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Falls Church, VA 22041

Posted: 04/08/2024 Employment Type: Direct Hire Department: Other Area(s) Job Number: 28658 Industry: TELE - Telecommunications

Job Description

Position Title: Lead Test Automation Software Dev

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting Direct Hire Electrical Engineer opportunity located in Falls Church, VA.

Job Responsibilities:

Work as part of the telecom development team, in close coordination with product management, to become a resident expert on system requirements and system design.
Leveraging your expertise of the Network, design end-to-end test plans, procedures, and scripts for verifying system requirements are met and bugs are identified.
Support the testing of the Network in the lab environment as well as out in the field.
Ownership of testing new releases, including new features and regressions.
Ownership of system performance characterization and metrics.
Communicate test progress, results, and issues to stakeholders by maintaining up-to-date bug reports and performance metrics.
Conduct and organize testing efforts and plans.
Perform manual testing when automation doesn’t yet exist (e.g. new features) and automated testing using our automated testing frameworks.
Design and implement automated test cases using languages such as Python, ROBOT, etc.
Contribute to test automation frameworks and data analysis tools.
Leverage various tools and methods, such as network analyzers, traffic generators, simulators, emulators, etc.
Selection and/or development of software tools to support system verification.
Identify, document, and report bugs and defects related to cellular network performance, functionality, and compatibility.
Analyze test results and provide recommendations for improvement.
Collaborate with the development team and the product manager to ensure quality standards and customer expectations are met.
Debug and troubleshoot issues that arise during testing (including functional and performance testing).
Documentation of testing plans, operational procedures, and results.
Stay updated with the latest cellular network trends and technologies, such as 5G, LTE, and IoT.
Design, development, and optimization of testing procedures/policies for our ongoing test campaign for our telecommunications technology.
Implement continuous improvements and best practices within the team, and larger organization.
Operation, maintenance, and calibration of test equipment.

Job Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related field.
At least four years of experience integrating and testing cellular communications systems including (GSM / 2G and LTE / 4G).
In-depth understanding of the GSM and/or LTE architecture, protocols, and standards.
Experience using network testing tools and frameworks, such as QXDM, Wireshark, Spirent, IXIA, iPerf, Traceroute, etc.
Two years of experience developing automated test cases.
Proficiency with Linux Operating Systems.
Proficiency with scripting in Python and Bash.
Proven experience leading product testing.
Understanding of networking concepts (Ethernet, TCP/IP, etc.).
Proficiency desired in Object Oriented Programming (OOP) - e.g. Python, C/C++, or Java.
Experience with programming languages, databases, and web technologies, such as Python, Java, C, SQL, and HTML.
Familiarity with concepts such as DevOps, IaC, CICD, and SCM.
Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Gitlab, Jenkins, AWS Cloud, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Ability to write clear and concise test documentation and reports.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Exceptional organizational skills and highly accountable.
Attention to detail and quality orientation.
Critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Job Details:

Direct Hire
Location: Falls Church, VA

About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.

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Shwetang Singhvi

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