Bengaluru Software Engineering Specialist 560103

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This role is critical to the evolution & maintenance of Openreach Plan & Build platforms. This Software Engineering Specialist role acts as a domain specialist within the Plan & Build application team of Openreach IT. Key responsibility of the role is to architect & design the solutions/capabilities/functionalities as per the strategy & roadmap of Openreach. These solutions should help Openreach to improve business & operational efficiency. What you’ll be doing Drive Transformation Business Cases to reduce systems complexity & costs and improve business & operational efficiencies Front facing into LOB Strategists, Portfolio Architects, CE leads, E2E Designers and Bridging into Platform for architecturally compliant solutions - extend/capture architecture uplifts where appropriate as a result of transformation initiatives Close involvement & participation in all solution design stages across the LoBs - to inform and steer the designs to use the Platform (components, SDKs, industry standard data model – TMF SID) in a compliant way. Ownership of functional area architectural direction/strategy, roadmaps and technology choices – document Design Patterns as Blueprints Drive System Rationalisation & Simplification feasibility studies, justify business benefits of rationalisation proposals Business Analysis (incl RIAs) for supporting LoB business cases – estimate more accurately (with inputs from component leads) – to ensure architecturally strategic solutions are not avoided due to mis-estimation. ROMs will be backed off by Delivery leads before putting forward. Architecture conformance reviews for their areas – spotting any architectural deviation and doing deep dives as necessary to bring back in line with architecture. Involvement with Operations to understand user-experience to inform the direction of improvements – drive specific enhancements to components in their areas Drive specific pieces of work in their areas (e.g. deep dives in very specific areas/components) Essential Skills / Experience B.E. /B.Tech/M. Tech. (in any stream) from a reputed university. 10-15 years of experience in the Telecom and OSS Prior experience in Network Plan & Build, OSS/NMS/EMS is a must. Should have done implementation of at least one product in the area of network plan & build for mature telecom provider. Certifications from standard bodies like TMF will be advantage. Desirable Skills / Experience Strong understanding of networking technologies like Broadband, FTTP, ETHERNET etc. Strong understanding of telecom OSS/BSS architecture with focus on OSS. Candidates should have strong technology background on Java, database management systems, Cloud technologies. Ability to quickly gather requirements, explore multiple approaches and suggest optimal solutions. Strong mentoring skills. Should be able inspire people based on the designs and intellect. Experience of independently designing and delivering subsystems of a larger solution 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. Apply Now Start applying with LinkedIn Please wait... Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. ©BT Group 2026 Cookie Consent Manager When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. 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