The Physical Network Inventory team are responsible for maintaining the GIS 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
As a hands-on GIS Developer with strong ESRI expertise, with telecom domain experience, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining geospatial applications and network inventory solutions. The role will focus on ESRI platform implementation and customization, data modelling, integrations, and spatial analytics supporting telecom network use cases. GIS Application Development
Design and develop GIS applications using ESRI technologies: ArcGIS Enterprise / ArcGIS Portal, ArcGIS Pro
Development experience with: ArcPy / Python, ArcGIS JavaScript API
Technical Skills
• Experience with:
PostgreSQL / PostGIS
API development & integrations
Data migration and ETL processes
Understanding of: Geospatial data formats and standards
• Essential:
5–10+ years in GIS development
Proven hands-on ESRI implementation experience
Strong problem-solving in spatial and network modelling
Ability to bridge business (telecom) and technical GIS solutions
Detail-oriented in data quality and modelling
Collaborative with cross-functional teams
• Desirable:
Experience with: PostgreSQL / PostGIS
API development & integrations
Data migration and ETL processes
Understanding of: Geospatial data formats and standards
BT 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’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 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.
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