Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading telecommunication clients!
This role will be supporting the transformation and operational management of the test lab estate. The role is not a traditional network engineering or testing position. The successful contractor will focus on lab operations, systems administration, Source of Truth ownership, platform stewardship, incident management and supporting the test environment.
The contractor will be instrumental in supporting an evolving lab operations model, helping build out the Source of Truth capability (NetBox), and ultimately supporting future automation and orchestration initiatives.
Job Responsibilities/Objectives
- Administer systems
- Support lab infrastructure
- Manage operational processes
- Drive and maintain quality data
- Support the Source of Truth platform
- Coordinate incidents and work orders
- Contribute ideas and improvements
- Support future automation initiatives
Must-Have Skills
- NetBox (or Comparable Experience)
This is the most important area of the role. Candidate does not need extensive NetBox experience, but any exposure is highly desirable.
Key responsibilities:
- Source of Truth stewardship
- Data quality management
- Asset and infrastructure visibility
- Supporting future automation initiatives
Alternative experiences to consider:
- etBox
- autobot
- MDB ownership
- Infrastructure Source of Truth platforms
- Asset management platforms
Systems Administration/Platform Administration
- Strong experience managing and administering technical platforms.
Examples:
Infrastructure platforms
Virtualisation environments
Operational tools
Platform support
Lab/Infrastructure Operations
- Experience in:
- Complex lab environments
- Data centres
- Telecoms environments
- Technical operations teams
- Infrastructure support functions
Ability to:
Manage incidents
Coordinate changes
Administer environments
Maintain accurate documentation
Support operational workflows
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Automation Exposure
Candidates should ideally have:
Python
PowerShell
Bash
Automation mindset
They will not be building large automation frameworks immediately, but candidates should be comfortable operating in an environment heading in that direction.
Telecoms Experience
- Beneficial but not essential.
Examples:
Telecoms
ISP
Mobile networks
Fixed networks