ESN Engineer - SC Cleared

Roc Search Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

Roc Search Limited is seeking a highly experienced Technical Assurance Specialist to support a major ESN Control Room programme. You will lead assurance across Control Room technologies, review supplier designs, and ensure solutions meet technical, integration and contractual requirements.

You will coordinate end-to-end design reviews, manage risks, and provide technical input on tests and standards, including 3GPP, C&C, CAD/GIS and telephony components.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in technical assurance, systems engineering, or systems integration.
• Experience reviewing complex technical architecture and design documentation.
• Strong understanding of telecommunications and communications systems.
• Experience with 3GPP standards, mobile communications or related telecoms technologies.
• Experience working with technical suppliers and challenging/assuring their designs and deliverables.
• Experience managing technical risks, issues and actions within a structured project environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical assurance activities through the review and assessment of supplier architecture, design and delivery documentation.
• Act as a designated technical lead for key Control Room technology areas, coordinating and executing end-to-end design reviews.
• Review Control Room architecture, technical designs and ICDs, identifying technical risks and areas needing clarification.
• Provide assurance that Control Room systems integrate effectively with the wider ESN environment.
• Support technical assurance across C&C, CAD/GIS, ICCS, PBX/PTN telephony, Voice Recording and Mobile Data Gateway solutions.

Skills

Technical assurance

Systems engineering

Systems integration

3GPP standards

Stakeholder management

Telecommunications

Job description

Technical Assurance Specialist - ESN Control Room - SC Cleared

Contract Senior Technical Assurance / Systems Engineering

We are looking for an experienced Technical Assurance Specialist to support a major programme involving the design, integration and delivery of Emergency Services Network (ESN) Control Room systems. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership and assurance across a range of Control Room technologies, reviewing supplier design and delivery documentation and ensuring proposed solutions meet the required technical, integration and contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical assurance activities through the review and assessment of supplier architecture, design and delivery documentation.
• Act as a designated technical lead for key Control Room technology areas, coordinating and executing end-to-end design reviews.
• Review Control Room architecture, technical designs and Interface Control Documents (ICDs), identifying technical risks, gaps and areas requiring further clarification.
• Provide assurance that Control Room systems integrate effectively with the wider ESN environment.
• Support technical assurance across Command & Control (C&C), CAD/GIS, Integrated Communications Systems (ICCS), PBX/PTN telephony, Voice Recording and Mobile Data Gateway solutions.
• Assess supplier proposals against technical requirements, design principles, standards and contractual obligations.
• Support the timely resolution of technical actions, risks and issues arising from design reviews.
• Participate in technical and Control Room project meetings, supplier workshops and technical discussions.
• Provide technical advice relating to 3GPP standards compliance, system integration, design risks and future ESN Control Room requirements.
• Contribute to technical RAID logs, project governance and regular reporting on technical risks, issues and design assurance activities.
• Support the development of technical requirements and specifications for Control Room suppliers, including Voice Recording, PBX, CAD/GIS and Mobile Data Gateway solutions.
• Support the assessment and resolution of technical issues raised through the Control Room supplier delivery process.
• Provide technical input into test strategies and assurance activities.
• Work closely with project stakeholders and User Organisation representatives to support technical engagement and effective delivery.

Key Outcomes

• Timely and thorough review of Control Room architecture and design documentation.
• Effective technical assurance of Control Room system integration.
• Identification and resolution of technical design issues.
• Assurance that ESN Control Room systems meet the required technical and compliance standards.
• Technical input and assurance for test strategies.
• Clear and regular reporting into project governance.Effective technical oversight of supplier deliverables, enabling the project team to hold suppliers accountable for their obligations.

Key Skills & Experience

• Significant experience in technical assurance, systems engineering, technical design or systems integration.
• Experience reviewing complex technical architecture and design documentation.
• Strong understanding of telecommunications and communications systems.
• Experience with 3GPP standards, mobile communications or related telecoms technologies.
• Experience working with technical suppliers and challenging/assuring their designs and deliverables.Strong understanding of systems integration, interfaces, requirements and technical verification.
• Experience producing or reviewing technical requirements, specifications and Interface Control Documents.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage technical suppliers and senior project stakeholders.
• Experience managing technical risks, issues and actions within a structured project environment.
• Experience within mission-critical, emergency services, control room, telecommunications or similarly complex environments would be highly advantageous.