Software Engineer Professional

  • Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
  • Ipswich, Suffolk
  • 08/01/2022
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Your role will be to support the development, implementation, operation and IT infrastructure management tools

Your new company

This telecommunications company has a key role in British society, fostering change and leading technology innovation. From delivering the Olympics, to supporting the emergency services, to investing more into research than any other UK technology company, we take pride in everything we do - and in the people who work here.

Now a global company operating at the forefront of the information age, employing 90,000 people in 180 countries. And we're on a mission. Guided by our core values of Personal, Simple and Brilliant our goal is to help customers, communities and businesses overcome barriers and release their potential.

Your new role

Your role as a Software Engineering Professional in the Physical Security and Tools team, within Secure Development is to support the development, implementation, operation and support, of one or more IT infrastructure management tools (new and legacy). We are a self-contained team responsible for designing, implementing, running and supporting a diverse range of tools that support the management of our core IT infrastructure. This includes tools that manage network and IT security, Physical Security and compliance, automated software delivery and software discovery; as well as several other IT estate management functions. This is built on an ethos of continuous improvement; empowering the whole team to be actively engaged in improving our processes and our performance.

You will:

  • You will contribute to the team's delivery of software. This may entail any or all of the following: programming, integration and testing of software.
  • Responsible for the quality of your own work.
  • Deliver your work within a timescale as agreed with my Team Lead.
  • Work together with colleagues across our projects, supporting their work as appropriate so that we succeed as a wider team.
  • Provide support to end-users of our system and for the maintenance of the system as agreed with my Team Lead.
  • Learn and develop relevant technical skills for the job. This may entail the following: on-the-job learning, computer-based-training and attending lectures and talks.
  • Keep abreast of relevant technologies in the area. This may entail the following: reading, attending briefings and talks.
  • Contribute to the running of your team. This entails participating (1) in knowledge-sharing, (2) in team discussions, (3) in defining and improving working procedures and (4) in organisation of team events.
  • Help colleagues in the team to grow by mentoring when required.
  • Keep abreast of relevant news and updates at BT. This may entail the following: attending briefings and talks.
  • Agree personal goals with the Team Lead for the year and work towards achieving these


What you'll need to succeed

  • Two /Three years Software Engineering experience.
  • General Software Engineering skills: Agile and Lean development, Test Concepts and Configuration Management
  • Programming skills e.g. C#, Python, Java, JavaScript
  • Database Understanding e.g. SQL
  • Web Based Development


What you'll get in return

  • Flexible working options available.
  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
  • 10% on target bonus
  • Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Pension scheme
  • Shares Plan
  • Flexible benefits: cycle to work, childcare vouchers, healthcare, etc.
  • Discounted products


What you need to do now

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