Overview
You'll be joining a specialist security team that is a trusted partner to governments worldwide, protecting critical national infrastructure and committed to the safety and security of our nation and global communities. Our mission focused work is innovative, inspiring and technologically challenging in a way that makes every day different and stimulating. We provide the opportunity to work on rare projects, with exciting tools and brilliant people. Everyone has access to unparalleled professional and personal development opportunities and your contribution is always valued.
Why this job matters: The Data Engineering Specialist executes a range of workstreams in building and implementing processes to capture, manage, store and utilise structured and unstructured data from internal and external sources, turning business needs into the data that supports BT Group's data strategies. This role can be based in Cheltenham or Manchester. Onsite (5 days office based). Monday-Friday 37.5 hours per week. You will need to be eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance before starting this role and will need to have lived in the UK for 10+ years to be eligible.
What you'll be doing
* Leading Areas of Capability Development and/or DevOps.
* Understanding Structured and Unstructured Data.
* Providing System Design, Documentation and Training.
* Setting up and enhancing Elastic Stack and Kubernetes Clusters.
* Release activities, which may require occasional travel to customer sites.
The skills you’ll need
* DevOps
* Data Storage
* Data Engineering
* Programming/Scripting
* Big Data Processing
* 2 years of industry experience with either:
* a) Strong background in Full Stack Capability Development (4+ years) in JavaScript / TypeScript with some experience in DevOps and a mindset to develop operations skills.
* b) Strong background in DevOps with breadth of experience taking leadership positions in both Development (2+ years) and Operations (2+ years) including setting up toolsets such as Kubernetes.
* Leads large pieces of work either by yourself or with other team members.
* Adaptable and flexible—can take on a broad range of coding and non-coding tasks with frequent visits and work on customer sites.
* Owning customer relationships: primarily working in BT office with regular opportunities to engage customers face to face or via video conferencing, managing expectations and acting commercially while putting the customer first.
* Preferably experience in JavaScript ES6 onwards using React.js, TypeScript, knowledge of functional components and hooks.
* Experience in other JavaScript frameworks and other programming languages including Python, Ruby, Bash, Node.js.
* Familiarity with code development and management best practices. The team uses Git and Visual Studio Code.
* Experience in working in DevOps and Agile teams. The team has migrated to GitLab.
* Experience using Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, OKD or knowledge of other orchestration tools.
* General knowledge of Elastic Stack (Kibana queries and dashboards, Elasticsearch, Logstash with plugins).
Company context and values
* BT Security is part of a global organisation focused on protecting networks from cyber threats and delivering vital work at scale. The company highlights its scale, opportunities to learn, develop and grow, and commitment to an inclusive working environment.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
* On-call allowance (depending on role requirements)
* 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
* Flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
* World-class training and development opportunities
* From January 2025, equal family leave: 18 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay, 26 weeks statutory pay
* Enhanced women's health support (menopause, cancer screenings, period care, etc.)
* 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
* 2 weeks paid carer’s leave
* Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes
* Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
* Access to hundreds of retail discounts including the BT shop
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