Job Information
BT Senior Test Engineer in Bristol, United Kingdom
Senior Test Engineer
Job Req ID: 38850
Posting Date: 11 Sep 2024
Function: Software Engineering
Unit: Networks
Location:
Assembly, Bristol, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive with great benefits
Key requirement
You must have OR be able to obtain Security Clearance to be eligible for this opportunity.
Why BT?
BT has a key role in British society, fostering change and leading technology innovation. From delivering the Olympics, to supporting the emergency services, to investing more into research than any other UK technology company, we take pride in everything we do - and in the people who work here.
We're now a global company operating at the forefront of the information age, employing 90,000 people in 180 countries. And we're on a mission. Guided by our core values of Personal, Simple and Brilliant our goal is to help customers, communities and businesses overcome barriers and release their potential.
So, if you're interested in the power of potential, why not join us today and release yours?
Why this job matters
Our purpose is to use the power of communication to make a better world. For each other, for our customers, for society and our communities.
This role supports the successful integration of new systems, products, services, and validation campaigns to assure the quality of the deliveries on behalf of EE and its customers, through technical and commercial launch. The successful candidate must be eligible for Security Clearance.
What you’ll be doing
Using specialist technical skills where appropriate, responsible for producing the test plan for impacted systems and services within their remit; co-ordinating, planning, executing, and documenting test activities to help ensure that new and changed network technology services/systems meet requirements.
You’ll be:
Liaising with colleagues across Mobile and beyond, to give guidance on the technology within their own area of expertise.
Responsible for test planning, scripting, execution, and supporting defect management
Supporting the verification of new or modified systems or services introduced in the live environment as part of the handover to operations.
Co-ordinating risk analysis and risk management strategy, ensuring that potential risks and issues and their associated mitigation and actions are communicated and agreed with the test manager and programme test manager, to ensure informed decision making
Building and maintaining close working relationships with off shore partners, contractors, and 3rd party vendors.
Coaching and developing of other members of the team with a focus on developing test engineers.
Developing an understanding of the network products and systems within the department, and a broad understanding of interfacing systems.
Adhering to, influence, and enhance the appropriate standards and policies and provide guidance to the wider project community. Ensure all transition criteria are met and signed off by the relevant stakeholders and quality gates are tracked, communicated and signed off.
Skills required
Good knowledge within mobile communications industry with knowledge of cIMS, IMS, 5G, LTE, WCDMA, GSM, GPRS, UMTS and HSxPA.
Experience of integration & acceptance testing of telecommunications services and equipment.
Experience of testing E2E network services (e.g. Voice, SMS, MMS & Data), with good knowledge of Core/IN/IMS and RAN network elements.
Knowledge of Core Network – cIMS, IMS, CS & PS and associated signalling protocols (mainly SIP, DIAMETER, ISUP, MAP etc.)
Experience in Test Automation, DevOps, CI CD and leveraging these to achieve faster testing turnaround times and quality software delivery to the production environment.
Knowledge & Experience in Cloud Computing Technologies.
Knowledge & Experience of Jira, Confluence & GitLab.
Experience of working & delivering within Waterfall and Agile methodology.
Knowledge & Experience of UNIX and LINUX
Benefits
Tailored training and development opportunities to continue to build your career
25 days’ annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
Life Assurance
Pension scheme - If you pay in a minimum of 5% of your pensionable salary every month we will pay in 10%
Direct Share scheme
Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans
Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages BT TV, including TNT Sports and NOW entertainment
Shared Parental leave - maximum amount of leave you can share with your partner is 50 weeks
3 volunteering days per year
Access and involvement with our incredible 11 People Networks including Able2 network, Careers network, Ethnic diversity network, Gender equality network and Pride network
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.
About us
BT is part of BT Group, along with EE, Openreach, and Plusnet.
Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.
We value diversity and celebrate difference. ‘We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It’s fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.’
We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development.
This is your chance to make a real difference to the world: to be part of the digital transformation of countless lives and businesses. Grab it.
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.