Recenso Services
Telecoms Test Engineer
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Multiple Locations: London, Reading, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow
Contract Duration: 6 months +
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED
Role Description
The Telecoms Test Engineer will work on testing activities for telecommunications projects, focusing on ensuring the quality and reliability of modernized systems and services. Day-to-day responsibilities include designing and reviewing test plans, developing and maintaining test cases, executing functional and non-functional tests, and documenting results in line with project standards. This includes:
- Create test scripts from Test Plans, High-Level Designs (HLD) and Low-Level Designs (LLD) for network infrastructure — routers, switches, and firewalls.
- Execute test cases across the full telecoms estate: hosting, data centre, LAN/WiFi, SD-WAN, fixed connectivity, mobility, telephony, UC & Unity, MPN & cloud, IoT, cloud & security, and service transition.
- Support all test phases: Unit, System Integration, Functional, Non-Functional, Disaster Recovery, and Operational Acceptance Testing.
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The role involves collaborating with project managers, business analysts, and technical teams to clarify requirements, track defects, support root-cause analysis, and contribute to test automation where applicable. This is a contract role based in London, Reading, Birmingham, Manchester or Glasgow, offered on a hybrid basis, combining on-site work with some work-from-home flexibility. The engineer will be expected to meet agreed timelines, follow established testing processes, and contribute to continuous improvement of testing practices.
Qualifications
MANDATORY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 5 years' relevant testing experience (RFP-mandated minimum for all resources on this engagement).
- Proven telecom / network infrastructure testing experience.
- Cisco switch/router console command competence.
- Ability to read and interpret HLD and LLD documentation.
- ALM-based test case management, defect management, and reporting.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills — proficient Excel is mandatory; working knowledge of Teams and SharePoint.
- Excellent stakeholder management, time management, and documentation discipline.
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DESIRABLE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- RFC 2544 test experience and network test equipment setup.
- StableNet or comparable network/service management toolsets.
- Experience in CNI or other critical infrastructure environments (e.g. National Grid).
- Exposure to SD-WAN, cloud/security, or UC testing programmes.
- Test automation awareness and experience contributing to reusable test assets.
You must have security clearance and the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.
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