Overview
Why this role matters This is a technical expert role in Research and Network Strategy where the individual will apply their key expertise within a clearly defined sphere of technical knowledge to complex business issues or opportunities. The role holder actively engages with colleagues to progress new research in important technical topics and supports the realisation of business value from research and innovation outputs. This role is based in our Bristol office and, with our hybrid working model, you are expected to be in the office 3 days per week. This role is part of a new team within BT\'s Research & Network Strategy, focused on Intelligent Service Orchestration, using new and emerging technologies to drive value for BT and shape its next generation of network services. We are looking for established and recognised researchers to work on topics such as orchestration of dynamic services (for example via network slicing), closed loop automation, and application of AI/ML for intelligent decision making in the network platform. You\'ll be designing and building prototypes, storytelling with data, and working with our partners and business stakeholders to bring to life the potential value that technologies in this space can offer to BT. If you are interested in a new challenge, please get in touch.
Responsibilities
* Managing research projects/tasks, both internal to Research and Network Strategy and with collaborative partners.
* Domain expert responsible for maintaining expertise in a specific technical domain.
* Responsible for intellectual property creation, managing patent filing in their team and supporting IPR exploitation where appropriate.
* Accountable for defining and performing research in a specific Intelligent Service Orchestration domain and delivering high value across multiple domains.
* Responsible for authoring thought leadership technical papers, capturing intellectual property.
* Supervision of graduate and post-graduate student placements and secondments.
Skills and Experience
* Technical domain expert: Deep technical or domain expertise. They continually develop their expertise in a key technical area so they are recognised as a technical expert in that domain. Track record of automation systems design, programming skills, data management, AI and ML design.
* Qualifications: Strong academic record in technology specialism with post-graduate qualification(s) (PhD or equivalent research experience).
* Expert communicator: Regularly presents to peers and managers about their research and area of technical expertise.
* Experienced in open innovation: Skilled in patenting, technical publications, conference presentations etc.
* Storytelling with data: strong skills in building the case for change, drawing on data and analytical techniques where appropriate, and communicating this to business audiences.
* Concept Evaluation: ability to spot relevant innovations, horizon scanning, determine relevance for the business, develop an effective conceptualisation and build trials to test the concept.
Experience
* Technical domain expert: evidence of significant knowledge and skill relevant to Intelligent Service Orchestration including expertise in service orchestration and SD-WAN features, requirements capture for feature development for network automation, network automation and orchestration in frameworks and toolsets including software development skills such as Java, Python, APIs, good understanding of layered service architectures, understanding of VNFM, NFVO, SD-WAN, network programming skills including YANG, JSON, etc., expertise in cloud computing including OpenStack, automation data pipelines, intent based networking, and service orchestration industry standards. AI/ML expert including experience with LLM training techniques, design and frameworks. Proven experience in researching and/or development in this area.
* MANDATORY: Significant delivery with evidence of significant business impact through delivery of research.
* MANDATORY: Stakeholder management with evidence of managing project stakeholders across the business at a variety of grade and seniority levels.
* MANDATORY: Innovative Thinker with ability to spot and identify new innovations and act to bring them in and capitalise and create value.
* MANDATORY: Commercial Applicability, understanding the business case principles around relevant innovations and the real value to the business through value proposition build.
* Self-starter, pro-actively working with minimal guidance.
* Problem solving, intellectually curious, comfortable taking ownership and responsibility.
Benefits
* 10% on target bonus
* BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
* From January 2025, equal family leave: 18 weeks full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
* Enhanced women\'s health support, including menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
* 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
* 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
* 2 weeks carer’s leave
* World-class training and development opportunities
* Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes
Our Leadership Standards
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.
Delivering for the customer 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.
Growth mindset I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.
About Us
BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. We are home to recognised brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet. Over the next two years we will invest in the UK\'s largest digital infrastructure project to connect more than 25 million premises to full fibre, while advancing 5G. We are focusing on radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes, applying AI and technology to create value for customers and shareholders. We are committed to being a driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and building an inclusive, diverse workplace.
A few points to note These roles are full-time, but we welcome job share, reduced hours, or flexible working. We offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process; please inform us if required. If you do not meet every requirement, you are encouraged to apply anyway — you may be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.
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