We are hiring "Senior Network Test Engineer – SD-WAN & Network Infrastructure" for a global service provider based out of : London Speechmark / Newbury / Birmingham Small Heath / Manchester / Glasgow -
Telecom/network infrastructure testing experience mandatory
Contract: 6–12 Months Fixed-Term Contract
Clearance: SC Cleared / Eligible for SC Clearance
Experience: 5+ Years
Role Overview
The successful candidate must have practical experience testing and validating SD-WAN, LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, routing and switching, network protocols, connectivity, data centre infrastructure and network performance .
This is not a generic software QA or automation testing role . Candidates must demonstrate hands-on experience with network infrastructure testing and troubleshooting .
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, execute and manage end-to-end testing for telecom and network infrastructure projects.
- Create and review test cases, test scripts, test plans and execution evidence.
- Perform SIT, Functional, Non-Functional, DR and OAT testing .
- Execute network and connectivity testing across SD-WAN, LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi and Data Centre environments .
- Validate routers, switches, firewalls and network infrastructure components.
- Perform testing and troubleshooting of TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS and NAT .
- Validate routing and switching technologies, including BGP and OSPF .
- Perform SD-WAN validation, connectivity testing and troubleshooting .
- Conduct network performance testing, including throughput, latency, jitter and packet-loss validation.
- Use network performance and traffic-generation tools such as iPerf, Spirent, IxNetwork/Ixia or similar tools .
- Perform RFC 2544 testing and network performance benchmarking .
- Test SIP/VoIP and Unified Communications connectivity where required.
- Support Data Centre, Cloud and network infrastructure testing.
- Manage the full defect lifecycle, including defect logging, root cause analysis, retesting and closure.
- Work from HLD, LLD, Test Plans and technical requirements .
- Maintain requirements traceability, ALM and test reporting.
- Prepare and maintain test environments and network test labs.
- Mentor junior testers and collaborate with network architects, engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.
Essential Experience
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on telecom/network infrastructure testing experience .
- Strong experience testing enterprise or telecom network infrastructure .
- Hands-on experience with SD-WAN, routing, switching and network connectivity testing .
- Experience testing network protocols including TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS and NAT .
- Experience with routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF .
- Experience using network testing/performance tools such as iPerf, Spirent, IxNetwork/Ixia or similar .
- Experience performing network performance testing and RFC 2544 testing .
- Ability to create and execute test cases from HLD, LLD and Test Plans .
- Strong experience in defect management, root cause analysis and retesting.
- Experience with ALM or equivalent test management tools.
Network Test Engineer - SD-WAN & Network Infrastructure in City of London employer: Syncarp
Syncarp is an exceptional employer that champions innovation and collaboration in the healthcare technology sector. With a strong focus on employee growth, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and support. Located in the vibrant city of London, our team enjoys a dynamic work environment that encourages creativity and impactful contributions to meaningful digital transformation initiatives in healthcare.
