Software Engineering Professional

Key Purpose of the Role:
To develop best in industry Workflow Management solution. A Workflow Management Application Developer with familiarity in technologies such as Kafka, Microservices Architecture, and Spring Boot which plays a critical role in building scalable, robust, and high-performance workflow systems. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of roles and responsibilities:

Principal Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
•    Participating in the design and creation of scalable software.
•    Writing clean, functional code on the front- and back-end
•    Design and implement workflow management systems tailored to complex business processes using JBPM.
•    Develop reusable and scalable components using Spring Boot and Microservices architecture.
•    Develop Kafka producers/consumers for asynchronous communication between services.
•    Ensure reliable data transmission and processing pipelines for workflows.
•    Break down monolithic applications into microservices, ensuring loose coupling and independent deployment.
•    Design RESTful APIs for workflow management and inter-service communication.
•    Write unit and integration tests using Junit etc.
•    Document workflow structures, APIs, and architecture diagrams. 
•    Work closely with DevOps, QA, and business analysts to gather requirements and ensure quality deliverables.

Person Specification:
Essential Skills (Skills without which the person cannot perform the role, limit to a maximum of four skills only)
•    Strong hands-on experience with Java; full stack development.
•    Working experience in agile environment.
•    Strong analytical and debugging skills.
•    Sound knowledge of fundamentals of Algorithm and Data Structure.
Overall, Skills and Experience (Include skills that in addition to the essential skills are required for the person to perform the role in a better way)
•    Experience in technical of complex project deliveries end-to-end with matrix managed structure.
•    Experience developing and designing Enterprise Application development Projects.
•    Self-starter who can lead the way by setting up prototypes for vendor technical teams to follow.
•    Contribute to the definition of the team processes and standards 
•    In depth understanding of Telecom product offerings.

Qualifications
Essential
•    Degree in Computer Science.
•    Hands on experience on JBPM. 
•    Experience or familiarity with technologies such as KAFKA, Microservices Architecture, Kubernetes, Hibernate, Spring Boot.
•    Familiarity with database technology such as Oracle, MySQL, Postgres and any NOSQL DB.
•    Excellent verbal communication skills.
•    Good problem-solving skills.

Desirable
•    Working with large Telco service providers is a plus.
•    Telecom certifications
•    Experience in working with geographically dispersed teams.

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.