Network Test Engineer (SC Cleared)

Network Test Engineer (SC Cleared)

Posted 2 weeks ago by LSA Recruit

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Farnborough, England, United Kingdom
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Application Lifecycle Management Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery Cyber Incident Response Data Centers Disaster Recovery Management Network Infrastructure Security Clearance Systems Integration Test Case Test Engineering Test Execution Engine Wireless Router

Summary: The Network Test Engineer role is a contract position requiring active SC clearance, focused on supporting the transition and transformation of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) network connectivity. The engineer will be responsible for creating test scripts, executing tests, and managing defects within the ALM framework. Practical skills in handling network equipment and understanding data center operations are essential. The position is based in the UK, with flexibility required for potential breaks in resource effort.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Create test scripts from Test Plans / Low Level Designs for network infrastructure (Routers / switches / firewalls).
  • Understand test phases purposes: Unit, System Integration, Functional, Non-Functional, Disaster recovery, Operation Acceptance.
  • Import test cases to ALM and link to requirements.
  • Collect test execution evidence and report execution/defects in ALM.
  • Set up network test equipment for RFC 2544 testing.
  • Interpret network infrastructure design from HLD/LLD.
  • Manage ALM test cases, defects, and reporting.

Key Skills:

  • Active SC clearance.
  • Test Analyst skills.
  • Practical skills with Cisco Switch/Router console commands.
  • Handling fibre optic cables.
  • Understanding of data center operating procedures.
  • Knowledge of network and service management tools (e.g., StableNet).
  • Experience with ALM test case management and defect management.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Farnborough

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Position: Network Test Engineer

Type: Contract(Outside IR 35)

Active SC cleared

Location/s to be visited if applicable: Farnborough, Bath, Oxford, Warwick, Birmingham

Need Active SC Clearence Candidates

Deliverables – required for SoW and to measure fulfilment of role. Describe the measurable activities and the stages which they are required to be provided

Test Analyst skills

  • Create test scripts from Test Plans / Low Level Designs for Network infrastructure (Routers / switches / firewalls)
  • Understand Test phases purposes: Unit, System Integration, Functional, Non-Functional, Disaster recovery, Operation Acceptance)
  • Import test cases to ALM and link to requirements
  • Collect Test execution evidence, Reporting execution / defect in ALM

Practical skills

  • Cisco Switch / Router console commands
  • Handling Fibre optic cables
  • Understanding of Data Centre operating procedures
  • Set up network test equipment for RFC 2544 testing
  • Network and Service Management tool set (e.g. StableNet)

Knowledge

  • Cont. Interpret Network infrastructure design from HLD/LLD
  • ALM Test case management, Defect Management, Reporting

Overview

Test Analyst Role has to be based in the UK, and can start to gain SC clearance or has SC clearance already. The role is to support a Programme in the transition & transformation of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) network connectivity. Any experience of working on National Grid would be advantageous but not essential.

Duration: Expected full-time but due to the fluidity there may be some small breaks (unlikely but just as a safety net) so need flexibility to pause the resource effort but will be given notice as much as in advance

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