The Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit in CGI is a true IT Systems Integrator. We work, build, and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems which help our clients keep us all safe and secure. We bring innovation to our clients using proven and emerging technologies, agile delivery processes and our deep expertise across the breadth of space, defence, intelligence, aerospace and maritime, all underpinned by our end-to-end cyber capability. We work collaboratively with global technology companies, cutting edge SMEs and academia to deliver the optimal solution for each client.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Test Lead to join a complex development project in the SatComs and Telecommunications domain.
CGI are supporting a customer building a NB-IoT Standards based service provided directly to devices from Satellites. CGI are responsible for developing parts of the Radio Access Network on ground (Ground-RAN). The Ground-RAN sub-system comprises many COTS and bespoke components integrated together to provide the Layer1, Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocol stacks. Integrating these components as one coherent Ground RAN sub-system is CGI responsibilities and integrating the Ground RAN with Core Network and Space based Radio Access Network (Space-RAN) sub-system.
In this role you will be primarily responsible for validating the Ground-RAN sub-system and its integration with support of one/two other test analysts developing automated (primarily) and some manual tests where necessary.
This role will require dual role as Technical Test lead and Hands-on Senior Tester Analyst, your key responsibilities will include:
• Test Design
• Reviewing Features and Tasks to build Test Scenarios and Test cases
• Identify Test cases and defining what test data (or other dependencies) are needed for test cases/scenarios.
• Noting the acceptance criteria and their formalisation into the automated testing language
• Writing and executing tests as needed
• Planning, preparing and co-ordinating internal CGI integration and test campaigns/test planning with the CGI Test Team (1-2 Test Analysts) and development team members.
• Establishing and tracking the test progress in JIRA Kanban board and other Test tools as provided by the project and reporting progress to the CGI Project manager/Scrum Master and Customer IVV Test Manager.
• Co-ordinating with Customer Integration, Validation and Verification (IVV) team to support System Integration and Test campaigns as Test Lead.
• Demonstrating features to the customer as part of informal and formal acceptance/demonstration meetings
• Communication and co-ordination with CGI and Customer Solution architecture and development teams to iterate tests in a difficult problem space and maintain traceability from Features to tests.
• Experience of Testing 4G Radio Access Networks (preferably NB-IOT standard).
• Knowledge of end to end (from Core to UE) Call flows and procedures.
• Integration Testing in all layers (Layer 3, Layer 2 and Layer 1) of the RAN stack.
• Testing experience various features of Layer2 (MAC/RLC)
• End to end testing using commercial UE and UE simulators
• Integration Testing of eNodeB with Core Network interfaces (S1-MME and S1-U)
• Understanding of Networking protocols such as SCTP, TCP, UDP.
• Automated Testing Experience using BDD approach.
• Performing within a customer-facing role.
Desirable Skills:
• A background / previous experience working with the Space / SatComs domain
• Technical experience of working with Developers / Designers
• Working knowledge of JIRA tool, GitLab for CI/CD and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Working Experience in Python Programming Language.
• Knowledge of AWS Cloud Concepts, Terraform and Containers, Microservices Architecture.
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