National Test Lab Manager (Telecoms)

Network Rail Limited; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a National Test Lab Manager to lead telecoms testing facilities. This role involves driving test lab strategy and engineering excellence, ensuring the introduction of innovative telecoms technology for the national railway network. You will collaborate with various teams to enhance testing processes and outcomes while managing health and safety regulations. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about technology and its impact on the railway industry. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to safety, efficiency, and diversity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent experience in telecoms.
• Significant experience in testing and managing testing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead outcomes for telecoms testing facilities across Network Rail.
• Manage integration and configuration of lab testing activities.

Skills

Telecoms Testing

Test Engineering

Stakeholder Communication

Automated Testing

Inventory Management

Education

Degree in Telecoms or equivalent experience

Tools

Testing Tools

Configuration Management Tools

Job description

About Network Rail

Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others.

We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.

Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work-life balance.

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

The railway has seen nearly 200 years of technology and innovation that has transformed how we provide services to passengers and freight customers. Technology is continuing to transform the railway industry. Imagine an exciting environment where Digital, Data, and Technology (DDaT) are not just buzzwords but the driving force behind every operation, every decision, and every solution.

As part of the DDaT directorate, you have a unique opportunity to enable our customers and industry partner with modern and transformative technology. From the day-to-day Telecoms operations that keeps a national railway running, to the extensive delivery programmes that are helping to reshape the railway – we are at the forefront of all of it.

Brief Description

We are looking for a National Test Lab Manager to join our Telecoms Asset Management & Architecture team at Network Rail. Collaborating with our individual teams responsible for disciplines such as fixed IP/MPLS & optical network connectivity, fixed voice services, GSM-R & future mobile services, data centre networks and security you’ll drive test lab strategy, test engineering excellence, test automation and test outcomes that better support the introduction of telecoms technology and services to provide a safe, secure and reliable telecoms system for the national railway network.

About the role (External)

What will you be doing?

• Lead and own all outcomes for the introduction, modification and utilisation of telecoms testing facilities throughout Network Rail.
• Lead, own and endorse all equipment and services that have met or exceeded defined software/hardware tests.
• Provide expert technical consultancy to the Network Rail Technical Authority and other customers for telecoms services.
• Lead and direct a variety of test environments and scenarios.
• Negotiate, manage, and implement emergency use of test facilities.
• Own, create and direct application of Telecom Operations technical library of test strategies.
• Lead and manage the integration, baseline configuration and co-ordination of lab testing activity.
• Implement and plan for technology change, creating requirements driven from Technology Platform and supply chain roadmaps.
• Define and deliver a testing tools, applications roadmap and implementation strategy.
• Manage the Health and Safety and Fire Regulatory requirements for each test lab site.

Minimum Requirements:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a telecoms test, design or operational environment.
• Significant experience of testing, management of testing facilities and processes.
• Substantial demonstrable knowledge of a range of testing techniques, tools and strategies.
• Ability to influence and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Experience undertaking and approving testing outcomes in a complex, regulated environment.
• Leading of inventory management and logistics in a technical environment.
• Ability to produce professional and well-structured testing and implementation deliverables.
• Experience of automated testing environments.
• ISEB Foundation Certificate in software testing.
• Knowledge of relevant telecoms hardware and software platforms.
• Knowledge of configuration and release management.

Closing date: 20th January 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. This role has also been advertised externally.

This role can be based in either The Quadrant in Milton Keynes, Stoke On Trent, London Waterloo / Paddington or Manchester Piccadilly Tower.