Software Engineering Professional - Java

Req ID: 58782

Job Function: Software Engineering

Posting Start Date: 29/06/2026

Posting End Date: 03/07/2026

Division: Digital

Job Location: GBR Ipswich - Orion Building

Advertised Salary: Competitive with Benefits

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About the role

The Physical Network Inventory team are responsible for maintaining the inventory systems that are used to plan and build the Openreach network. These systems have been fundamental in supporting the Openreach rollout of full fibre to the UK.The role also involves futureproofing these critical systems to ensure they remain available, operational and well supported into the future.

What you’ll be doing

Supports the design and development of software solutions in accordance with the wider architecture and security standards

Undertakes technical reviews to continually update knowledge and skills in software engineering principles and practices, ensuring a base level of technical specialism proficiency to enable industry and quality standards to positively impact work and customers

Supports with the designs of technical specifications and development of software solutions of smaller and /or less complex initiatives in partnership with team, contributing towards the quality of delivery

Writes, tests and reviews code, refining and rewriting as necessary under supervision and communicates to engineering professionals and colleagues involved in the project

May support engineering and operational excellence initiatives, assisting with implementing metrics and processes for regular assessment and improvement

Supports in the implementation of ways to improve working processes within the area of software engineering responsibility

Essential Skills / Experience

Programming/Scripting: Strong development skills of applications and web applications/APIs. Ability to script to support automation.

Application Development: Ability to develop new or existing applications to deliver functionality or enhance to address bugs.

Software Testing: Be familiar and capable of testing software at the unit and integration test levels through automation. Be comfortable with Test Driven Development.

Database Design/Development: Be able to understand best design practices for databases including normalisation and be capable of implementing those designs in Oracle or PostgreSQL.

A strong background in Java with development and debugging, expected to have at least 6 years of experience.

Development experience with Spring framework is desired.

Desirable Skills / Experience

Development and tuning of SQL statements in Oracle and PostgreSQL.

Development experience with procedural SQL is desirable (i.e. PL/SQL or PL/pgSQL)

To have development skills or experience with React.

Our Package

Tailored benefits make a real difference. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life. You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:

10% on target annual bonus

Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family

Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off

Equalized maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay

Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband

Market leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us

Holiday purchase scheme

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.