Hybrid Software Engineer

at BT Group

• Job title: Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: £0 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Docker, Linux, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Ipswich, United Kingdom

About the role

• Technical leadership role focusing on Test Automation Infrastructure for Broadband products at BT. Collaborate with agile teams to deliver high-impact solutions for customer broadband experiences.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• 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
• 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate for equal family leave
• 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