Job Description

Why this role matters
In this role, you will join a small, agile team of full-stack developers dedicated to building and maintaining internal applications that support BT's Networks organisation. You'll work closely with end-users to
understand their needs and deliver solutions that make their jobs easier and more efficient.
Your day-to-day will involve collaborative development practices like pair and mob programming,
ensuring shared code ownership and continuous learning. You'll be involved in the full software
lifecycle-from design and development to deployment and support.
About the team
We are a cross-site team based in Birmingham and Ipswich, focused on supporting BT's Network
Operations Centre (NOC) in keeping our networks running 24/7. You will be joining a small, supportive and friendly team in our Birmingham office.
We embrace agile methodologies and technical excellence, including:

• Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Continuous Deployment
• Refactoring for maintainability
• Close collaboration with users

We take full ownership of our software and foster a culture of learning through tech talks, study
groups, and regular innovation days.
Our primary tech stack includes Ruby on Rails, with supporting technologies like PostgreSQL,
Redis, Grafana, Elasticsearch, and Kafka
This role is based in Birmingham and our hybrid working model means you are expected to be in the office 3 days per week.
You'll have the following responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain web-based applications.
• Collaborate with team members through pair/mob programming.
• Engage directly with users to gather feedback and iterate on solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement.

You'll have the following skills and experience
Essential:

• Proven experience as a software developer.
• Proficiency in Ruby on Rails or strong experience with other OO or functional languages

and web frameworks.

• Comfortable working with Unix/Linux, Git, and relational databases.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Passion for writing high-quality, maintainable code.
• Experience or understanding of test-driven development (TDD).
• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for agile development.

Desirable:

• Experience with open-source tools like Redis, Grafana, Elasticsearch, or Kafka.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines

Benefits

• 10% on target bonus
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It's for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
• Enhanced women's health support: including help with 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
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:
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.
Looking to the future:
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. As home to several of the UK's most recognised and cherished brands - BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business.
Over the next two years, we will complete the UK's largest and most successful digital infrastructure project - connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other.
While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK's best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country's biggest infrastructure companies.
Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.
A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:
Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you're a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.
We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.
DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?
Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the , please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

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