Research Specialist, Network Orchestration Architecture and Intent
Posting Date: 8 Mar 2025
Function: Software Engineering
Unit: Networks
Location: Assembly, Bristol, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive with great benefits
This is a technical expert role in Research and Network Strategy where the individual will apply their key expertise within a clearly defined sphere of technical knowledge to complex business issues or opportunities. The role holder actively engages with colleagues to progress new research in important technical topics and supports the realization of business value from research and innovation outputs.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team within BT's Research & Network Strategy team. Our work is focused on Intelligent Service Orchestration, using new and emerging technologies to drive value for BT and shape its next generation of network services.
We're looking for established & recognized researchers to work on topics such as orchestration of dynamic services (for example via network slicing), closed loop automation, and application of AI/ML for intelligent decision making in the network platform.
You'll be designing and building prototypes, storytelling with data, and working with our partners and business stakeholders to bring to life the potential value that technologies in this space can offer to BT. And we'll offer a supportive and inclusive environment to develop yourself and your skills along the way.
This role is based in our Bristol office and our hybrid working model means you are expected to be in the office 3 days per week.
Responsibilities
* Managing research projects/tasks, both internal to Research and Network Strategy and with collaborative partners.
* Domain expert responsible for maintaining expertise in a specific technical domain.
* Responsible for intellectual property creation, managing patent filing in their team and supporting IPR exploitation where appropriate.
* Accountable for defining and performing research in a specific Intelligent Service Orchestration domain and delivering high value across multiple domains.
* Responsible for authoring thought leadership technical papers, capturing intellectual property.
* Supervision of graduate and post-graduate student placements and secondments.
Skills and Experience
* Technical Domain Expert: Deep technical or domain expertise. They continually develop their expertise in a key technical area so they are recognized as a technical expert in that domain. Track record of automation systems design, programming skills, data management, AI and ML design.
* Qualifications: Strong academic record in technology specialism with post-graduate qualification(s) (PhD or equivalent research experience).
* Expert Communicator: Regularly presents to peers and managers about their research and area of technical expertise.
* Experienced in Open Innovation: Skilled in patenting, technical publications, conference presentations, etc.
* Storytelling with Data: Strong skills in building the case for change, drawing on data and analytical techniques where appropriate, and communicating this to business audiences.
* Concept Evaluation: Ability to spot relevant innovations, horizon scanning, determine relevance for the business, develop an effective conceptualization and build trials to test the concept.
Experience Requirements
* Evidence of significant knowledge and skill relevant to the Intelligent Service Orchestration including: expertise in service orchestration and SD-WAN features, requirements capture for feature development for network automation, network automation and orchestration in frameworks and toolsets including software development skills such as Java, Python, APIs, good understanding of layered service architectures, understanding of VNFM, NFVO, SDWAN, network programming skills including YANG, JSON, etc., expertise in Cloud computing including OpenStack, automation data pipelines, intent-based networking, expert in service orchestration industry standards, AI/ML expert including experience with LLM training techniques, design and frameworks, proven experience in researching and/or development in this area.
* Evidence of significant business impact through delivery of research (MANDATORY).
* Evidence of managing project stakeholders across the business at a variety of grade and seniority levels (MANDATORY).
* Ability to spot and identify new innovations and act to bring them in and capitalize and create value (MANDATORY).
* Understanding the business case principles around relevant innovations and the real value to the business through value proposition build (MANDATORY).
* Self-starter, pro-actively working with minimal guidance.
* Problem solving, intellectually curious, comfortable taking ownership and responsibility.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* 10% on target bonus
* BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
* 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
* Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
* World-class training and development opportunities
* Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
* Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
* Access to 100’s of retail discounts including the BT shop
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 recognized 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 revolutionizing how people connect with each other.
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.
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.
We are 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 Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.
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