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

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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:
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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.
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