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What you’ll be doing
The key purpose of this role is to take ownership and build solutions using opensource tools to provide orchestration for private cloud platform. The role will work independently with some guidance when needed and can contribute to pairing with other team members. The role ensures enabling rapid business feature delivery though automation in dev/test and build processes.
Supports the development of discreet solutions in line with cloud technologies and security standards, demonstrating basic understanding of how solution impacts the wider Technology roadmap for an application.
Identifies and solves routine problems with components developed, performs deep dive data analysis, potentially introducing new components or features to resolve issues.
Develops automation of services with team, ensuring and documenting the quality of delivery
Contributes technical and analytical knowledge where needed to support managers, principals or technical experts to resolve issues during projects.
Essential Skills / Experience
Proven experience as a Backend Python Software Developer, preferably with 2+ years of relevant work experience.
Strong proficiency in Python and experience with relevant frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Django, Flask).
Solid understanding of software development principles, including object-oriented programming and design patterns.
Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git, and collaborative development workflows.
Understanding of RESTful APIs and experience in designing and developing API endpoints.
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, protocols, and technologies is a plus.
Experience with network automation/orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible, Napalm, Nornir) and network management systems is a plus.
Familiarity with telecom-specific concepts such as OSS/BSS, network provisioning, and service orchestration is a plus.
Desirable Skills / Experience
Development, Implementation & Maintenance of Cloud native web application; following software development lifecycles.
Understanding CI/CD pipeline and Version Control over Git.
Knowledge to deliver in Agile Methodology.
Ability to do deep dive on technical areas and get the best outcome out of technically challenging situations.
Understanding of telecom domain /OSS to help deliver customer solutions.
Collaborating with rest of engineering team to achieve common goal of quality & reusable deliverables.
Drive strong engineering practices in the team
Ability to debug complex issues and provide the right solution
BT Group is the UK’s leading communications group and the holding company behind some of the country’s most recognised brands – including BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet. Our purpose is as simple as it is ambitious: we connect for good. Our customers include consumers, small, medium and large businesses, public sector organisations and other communications providers.
BT Group’s role is about setting direction, unlocking value and creating the conditions for our brands and businesses to thrive.
Having come through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, our focus now is on what comes next – simplifying how we operate, using technology and AI to work smarter, and organising ourselves to serve customers better and grow sustainably. Group teams shape strategy, policy, brand, capital allocation and transformation, helping the whole organisation perform at its best.
We have a singular culture that unites all our people: we are customer-first challengers, who are committed, clear and connected. These behaviours unite us as one team to deliver for our colleagues, our customers, our stakeholders and the country. Joining BT Group means working at the heart of a business that matters to the UK, with the opportunity to shape decisions, influence outcomes and help set the future course of one of the country’s most important companies.
Working at BT Group
3 office days / week
A little flex time
Company employees:
100,000 across BT Group (24,000 at BT Business)
Gender diversity (m:f):
74.3:25.7 (BT Group)
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Australia
Brazil
Hungary
India
Ireland
Japan
Mexico
United Kingdom
Office Locations
Company benefits
25 (UK, increasing with service) / 21 (India) days annual leave + bank holidays
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