Overview
This role can be based at No3 Capital Quarter, Cardiff; Assembly Bristol; or One Braham London office. We have a hybrid working model of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. You will need to be eligible for security clearance due to the nature of the work. BT is transforming the way it manages and stores data by moving from its on‑premises platform to Google Cloud. You will contribute to the engineering effort that will deliver this large‑scale transformation and define the standards and processes to enable delivery teams to deploy solutions to Google Cloud. The Cloud Data Hub (CDH) squad manages project creation for the analytics area in BT. You will contribute to the CDH automation framework and expand it to support new architecture patterns for BT.
What you'll be doing
* Engineer, operate and continually improve Google Cloud platform capabilities that power Data & AI workloads across the organisation.
* Design and implement standardised, reusable platform patterns (IaC, CI/CD, observability, security) that increase reliability and reduce manual effort.
* Ensure the stability, performance and resilience of data platforms by applying SRE practices, automation and proactive incident prevention.
* Lead engineering delivery of platform features, working closely with architects, data engineers and product teams to enable secure, scalable solutions.
* Drive engineering-led cost optimisation, identifying inefficient configurations and implementing changes aligned to FinOps best practices.
* Maintain excellent observability and monitoring across critical services, ensuring issues are detected early and resolved effectively.
* Contribute to secure platform design, ensuring IAM, data protection, compliance and regulatory requirements are embedded in all engineering work.
Leadership and capabilities
* Provide technical leadership and guidance within the Cloud Engineering squad, supporting best practices and raising engineering standards.
* Play an active role in team development, mentoring engineers, sharing knowledge and contributing to a strong engineering culture.
Required skills and experience
* Strong software engineering skills with experience building reliable, scalable systems and working in Agile, collaborative teams.
* Cloud platform experience (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure also valuable) with an understanding of IAM, security principles, and secure-by-design engineering.
* Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code concepts and hands-on experience using Terraform or similar tooling to contribute to platform-level decisions and automation.
* Experience operating containerised workloads on GKE or Cloud Run.
* Experience building data or platform pipelines using BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, or Composer.
* Exposure to air-gapped or sovereign cloud environments.
* Familiarity with FinOps practices and engineering-led cost optimisation.
* Experience with Python or Go for platform tooling and automation.
* Familiarity with Vertex AI, ML Ops workflows, or data platform patterns.
Qualifications
* Degree-level education in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
* Experience operating containerised workloads on GKE or Cloud Run (already listed above but reiterated here for clarity).
Benefits
* Annual On Target Bonus 10% (personal and company multipliers).
* BT Pension Scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%.
* Life Assurance.
* Direct share scheme.
* Exclusive colleague discounts on BT broadband packages and EE mobile plans with family discounts.
* My Discounts for savings at retailers.
* Discounted EE TV with access to TNT Sport and NOW Entertainment.
* Support for working parents including pay during maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave.
* Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships, etc.
* 25 days annual leave (plus option to buy extra holidays).
* Volunteering days to support local communities.
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as 'My EV'.
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