Mobile Network Specialist - Tester Senior Analyst

Role: Mobile Network Specialist - Tester Senior Analyst
Location: Newbury, Berkshire
Salary: Upto GBP32,000 dependant on skills and experience plus excellent benefits

Introduction:

Join Accenture and help transform leading organisations and communities around the world. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance.

Join Accenture Operations and you will become part of the largest and most diverse group of business operations specialists in the world. You will be part of a team which provides business process excellence, implements leading cloud technology and builds and transforms client infrastructure services.

We are constantly seeking new ways to achieve high performance in our clients' business operations! We provide technology-enabled business process services to deliver business outcomes and are constantly seeking new ways to achieve high performance in our clients' business operations.

The Mobile Network Specialist is responsible and accountable for:

- Test Preparation and Execution as a functional expert for a program or a defined set of programs under Vodafone UK network domains.
- Applies knowledge of the enterprise, business system and mobile network technologies to the project team, supporting or interfacing with their program/project client, vendor and NEP teams.
- Ensures test project deliveries meets customer expectations as well as industry and product standards.

What responsibilities will you have?

- Responsible for Requirements Gathering, Analysis, Test preparation, Execution, Test Planning and Scheduling
- Responsible for Defect triage and Test status reporting to Customer.
- Responsible for mobile network quality validation and handling the technical quires or issues.
- Provide SME support for Vodafone UK mobile network domains, technology and vendors.
- Ensures that deliverables meet the appropriate project/program, development, and quality standards
- Manages client expectations and understanding of the contractual and commercial requirements for their area of responsibility. Provides and implements business-focused solutions in fulfilment of contractual obligations.
- Responsible for coordinating performance and optimization analysis

Qualifications

What skills & experience are we looking for?

We are looking for candidates with skills in one of the following domains:

CS

Must Have

- Strong Knowledge on 2G and 3G Radio and Core technologies.
- Working knowledge in telecom nodes like MSC/MSS, HLR/HSS.

Nice to Have

- Protocol Knowledge SIGTRAN/SS7 mainly like SCTP, ISUP, TCAP, M2PA, M3UA, MAP, SIP and BICC.- Troubleshooting and debugging skills using tools like Wireshark, and knowledge in MGTS tool. NTH
- Knowledge of Diameter protocol, TEMs tool - nice to have
- Knowledge on OSS solutions like NMS( Configure Management, Alarm management etc)
- Test Management Tools: HP QC.

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Must have

- Knowledge on GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA, LTE and IMS technologies
- Hands on GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA, LTE and IMS message validation.
- Hands on experience in Unix (Solaris/Linux)

Nice to Have

- Protocol Knowledge NAS, Diameter, GTP, SIP
- Hands on about tools like Wireshark, TEMS and QXDM.
- Knowledge of Telecom Radio (RNC, BTS, BSC) and Network (MME,SPGW, IMS) Nodes.
- Knowledge of different Mobile Platforms - Symbian, Android, Blackberry OS etc.
- Knowledge on OSS solutions like NMS( Configure Management, Alarm management etc)
- Test Management Tools: HP QC.
- RAN/Transmission
- Good working knowledge of PDH, SDH, ATM, Ethernet, IP, TCP, VPNs, routing & firewalls, IPSec, SIP, VoIP, Synch (SynchE, 1588), HTTP/HTTPS, SNMP, TELNET, SSH, FTP
- Good working knowledge of Signalling System No. 7 (SS7), SIGTRAN
- Good working knowledge of 2G, 3G, 4G and VoLTE technologies
- Good working knowledge of Nodes, Interfaces and Call flows/bearers in each technology
- Hands-on experience of testing and debugging of Transmission and RAN networks
- Good working knowledge of SGSN (Cisco), GGSN (Cisco), MSC, Media Gateway, MME, SecGW

What academic qualifications do you need?

Graduate of any Engineering course, preferably Computer Engineering or Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE). Information Technology

What's in it for you?

All of our Operations professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You'll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialisation. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialised skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with others. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

On top of this, we have an extensive benefits package which includes XX days' vacation per year, gym subsidies, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

What are the next steps?

If this sounds like the ideal role, career and company for you, click below to apply.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialised skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions-underpinned by the world's largest delivery network-Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Closing Date for Applications 28/02/2017
Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.