Data/ai Integration Specialist

**Data/AI Integration Specialist**:

- Job Req ID: 52045
- Posting Date: 16 Oct 2025
- Function: Security
- Unit: Business
- Location: New Bailey, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Salary: Competitive Salary + Benefits

**Recruiter: Krystle James**

**Career Grade: D**

**Internal Closing Date: 28/10/25**

Security isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind when you think of BT, but when it comes to keeping everyone safely connected, We Are The Protectors. We deal with thousands of cyber-attacks every day, so that millions of people can safely go about their daily lives and run their businesses. We deliver vital work at scale, with real breadth and impact. We connect for good.
You'll be joining a specialist security team that is a trusted partner to governments worldwide, protecting critical national infrastructure and committed to the safety and security of our nation and global communities. Our mission focused work is innovative, inspiring and technologically challenging in a way that makes every day different and stimulating. We provide the opportunity to work on rare projects, with exciting tools and brilliant people. Everyone has access to unparalleled professional and personal development opportunities and your contribution is always valued.

**Why this job matters**:

- This role is pivotal in expanding and securing our data ecosystem. You’ll lead efforts to discover, acquire, and integrate external and internal data sources, ensuring they are governed, compliant, and usable across our analytics and AI platforms. Working closely with the GSS CTO and external partners, you’ll shape how data enters our environment and how it’s transformed into decision-ready services.- You’ll work with data scientists and system engineers to support the deployment of data pipelines and AI models onto dedicated on premise private cloud infrastructure.**This job role can be based in**Manchester, Ipswich, Cheltenham**. Onsite (Office based 5 days per week). Monday-Friday 37.5 hours per week. You will need to be eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance before starting this role. You will need to have lived in the UK for 10+ years to be eligible.**

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Identify, evaluate, and source company datasets; build relationships with internal teams to architect, build, and support data pipelines GSS platforms.
- Enable data scientists by ensuring curated, well-documented, high-quality datasets
- Partner with Data & AI Systems Engineers to develop optimal platforms, focusing on data engineering patterns, performance, governance, and cost.
- Support the commercial team in shaping data-as-a-service offerings (subscription tiers, SLAs), translating technical capabilities into marketable data products.
- Maintain data security, privacy, and governance across all integration activities.

**Essential Skills**:

- Data Acquisition
- Data Wrangling
- Programming/Scripting
- Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
- Decision Making

**What we'd like to see on your CV**:

- Led sourcing and onboarding of external datasets end-to-end (evaluation, contracts handoff, ingestion build, SLAs, QA) in production environments.
- Programming experience working with big data frameworks (e.g. Spark, Nifi)
- Worked closely with platform/system engineers to land scalable data pipelines and storage layouts, contributing data-engineering best practices and guardrails.
- Knowledge of data security, governance, and compliance frameworks.

**Benefits**:

- Competitive salary + 10% On Target Bonus
- BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
- On-call allowance (Depending on role requirements)
- 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
- Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
- World-class training and development opportunities
- From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
- Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
- 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
- 2 weeks paid carer’s leave
- World-class training and development opportunities
- Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
- Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
- Access to 100’s of retail discounts including the BT shop

LI-Onsite

Security is one of the fastest growing parts of our global organisation. We are protecting our networks from more than 6,500 cyber attacks each day, investing over £40m in research each year - and in employing nearly 3,000 people, we’re also the largest private cyber employer in the UK. With incredible opportunities to learn, develop and grow your skills, we’ll invest in you, nurture your potential and shape your future - whatever your background or experience.

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