Engineer - Test Execution Core

Lansing Community College; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Mahindra Network Services in Philadelphia, PA (and Redmond/Seattle WA) seeks an Engineer - Test Execution Core with strong telecom testing experience.

You will define test strategy, write test plans and execute LTE-EPC/VoLTE tests, using Spirent Landslide and Keysight/LoadCore plus related tools.

Collaborate across teams and vendors to validate core and RAN features, analyze results, and deliver robust test scripts and documentation.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in telecommunications testing.
• Strong knowledge of LTE/UMTS/GPRS and IMS.
• Experience with Telco Core networks, architecture and protocols.
• Familiarity with 5G NFs and service-based architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define and design solution offerings; drive end-to-end technical solutions in pre-sales engagements.
• Analyze customer technology; define requirements and participate in risk analysis.
• Prepare test strategy, test plans and test cases for LTE-EPC and VoLTE.
• Develop test scripts using third-party tools; execute tests and update results in the test management system.
• Define feature requirements for CORE and RAN orchestration functions to support use cases.
• Engage with vendor personnel regarding new services and features for 5G NFs in central and edge data centers.

Skills

LTE/UMTS/GPRS

VoIP

IMS

Test strategy

Test planning

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Spirent Landslide

Keysight/ Ixia LoadCore

Job description

Requisition #

1243.1

Organizational Unit

Location

Philadelphia, PA 19101 US (Primary)

Job Type

Full-Time

Open Date

2/1/2021

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Category

Job Description

Tech Mahindra Network Services has an opening for an Engineer - Test Execution Core in Philadelphia, PA or Redmond/Seattle WA. Experience with Spirent Landslide, Keysight / Ixia LoadCore or similar tools.

• Years of Experience: 5 years
• Testing Tools: Spirent Landslide, Keysight / Ixia Loadcore
• Scope, define and design solution offerings; driving end-to-end technical solutions in pre-sales engagements supporting Customer Unit and Engagement Practices organizations.
• Analyze customer technology, define business requirements and participate in risk analysis.
• Work with technical team on preparing test strategy, test plan and test cases for LTE-EPC and VoLTE solution.
• Develop test scripts using third party tools, execute test scenarios and update test results in Test management system.
• Define feature requirements for CORE and RAN orchestration functions to support Comcast use cases and architecture requirements defined on Service Based Architecture.
• Engages with multiple vendor personnel regarding new services and features required of 5G NFs on a Centralized and Edge Data centers.

Job Requirements

• Strong knowledge in LTE/UMTS/GPRS with basic IMS knowledge is desired. 5 yrs experience working in wireless telecommunications.
• Experience with Telco Core networks, Architecture, Protocols and Interfaces
• Good understanding of Wireless Operator’s end-end Network
• Experience with LTE core system interfaces and protocols such as S1-MME, S1-U, S6a, S11, S5/S8, Rx, NAS, S1-AP, RRC, GTPv2c, GTP-U, SGs-AP is desired
• Working Knowledge in any of UMTS/GPRS Protocols such as NBAP, RNSAP, RANAP, BSSAP+ and GTP is preferred
• Must have good working knowledge on VoIP, SIP & IMS.
• Strong Understanding of IMS network architecture and various interfaces like Mw, Mr, Mx, Sh, ISC etc.
• Must have good hands on experience on various end to end call scenarios, roaming cases and supplementary service features in IMS network.
• Good hands on experience on debugging and troubleshooting of P/I/S-CSCF servers in IMS core network.
• Excellent Understanding of Rel 6/ Rel 7/ Rel 8/Rel 9 3GPP standards
• Expertise in creating test plans for system level, subsystem level and feature level testing
• Understanding of Software testing Life cycle
• Good Knowledge in TCP/UDP, IP protocols and understanding of basic OSI model

With over 2000+ employees worldwide, come and enjoy a corporate culture that offers a competitive salary structure, encourages employee growth and thrives on its dynamic environment.

LCC, the largest independent telecom services company in the world with local presence in over 50 countries, is a recognized leader in providing consulting and network services to the telecommunications industry.

Proudly providing wireless expertise since 1983, we continue to be the thought leader in advanced engineering services and remain committed to offering innovative solutions, insight into cutting-edge developments and delivering advanced networking services to our clients.