Software Engineer

Why this job matters

The Converged Core network is at the heart of BT and supports everything we do. The network underpins major infrastructure, such as the emergency services network and national air traffic services. It supports 70% of the UKs mobile network and 40% of the UK’s broadband network
The Environment Software Specialist has responsibility for the creation and development of internal tooling to support the Environment & Model Teams.  With a strong technical understanding in software development the Environment Software Specialist will play a pivotal role in shaping the teams automation journey ensuring new ways of working and an agile mindset are embedded across the wider team.

What you’ll be doing

•    Executes and contributes to the development of the ambitious and compelling technical roadmap to meet the needs of the business, Environment, Model and partner teams
•    Executes software and operational excellence initiatives, implementing metrics and process for regular assessment and improvement
•    Drives an automation culture that fosters innovation and creativity while delivering high quality products with predictability and reliability
•    Writes, tests and reviews code, refining and rewriting as necessary independently and communicates to engineering professionals and colleagues involved in the project
•    Solves complex and escalated aspects of a project, performing coding, debugging, testing and troubleshooting when necessary
•    Plays a positive contributor role in the software engineering organisation, implementing the technical vision and the pursuit of innovations regarding new technologies, platforms and applications
•    Evaluates, implements and maintains high-quality tools and complex automation processes to support continuous delivery and developer productivity
•    Mentors other software engineers, helping to improve the team’s abilities by acting as a technical resource
•    Champions, continuously develops and shares with team knowledge on emerging trends and changes in software engineering
•    Aligns tooling requirements with Environment & Model Strategy
•    Responsible for customer satisfactions of internal toolsets

Experience you'll be expected to have

• Advanced experience with Python
• Management of distributed NoSQL Database Services (MongoDB)
• Strong experience in building and maintain GitLab pipelines
• Experience in maintaining and updating Red Hat Linux
• Understanding and experience in developing API’s and REST services
• You've aligned project plans and objectives with our strategy and values.
• You've actively participated in strategy setting sessions.
• You've moved outside of expected process or practice to suit the needs of a customer, colleague or client.
• You've worked with people from other business locations or functions.
   

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.