Job Description

Why this job matters
The Software Engineering Practitioner executes a range of software engineering tasks in the delivery of the software engineering strategy and roadmap that supports BT\'s commercial strategy through cross functional collaboration and the participation of a team that pursues innovation as well as engineering excellence.
What you\'ll be doing
1. Contributes to the delivery of the software engineering strategy by enhancing the engineering organisation\'s ability to deliver high quality code on time and on budget and implementing means of bringing measurability as well as predictability to the engineering organisation\'s capabilities
2. Executes 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
3. Consults on issues using existing solutions and previous experience, across wider industry and/or specific sectors, and supports the development of bespoke or leading edge, technically complex solutions (e.g., relating to new, un-tested technology and/or large-scale impact of products)
4. Executes work with minimal guidance to deliver an ambitious and compelling technical roadmap to meet the needs of the business, engineering team, and partner teams
5. Contributes to the delivery of engineering and operational excellence initiatives, implementing metrics and process for regular assessment and improvement
6. Supports an engineering culture that fosters innovation and creativity while delivering high quality products with predictability and reliability
7. Writes, tests and reviews code, refining and rewriting as necessary with minimal guidance, and communicates to engineering professionals and colleagues involved in the project
8. Performs debugging and troubleshooting of issues throughout the development process
9. Evaluates, implements, and maintains high-quality tools and automation processes to support continuous delivery and developer productivity
10. Supports the implementation of new architectures, standards, and methods for large-scale enterprise systems
11. Supports the implementation of ways to improve working processes within the area of software engineering responsibility through data analysis to identify issues and areas of improvements
12. Continuously develops and shares with team knowledge on emerging trends and changes in software engineering
The skills you\'ll need
Agile Development
Database Design/Development
Debugging
APIs/Web Service Integration
Programming/Scripting
Version Control
Microservices/Service Oriented Architecture
IT Security
Cloud Computing
Software Testing
Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment Automation & Orchestration
Application Development
Algorithm Design
Software Development Lifecycle
Decision Making
Growth Mindset
Inclusive Leadership
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 is part of BT Group, along with EE, Openreach, and Plusnet.
Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.
We value diversity and celebrate difference. \'We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It\'s fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.\'
We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you\'ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won\'t be alone: we\'ll be there with help and support, learning and development.
This is your chance to make a real difference to the world: to be part of the digital transformation of countless lives and businesses. Grab it.
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.
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 , please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.