OAT Tester

Queen Square Recruitment; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen Square Recruitment seeks an experienced OAT Tester to support a Network modernization Programme in Bristol. You will perform OAT across newly deployed Juniper wired and wireless networks, ensuring designs meet specs and readiness before handover to BAU.

You will link physical deployment teams with UAT, focusing on non‑functional validation and a solid understanding of Layer 2/3 networking and Wi‑Fi APs.

Qualifications

• Practical experience of non-functional testing principles within IT/network environments.
• Knowledge of Layer 2/Layer 3 networking and Wi‑Fi deployment and configuration.
• Ability to use network test tools and interpret monitoring output clearly.
• Awareness of Juniper equipment or public sector/education IT projects.
• Understanding of ITSM tools like ServiceNow and JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Perform Operational Acceptance Testing across newly deployed Juniper wired and wireless networks.
• Validate that implementations meet design specs, performance, and readiness before handover.
• Act as the link between deployment teams and user acceptance testing teams; focus on non‑functional validation and documentation.

Skills

Non-functional testing

Networking fundamentals

Wi‑Fi deployment

Test tools

Documentation

Juniper knowledge

ITSM tools

Tools

ServiceNow

JIRA

SolarWinds

Wireless survey tools

Job description

New Long term Contract for the role of OAT Tester

Location: Bristol (Hybrid-3 Days)

Contract Duration:1 Year

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

The Role

We are seeking an experienced OAT Tester to join our team supporting the Network modernization Programme.

You will perform Operational Acceptance Testing across newly deployed Juniper wired and wireless networks, validating that implementations meet design specifications, performance requirements, and operational readiness standards before handover to business-as-usual support.

You will act as the critical link between physical deployment teams and user acceptance testing teams, focusing on non-functional validation alongside a foundational understanding of Layer 2/Layer 3 networking and Wi‑Fi access points

Your Profile

Essential skills/experience:

• Practical experience of non-functional testing principles and practices within IT/network environments.
• Working knowledge of Layer 2/Layer 3 networking fundamentals (VLANs, IP addressing, routing, switching) and Wi‑Fi access point deployment and configuration (802.11 standards, SSIDs, roaming, RF basics).
• Ability to use common network test tools (ping, iperf, throughput testers, wireless survey tools) and interpret basic monitoring output.
• Strong attention to detail; ability to follow defined processes and document results clearly for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Awareness of Juniper networking equipment (switches, WLCs, APs) or experience in higher education/public sector IT projects.
• Understanding of IT service management tools (ServiceNow, JIRA, SolarWinds) and concepts like SIAM, warranty, and hypercare support.