Telecoms Test Engineer
Telecoms Test Engineer (x2) - Mobile Core Networks (Voice/HLR/HSS)
Location: Slough Lab & Reading Office (Lab-Based)
Rate: £325 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract: Initial 3-month contract
We are currently seeking two experienced Test Engineers to join a leading telecommunications programme supporting the testing and validation of mobile core network services.
This is a lab-based role, split between the Slough testing lab and the Reading office, working on critical mobile network infrastructure with a focus on voice and subscriber management technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute functional and integration testing across mobile core network environments.
- Test and validate mobile voice and messaging services.
- Support testing activities involving HLR (Home Location Register) and HSS (Home Subscriber Server) platforms.
- Identify, investigate, and document defects, working closely with engineering and development teams to resolve issues.
- Produce clear test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test reports.
- Ensure testing is completed to agreed quality standards and project timescales.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a Telecommunications Test Engineer or Network Test Engineer.
- Strong background in mobile voice and messaging technologies.
- Hands-on experience with HLR (Home Location Register) and HSS (Home Subscriber Server).
- Experience testing within 2G, 3G and/or 4G LTE mobile core network environments.
- Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced technical team.
- Core Network background
- Unix/Linux automation
- Kubernetes experience
- Automation background
- They will be testing on the DAB Policy control nodes
Contract Details
- Role: Test Engineer (x2)
- Location: Slough Lab & Reading Office (Lab-Based)
- Rate: £325 per day
- IR35 Status: Inside IR35
- Duration: Initial 3-month contract