Software Engineering Specialist

Job Title: Software Engineering Specialist

Req ID: 62539

Job Function: Software Engineering

Posting Start Date: 17/09/2026

Posting End Date: 23/09/2026

Division: Digital

Job Location: IND-Bengaluru-RMZ Ecoworld

Advertised Salary: Competitive

Job Req ID: 62539

Function: Corporate Units

Location: Bengaluru

Salary: Competitive

About The Role

The Software Engineering Specialist independently executes advanced activities to deliver the engineering strategy and roadmap that supports BT's commercial strategy through cross functional business partnering and the participation of a team that pursues innovation as well as engineering excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing

S2P Functional Ownership

Own the end to end S2P process model, covering:Sourcing & contractingRequisition to Purchase Order (R2P)Invoice processing & 3 way matchingTravel & Expense managementPayments, accruals, and reporting Define and maintain global S2P process standards, controls, and policies. Act as the functional decision authority for S2P design changes and enhancements.

SAP & Platform Functional Leadership

Provide functional leadership across:SAP S/4HANA (MM & FI touchpoints)SAP Ariba (Buying, Invoicing, Sourcing, Contracts)SAP Concur (Travel & Expense)VIM (OpenText / SAP VIM) Validate solution designs from a business, finance, and compliance perspective. Ensure functional consistency and integration across SAP and SaaS platforms.

Finance, Controls & Compliance

Ensure S2P processes support:Financial posting accuracyApproval and segregation of duties controlsAudit, SOX, and regulatory requirements Own S2P related control frameworks, KPIs, and risk management actions. Partner with Finance Controllers, Audit, and Risk teams to support assurance activities.

Transformation & Change Delivery

Act as functional lead for S2P transformation initiatives, including:SAP S/4HANA upgrades or rolloutsAriba / Concur / VIM implementations or enhancements Work closely with Solution Architects and Designers to:Translate business needs into functional requirementsValidate designs before build Lead functional input into SIT, UAT, cutover, and hypercare.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

Be the primary S2P functional contact for:Procurement leadershipFinance & AP operationsIT delivery and architecture teamsSystem Integrators and vendors Provide functional impact assessments and recommendations to leadership. Support prioritisation of change demand and defect remediation.

Essential Skills / Experience

7–10 years of experience in Source to Pay, Procurement, or Finance process leadership roles. Strong functional expertise in:SAP S/4HANASAP MMSAP AribaSAP ConcurVIM (OpenText or SAP) Deep understanding of S2P business processes and financial controls. Experience working with large, multi vendor SAP landscapes. Strong stakeholder, governance, and decision making skills.

Desirable Skills / Experience

Experience leading S2P workstreams in large transformation programmes. Exposure to telecom or highly regulated enterprise environments. Knowledge of SAP Central Finance impacts S2P processes. Experience working within Agile / SAFe delivery models. SAP or procurement related certifications.

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.