Network Test Engineer Senior Specialist

Permanent

31 Oct 2026 11:59pm

Network Test Engineer Senior Specialist

Key Responsibilities Work across Mobile Core and IMS Core network environments. Contribute to network architecture across product and platform networks. Work with VoLTE and 5G Core Service-Based Architecture (SBA). Develop and maintain network automation using Python and Robot Framework. Build and work with REST APIs to support automation and integration. Drive automation through CI/CD practices. Support deployment and configuration within cloud-based network environments. Apply telecom protocol knowledge across network integration, troubleshooting and solution delivery. Work with modern network technologies including network slicing, edge computing and orchestration. Support virtualised/containerised network environments where required. Technical Skills Must Have Strong hands-on experience with Mobile Core Networks. Strong knowledge of IMS Core. Experience with network architecture, particularly product and platform networks. Strong understanding of VoLTE. Hands-on knowledge of 5G Core Service-Based Architecture. Strong programming/scripting experience with Python. Experience with Robot Framework. Experience working with REST APIs. Strong expertise in automation and CI/CD.

Work across Mobile Core and IMS Core network environments. Contribute to network architecture across product and platform networks. Work with VoLTE and 5G Core Service-Based Architecture (SBA). Develop and maintain network automation using Python and Robot Framework. Build and work with REST APIs to support automation and integration. Drive automation through CI/CD practices. Support deployment and configuration within cloud-based network environments. Apply telecom protocol knowledge across network integration, troubleshooting and solution delivery. Work with modern network technologies including network slicing, edge computing and orchestration. Support virtualised/containerised network environments where required.

Must Have Strong hands-on experience with Mobile Core Networks. Strong knowledge of IMS Core. Experience with network architecture, particularly product and platform networks. Strong understanding of VoLTE. Hands-on knowledge of 5G Core Service-Based Architecture. Strong programming/scripting experience with Python. Experience with Robot Framework. Experience working with REST APIs. Strong expertise in automation and CI/CD.

Strong understanding of telecom and networking protocols including: SIP Diameter TCP/IP GTP HTTP/HTTP2 Knowledge of network slicing, edge computing and orchestration. Experience with cloud deployment and configuration. Experience with Red Hat OpenStack. Experience with Kubernetes deployment. Essential Skills Strong analytical and problem-solving capability within complex telecom network environments. Ability to combine traditional telecom core expertise with modern automation practices. Comfortable working across network architecture, automation and cloud/virtualised environments. Ability to troubleshoot complex network and integration issues. Strong collaboration and communication skills when working across technical and engineering teams.

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