Network Test Engineer Must have Telecom industry experience

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 2 Month(s)
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

API
3GPP
4G
Automated Testing
Cellular
Collaboration
Network
Network Design
Performance Testing
LTE
Test Plans
Test Scenarios
Testing
VLAN

Job Details

Job Description:

Knowledge of Netscout, IP protocols (v4 and v6)
- Additional scope: Knowledge/System Admin tools such Grafana, nagios etc..
- Programing for streamlining system management and test tool execution
- Interpersonal skills & Project management: Comfortable reaching out to different teams to realize a project from start to finish, co-ordinate troubleshooting sessions.

Telecom Test Engineer or Network Test Automation Engineer focused on 4G/5G network validation and performance testing. Here's a refined summary of what the role is about:

Position Overview:
This role involves testing and validating telecom network infrastructure and services, particularly in the 4G and 5G domains. The engineer will work with industry-standard testing tools (e.g., Landslide, Spirent, IxLoad), simulate complex call flows, and ensure conformance to 3GPP specifications. The responsibilities include traffic generation, protocol testing, system monitoring, and automation of test scenarios to evaluate performance and scalability.

Key Responsibilities:
Execute and automate performance and functional tests using Spirent Landslide, Keysight IxLoad, and related tools.
Validate protocols and call flows for 4G EPC, 5G Core, Diameter, SIP (VoLTE, VoNR), and HTTP2.
Interpret and apply 3GPP specifications to ensure test cases and network behavior are standards-compliant.
Perform API validation (REST/SOAP) and basic network troubleshooting (IP, VLANs, subnetting).
Monitor systems using tools like Grafana and Nagios.
Use scripting or programming to automate system and tool operations.
Collaborate cross-functionally with multiple teams for test planning, execution, issue resolution, and project delivery.

Ideal Candidate Profile:
Strong hands-on experience with telecom test tools and traffic generators.
In-depth knowledge of mobile network architecture (4G/5G).
Comfortable working in a multi-team, collaborative environment with some project management or coordination responsibilities.
Capable of both manual and automated test execution, with solid scripting skills for automation.

Must Have Skills

Expertise with Landslide test tool and any other Spirent tools: 8+ Years
Expertise with Keysight IxLoad/LoadCore test tool : 8+ Years
Validate protocols and call flows for 4G EPC, 5G Core, Diameter, SIP (VoLTE, VoNR), and HTTP2: 8+ Years
Experience/Knowledge of Rest API/SOAP validation: 5+ Years
Knowledge of Netscout, IP protocols : 5+ Years
Optional Skills:
Mandatory if Applicable
Domain Experience (If any) Telecom mandatory

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