Network Development Professional
Posting Date: 14 Apr 2025
Unit: Networks
Location: Orion Building B62-MH, Ipswich, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits
External Closing Date: 25/04/25
(Our hybrid working model means you are expected to be in the office 3 days per week)
With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We’ve brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.
We’re a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.
We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.
This team is responsible for the technical design and validation of the UK's largest IP/MPLS core network, which carries 40% of UK broadband traffic, 70% of UK mobile traffic, and over 100,000 government and business services.
As an infrastructure platform, we must consistently offer the best performance at a competitive cost. Given the industry's evolution, we need to stay at the forefront of new technologies and practices to maintain our competitive edge. This role will lead the development and deployment of network solutions to support the operation of BT's converged core network, using software engineering to deliver changes faster and more accurately.
What you’ll be doing
* Leads self-contained network developments, designs & their associated artefacts for new products, platform improvements or upgrades that meet business requirements, are aligned to the platform strategy and that put security to the forefront.
* Collaborates with Specialist Network Developers on elements of more complex network designs.
* Proactively identifies and pursues opportunities for software adoption, in the context of network automation but not excluding other uses.
* Generates and leads on targeted ideas for improvement in process and/or technology within the platform.
* Works with stakeholders to understand, interpret and shape requirements for network deliverables.
* Support for Live and OSS Test issues.
* Scopes and executes tests to ensure network designs & their associated artefacts meet business and technical requirements.
* Maintains test capability by installing, integrating and upgrading network equipment and maintaining consistent configuration.
* Mentors more junior staff in technical expertise and engineering professionalism.
* Represents our network platform at internal meetings and those with network vendors to ensure alignment to strategy and create positive outcomes.
The skills you'll need
* Strong IP network knowledge, CCNA/NRS1 Level.
* Demonstrate competence in IP/MPLS, Routing protocols (e.g. OSPF and BGP) and network services (e.g. VPWS and VRFs).
* Understanding of network test tools (e.g. IXIA or Spirent).
* An understanding and awareness of network security.
* Ability to write/interpret simple programmes using software development best practices (Python preferred).
* Understanding of network automation and description languages (e.g. Jinja2, YAML).
* Understanding of version control (e.g. GitLab).
* Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to business stakeholders.
* Understanding of Agile working methodologies.
BENEFITS:
* Annual On target bonus 10% (personal and company multipliers).
* BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%.
* Life Assurance.
* Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages.
* 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans.
* My Discounts gives colleagues access to unbeatable savings on everyday purchases at hundreds of retailers.
* Discounted EE TV including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership.
* Great support for working parents including pay whilst on maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave.
* Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
* 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service with buy holiday option.
* Volunteering days so you can give back to your local community.
* Brand new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as ‘My EV’.
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