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Software Solutions Architect - OSS Systems

Job Req ID: 34775

Posting Date: 20 Sep 2024

Function: Architecture Solution and Design

Unit: Digital

Location:

Ipswich (4405), Ipswich, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive

About Openreach

Openreach Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group. We look after the copper wires and fibre cables that connect homes and businesses to phone and broadband. Our customers are the 650+ communications providers who sell phone and broadband services to these households and businesses.

Why this job matters

We employ more than 35,091 people who install, support and maintain the wiring, fibres and connections which link tens of millions of homes and businesses in the UK to our customers’ networks. Openreach Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group. We look after the copper wires and fibre cables that connect homes and businesses to phones and broadband. Our customers are the 650+ communications providers who sell phone and broadband services to these households and businesses.

In this role you will drive exploitation of systems and technology innovations to deliver business and cost transformation aligned to platform’s and Openreach’s strategy and objectives. As a result of this you will drive the Openreach transformation vision for the OSS systems in Plan and Build area.

What you’ll be doing

Working across circa 10 different applications in the Openreach portfolio. Where you will be designing end to end systems as well Project suites in Orchestration, planning and building space.

Accountable for shaping the platforms Architectural strategy to enable Openreach to meet is goals in delivering services.

Own the Design and Architeture signoffs of solutions for the Technology Plan and Build systems

Architectural Leadership of the Plan and Build software Engineering unit

Manage stakeholder relationships, agree standards and set expectations.

Managing the ACE signoff’s for systems in the Plan & Build area

Skills and Experiences

Skills

Busines Process Management: strong skills in BPM and process automation within the Plan & Build arena, building the stratagies for change and communicating this to Business and Platform audiences .

Business acumen: Knowledgeable in Openreach’s Plan and Build business and Operational strategies.

Technical Expert: strong knowleage of the OSS systems used in the Plan and Build domain including transformation and systems design within OSS.

Experience

Mandatory Experience

Technical Expert: with at least 5 year experience of the OSS systems used in the Plan and Build domain

Safety: To ensure the health and welfare of the job holder (and his/her team if applicable) in accordance with BTs health and safety policy.

Security: To access use or disclose customer information only when needed for the job and in accordance with BTs security policy.

Competition: To understand the regulatory, fair trading and competition rules related to the job, sufficiently to be able to comply with them relying on the holder’s own knowledge or on his/her ability to recognise that they may need specialist support

Preffered Experience

Leadership: Clear evidence of ability to establish strategic vision and leadership skills within a sub platform.

Communications: Provide evidence of effective communications skills in working to and managing relationships with senior management grades to programme director level.

To ensure that the job holder (and his/her team if applicable is made aware of the need to safeguard sensitive customer information, so that customers perceive BT to be a trustworthy organisation

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

10% on target bonus

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.

50% off BT and EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans

Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages

BT TV, including BT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership, and 25% off NOW Sport, Cinema and Kids

30% discount for friends and family on EE mobile pay monthly and SIM only plans

Our leadership standards

Looking in:

Leading inclusively and Safely

I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.

Owning outcomes

I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:

Delivering for the customer

I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.

Commercially savvy

I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:

Growth mindset

I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.

Building for the future

I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

About Openreach

We employ more than 35,091 people who install, support and maintain the wiring, fibres and connections which link tens of millions of homes and businesses in the UK to our customers’ networks.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

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.

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