Senior QA Engineer (OSS/BSS)

ISR RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A telecom software solutions provider is seeking a Senior QA Engineer based in the UK. The ideal candidate must possess significant experience in software quality assurance focused on telecom billing and rating systems. Responsibilities include designing and executing tests for API applications, maintaining the test automation framework, and providing engineering feedback on quality. This role offers a salary between £50,000 and £55,000 annually plus excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Software Quality Assurance focused on telecom billing or rating platforms.
• Proven background in API testing and scripting.
• Ability to work with Linux-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute tests for API-based telecom applications.
• Translate functional requirements into detailed test plans.
• Maintain the test automation framework, implementing scripts in Python.

Skills

Software Quality Assurance in telecoms

API testing (REST / Web Services)

Scripting languages (Python)

Java, JSON, XML, XSLT, WSDL

Linux command line expertise

Troubleshooting skills

Knowledge of Katate, Kubernetes, Jira, Putty

Job description

Senior QA Engineer (OSS/BSS)

Location: Home-based (UK)
Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 per year
Benefits: Plus excellent company benefits

The Opportunity

We are currently looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with a proven background in telecoms billing and/or rating systems to join our clients international QA team. This role is ideal for an enthusiastic individual with Linux command line knowledge, who thrives in a fast-paced, API-driven environment and wants to make a real impact on the quality of mission-critical telecom monetisation platforms.

Skills and Experience

• Strong experience in Software Quality Assurance in telecoms, billing, rating or charging platforms is a MUST
• Proven background in API testing (REST / Web Services), ideally including SDK testing
• Exposure to scripting languages, ideally in Python
• Experience working with Java, JSON, XML, XSLT, WSDL, and Web Services
• Comfortable working with Linux based systems
• Strong troubleshooting skills across black-box and white-box testing
• Exposure to technologies like Katate, Kubernetes, Jira and Putty would be advantageous

Role and Responsibilities

• Design, execute and report on manual tests for API-based telecom applications
• Analyse functional requirements and use cases, translating them into comprehensive test plans
• Maintain and extend the existing test automation framework, writing and implementing automation scripts in Python
• Perform positive, negative, and backward-compatibility testing
• Identify, report, and verify defects, working closely with engineering teams through resolution
• Provide proactive feedback to engineering on quality, testability and risk areas

Applications

Please contact James here at ISR to learn more about our client leading the way in developing the next generation of billing software services and solutions through innovation and transformational technology