Software Engineering Professional United Kingdom

Recruiter:
Krystle James

Career Grade: E

Internal Closing Date: 06/01/2026

Due to the sensitive nature of this role, you will be required to undergo DV (Developed Vetting) level Security Clearance ( . An allowance of £5k per annum may be payable monthly while you hold this DV and continue to work in a role that requires that level of security clearance. The terms of this allowance will be made available if you are successful in being recruited into this role.

Security isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind when you think of BT, but when it comes to keeping everyone safely connected, We Are The Protectors. We deal with thousands of cyber-attacks every day, so that millions of people can safely go about their daily lives and run their businesses. We deliver vital work at scale, with real breadth and impact.

We connect for good.
You'll be joining a specialist security team that is a trusted partner to governments worldwide, protecting critical national infrastructure and committed to the safety and security of our nation and global communities. Our mission focused work is innovative, inspiring and technologically challenging in a way that makes every day different and stimulating. We provide the opportunity to work on rare projects, with exciting tools and brilliant people.

Everyone has access to unparalleled professional and personal development opportunities and your contribution is always valued.

Why this job matters

The Software Engineering Professional supports the execution of the software engineering strategy and roadmap that supports BT's commercial strategy through cross functional project and technical delivery and the participation of a team that pursues innovation as well as engineering excellence.

Security isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind when you think of BT, but when it comes to keeping everyone safely connected, We Are the Protectors. We deal with thousands of cyber-attacks every day, so that millions of people can safely go about their daily lives and run their businesses.   We deliver vital work at scale, with real breadth and impact.

We connect for good.

You'll be joining a specialist security team that is a trusted partner to governments worldwide, protecting critical national infrastructure and committed to the safety and security of our nation and global communities.

This job role can be based in Cheltenham or Manchester. Onsite (5 days office based). Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. You will need to be eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance before starting this role. You will need to have lived in the UK for 10+ years to be eligible.

What you’ll be doing

• Supports the design and development of software solutions in accordance with the wider architecture and security standards
• Supports in the execution of technical decisions, technology choices and architecture for a wide range of high-performance products, capabilities, and platforms, effectively balancing
  short-term impact with long-term transformation
• Maintains systems by monitoring and correcting software defects
• Supports the implementation and maintenance of high-quality tools and automation processes to support continuous delivery and developer productivity
• Writes, tests and reviews code, refining and rewriting as necessary under supervision and communicates to engineering professionals and colleagues involved in the project

Essential Skills

What we'd like to see on your CV

• The various phases of the software test lifecycle such as FAT, SAT, UAT, Integration
• Different test techniques such as black box, white box, soak, performance
• TDD/BDD
• Dev-Ops
• Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD)
• Evidence of testing on multiple platforms such as Linux and Windows and within different languages – Python, Ansible, Mongo, XML, VB, Java, C#, .Net, HTML, Angular
  
  JS, JSON, C++, SQL/MySQL/No
  
  SQL, Mongo, Git, Docker, Kubernetes
• API, Stub and Harness Testing

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 10% on target bonus (Depending on country based)
• BT Pension…