Recruiter: Krystle James
Career Grade: E
Location: Cheltenham or Manchester – onsite (5 days per week, Monday‑Friday 9am‑5pm). You must be eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance before starting and have lived in the UK for 10+ years.
Why this job matters
The Software Engineering Professional supports the execution of BT’s commercial strategy through cross‑functional technical delivery, driving innovation and engineering excellence.
What you’ll be doing
* Support the design and development of software solutions in line with the wider architecture and security standards.
* Support the execution of technical decisions, technology choices and architecture for high‑performance products, balancing short‑term impact with long‑term transformation.
* Maintain systems by monitoring and correcting software defects.
* Support the implementation and maintenance of high‑quality tools and automation processes to support continuous delivery and developer productivity.
* Write, test and review code, refining and rewriting as necessary under supervision and communicate with engineering colleagues.
Essential Skills
1. Software Testing
2. Application Development
3. Software Development Lifecycle
4. Experience in Automation
5. Attention to detail
What we’d like to see on your CV
* Experience across software test lifecycle phases (FAT, SAT, UAT, Integration).
* Knowledge of test techniques: black box, white box, soak, performance.
* Familiarity with TDD/BDD.
* Dev‑Ops, CI/CD experience.
* Testing on multiple platforms (Linux, Windows) and languages (Python, Ansible, Mongo, XML, VB, Java, C#, .Net, HTML, AngularJS, JSON, C++, SQL/MySQL/NoSQL, Git, Docker, Kubernetes).
* API, stub and harness testing.
Benefits
* Competitive salary.
* 10% on target bonus (country dependent).
* BT Pension scheme: 5% employee contribution, 10% BT contribution.
* On‑call allowance (role‑specific).
* 25 days annual leave (increasing with service).
* Flexible benefits: cycle‑to‑work, healthcare, season ticket loan.
* World‑class training and development opportunities.
* 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues.
* 2 weeks paid carer’s leave.
* BT Shares Saving scheme option.
* Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages.
* Access to retail discounts from the BT shop.
We support reasonable adjustments to the selection process if required.
We invite everyone to apply, regardless of whether they meet every single requirement listed.
BT is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for all backgrounds.
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