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Our Primary function of this role is to provide software solution engineering capability in the evolution and ongoing management of the Broadband Authentication & Data platforms, working closely with key stakeholders across BT to deliver the best experience for our customers. The Broadband Data and Authentication Team bring together Design, Development & Test to maintain secure platforms whilst developing features and products for our customer facing units. We work in an Agile/Scrum model as part of the Broadband ISP Tribe, working closely with our technical services colleagues positioning us to exploit the best of SRE/DevOps practices. Our Broadband Authentication Platforms and infrastructure are classified as national critical infrastructure, underpinning services for ~10 million customers, enabling them to connect to their Broadband and hybrid products and services. The service data our platforms generate supports many activities such as cyber defence, capacity and network management, Quality of Service analysis and more! We are transforming our platforms to ensure we make the best use of the latest cloud technologies putting automation and data at the heart of everything we do.
Job Responsibility:
Engineering Strategy: Lead the execution of the engineering strategy, ensuring high-quality, on-time, and on-budget deliveries, and implement metrics for measurability and predictability
Technical Leadership: Make complex technical decisions, select technologies, and design architectures for high-performance products, balancing short-term impact with long-term transformation
Technical Roadmap: Contribute to the development of an ambitious technical roadmap aligning with business needs, engineering goals, and partner requirements
Innovative Problem Solving: Resolve complex and strategic issues using advanced technical knowledge, developing bespoke solutions, especially in untested technologies or products with large-scale impact
Operational Excellence: Lead engineering and operational excellence initiatives, establishing metrics and processes for regular assessment and improvement
Engineering Culture: Foster an engineering culture that promotes innovation, creativity, predictability, and reliability in product development
Code Development: Write, test, and review code, addressing complex aspects independently, and communicate effectively with engineering professionals
Mentorship: Mentor other software engineers, sharing technical knowledge and contributing to team improvement
Technology Trends: Champion emerging trends and changes in software engineering, continuously sharing knowledge with the team
Agile Leadership: Drive efficiency and delivery focus by coaching teams using various tools and agile methodologies
Stakeholder Management: Directly impact customers by managing critical projects, stakeholder relationships, and expectations
Team Wellbeing: Actively contribute to the overall culture and well-being of the teams
Requirements:
Proven experience in Software Solution Development preferably in Ruby, Python or Java (open to any other languages if willing to learn)
Hands-on experience in full-stack software development and DevOps
Lead end-to-end technical delivery of large complex projects with multiple internal and external stakeholders, identifying dependencies, risks, issues, costs, and providing accurate reporting
Understanding of CI/CD concepts with experience in automated pipelines and platforms testing across development environments
Solid knowledge of test design techniques, debugging, and root cause analysis
Proven experience in automated testing of web and backend applications
Experience working with Cloud technologies and providers
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and technologies
Proven track record of resolving complex and strategic issues using advanced technical knowledge
Effective stakeholder management skills
Demonstrated leadership abilities, including mentoring junior software engineers
Nice to have:
Experience in building, maintaining and orchestrating docker containers with docker-compose, Kubernetes
Experience of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
Proficiency with Robot Framework, Playwright, Selenium, or similar tools
Experience with AWS or GCP
OpenStack ecosystem
ELK Stack and Kafka
Monitoring tools like Monit, Telegraf, Prometheus etc
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