and design to market.
  • Experience writing code using Python.
  • Good understanding of BT broadband network infrastructure is a nice to have.
  • Experience of interacting with senior stakeholders from across the business.
  • Knowledge of VMs and Containerisation.
  • Knowledge of Linux and Docker.
  • Using code revision, issue tracking and continuous integration tools, i.e. git, JIRA, Gitlab.
  • Good knowledge of Agile delivery methods and tools, e.g. scrum/JIRA/wiki.
  • Good knowledge of Broadband/Home Gateway standards, e.g. xDSL, FTTP, IPv4/IPv6, PPP, Wi-Fi, UPnP, 4G/5G. mobile networks.
  • Industry leading class hands on skills and knowledge on Mobile app manual and automated testing with recent experience in Perfecto.
  • Prior experience of leading a quality assurance team with evidence of introducing automated test suites.

What's in it for you

  • 10% on target bonus
  • BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
  • Life Assurance Cover
  • Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages, BT TV with TNT Sports and NOW Entertainment
  • From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
  • Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
  • 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
  • 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
  • 2 weeks carer’s leave
  • World-class training and development opportunities
  • Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes

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.

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