Lead Software and Infrastructure Engineer

Lead Software and Infrastructure Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and integrating infrastructure and software applications to drive BT's energy efficiency and environmental commitments. The role involves hands-on design, development, and integration of monitoring and management systems, as well as mentoring software engineers and leading software engineering projects.

Requirements

• Experience in managing IT infrastructure from design and commissioning to on-going support and maintenance
• DBA experience / appreciation of common performance issues and how to address them
• Designing and developing microservice-architecture applications using Java/Spring Boot/RDBMS, employing agile methodologies
• Responsible for subject matter expertise within specific projects, customer interaction related to the subject and controlling changes within this area of expertise
• Mentoring of software engineers/associate software engineers
• Object oriented analysis and design using common design patterns
• Experience with test-driven development
• Represent the software team at requirements and design workshops at BT and supplier sites
• Experience in evaluating and selecting from competing technology options (languages, frameworks, libraries) for component level solutions
• Experience in understanding and applying knowledge from 3rd party technical/regulatory documentation
• Responsible for leading software engineering projects within the team, directing a team of a few software engineers/associate software engineers as required, taking up an Agile/Scrum lead role where required
• Role requires integrating software with plant hardware in our Glasgow test lab during the design and development process

Benefits

• 10% on target bonus
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• Equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate
• 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