Senior Service Operations Engineer

Senior Service Operations Engineer

Job Req ID: 53415

Posting Date: 19 Nov 2025

Function: Service

Unit: Business

Location:
Debrecen, Hungary

Salary: competitive

Shift Work

The service is running 7/24 so the role requires flexibility to work in different scheduled shifts to ensure coverage across different time zones.

Please note that this role requires colleagues to work in shifts and is based in Debrecen (with hybrid working element to it 3 days from the office and two days from home).

Why BT?

We've always been an organisation with purpose; to use the power of communications to make a better world. You can trace this back to our beginning as pioneers of the world's first telecommunications company. At our heart we're a technology company with research and innovation in our bones and a desire to be personal, simple, and brilliant for our customers - those are the values we live by whilst also creating an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed.

Our pursuit of progress over the past 180 years has established BT as a strong, successful brand, with huge scale capable of achieving great things. From supporting emergency services, hospitals, banks and keeping economies around the world online, safe and secure, to delivering large scale technology infrastructure like the creation of BT Sport.

Today in this fast changing, always on, digital world our purpose remains true. Yet the market conditions, regulation and competition we face are tougher than ever before. So if you have the drive, optimism and resilience to help propel us forward we'll offer unrivalled personal development, a wealth of opportunities to learn, experience new things and pursue new careers. If that's you and what you're looking for, we'd love you to be part of our future.

BT in Hungary

BT has been operating in Hungary since 1999. In addition to its sales office for the EMEA region, the company established its business service centre, BT ROC, in Hungary in 2007, with offices in Budapest and Debrecen. The Hungarian hub handles a wide range of client services including managed services, project management, business administration, high value-add network and service design and a lot more. Our complex operations enables colleagues to participate fully in the customer journey. BT ROC has been awarded with Randstad's Most Attractive Employers award – TOP 2 for the second time in a row, ensuring recognition of its commitment to providing an outstanding work environment. We are dedicated to employee satisfaction, professional growth, and a supportive, diverse, and inclusive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Owning, leading and driving issues and representing BT during technical conference calls
• Handling technically complex incidents and changes received through ticketing tools, emails and occasionally calls
• Being responsible for cooperating with internal and external stakeholders and making sure you leave a lasting good impression
• Having the opportunity to learn from senior colleagues from wide array of areas
• Being exposed to a variety of internetworking technologies (MPLS, DMVPN, SDWAN, ZScaler, VoIP just to name a few) through supporting complex network solutions
• Being a crucial part of operating and maintaining worldwide businesses for our customers in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, automotive industry etc.

This role will suit you if you have the following skills

Soft skills:

Ability to meet the customers' needs in line with the business requirements

Focusing on the objectives and the required outcomes of the processes while delivering a service

Working with a cooperative and positive attitude in a group setting to achieve common goals

Ability to comprehend and to oversee various aspects of a problem or a situation

Professional skills:

In-depth understanding of LAN/WAN technologies (CCNA-level knowledge, the certificate is not needed)

Knowledge of network troubleshooting is required

1-2 years of experience in technical support is an advantage

Familiarity with the following products is an advantage: Cisco, Juniper, Adva, Avaya, Ipanema, Meraki is an advantage

Other skills:

English on a fluent level is a must

Effective communication

What we offer

Compensation and benefits:

• Attractive salary
• Cafeteria package - HUF 600,000/ year
• Performance-based bonus
• Comprehensive private health care package for all the employees, which can be extended to family members
• Nursery support for mothers returning from maternity
• Extended paternity leave: 10+10 day fully paid days
• Commuting allowance
• Home office allowance
• Employee discount opportunities
• Highly affordable mobile packages for the family as well

Work atmosphere and community:

• New high-class offices both in Budapest and Debrecen
• Wide-range of company and community programmes (including support for different sport activities)

Flexibility:

• Family-friendly culture
• Smart working approach (hybrid working model, 3 together, 2 wherever)

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.

In case of internal application

In case of internal application please do not forget to inform your line manager about your willingness for the internal move. Please note that the future manager might ask for reference about you from your current line manager. Please also bear in mind that your salary will not be adjusted automatically, but the new Line Manager can request it via off-cycle process.

With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We've brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.

We're a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it's not just the technology that matters, it's what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.

We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.

As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.

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.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

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