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
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, designing end to end systems as well as Project suites in Orchestration, planning and building space.
- Accountable for shaping the platforms Architectural strategy to enable Openreach to meet its goals in delivering services.
- Own the Design and Architecture 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 signoffs for systems in the Plan & Build area.
Skills and Experiences
Skills
- Business Process Management: strong skills in BPM and process automation within the Plan & Build arena, building the strategies 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 knowledge 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 years of 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 BT's health and safety policy.
- Security: To access, use or disclose customer information only when needed for the job and in accordance with BT's 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.
Preferred 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.
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