5G E2E Integration & Validation Lead

Ekiva Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ekiva Limited is seeking an E2E Integration, Test & Validation Lead to own the technical integration, testing and validation of complex 5G, telecom, enterprise and industrial network solutions. The role will bring together multiple engineering domains and technology vendors to ensure the complete solution is integrated, interoperable, secure, performant and ready for deployment and customer acceptance.

The role is on site in Egham, with a strong emphasis on interoperability and customer

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in Telecom Testing, Network Integration, Validation or Technical Assurance.
• Proven experience leading multi-vendor, multi-domain telecom integration.
• Strong understanding of RAN, Core and IP network dependencies.
• Experience developing integration and test strategies.
• Experience with ATP, FAT, SAT, UAT and customer acceptance.
• UK resident with right to work; on-site in Egham

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end integration and validation strategy from requirements through deployment and acceptance.
• Coordinate integration across: RAN / 5G NR; 4G/5G Core; IP/Transport; RF; Private 5G / Enterprise Networks; Open RAN; FWA; Cloud / Edge; AI/ML; IoT; Industrial/OT; Network Automation & Orchestration.
• Lead multi-vendor and multi-domain integration activities.
• Define E2E integration scenarios, test cases, acceptance criteria and validation plans.
• Validate network interfaces, APIs, connectivity, service flows and interoperability.
• Lead functional, integration, performance, resilience and E2E testing.
• Coordinate FAT, SAT, ATP, UAT and customer acceptance activities.
• Lead technical troubleshooting, defect investigation and root-cause analysis.
• Drive defects and integration issues through to technical closure.
• Manage test readiness, dependencies, environments and technical risks.
• Validate network performance, service quality, mobility, connectivity and system behaviour.
• Ensure test evidence, results and technical documentation are complete and traceable.
• Conduct technical readiness and deployment-readiness reviews.
• Support proofs of concept, demonstrations, field trials and R&D/innovation activities.
• Coordinate internal engineers, technology partners, vendors and customer technical teams.

Skills

Telecom Testing

Multi-vendor coordination

RAN/Core/IP dependencies

Test strategy development

Troubleshooting & RCA

Tools

Python

REST/API testing

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Ekiva Limited is seeking an E2E Integration, Test & Validation Lead to own the technical integration, testing and validation of complex 5G, telecom, enterprise and industrial network solutions. The role will bring together multiple engineering domains and technology vendors to ensure the complete solution is integrated, interoperable, secure, performant and ready for deployment and customer acceptance.

The role is on site in Egham, with a strong emphasis on interoperability and customer