Lead Test Automation Engineer

Lead Test Automation Engineer:
The Select Group is looking for a Lead Test Automation Engineer for one of their top telecommunication clients. This is going to be a long-term contract on a fully remote basis. We are looking for someone with telecommunications expertise to lead the test automation initiative for RAN and O-RAN. There are 500 test cases that will be automated mostly through Python.
 
Lead Test Automation Engineer Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree
• 7+ years of software development/test automation experience with 4 years in telecommunications
• Expert level python programming skills with experience building frameworks from scratch
• Hands on experience with 4G/5G
• Deep understanding of O-RAN
• Prior experience integrating with telecom test equipment (keysight, VIAVI preferred)
• Experience with Version control systems (GIT), CI/CD, testing frameworks

• Masters Degree in relevant field
• Telecommunications certifications or network technologies
• Experience with RAN Testing, validation and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud environments
• Familiarity with RAN network KPI's and performance metrics
• Experience with network protocol analyzers and traffic generators
• Background in API Testing and RESTful service automation

• Design and develop a robust Python automation framework for telecom testing that integrates with existing tools 
• Provide hands-on technical leadership and mentorship to a team of 3-4
• Analyze complex telecom test scenarios and translate them into efficient automation solutions 
• Prioritize test cases based on business value and complexity 
• Work closely with internal Telecom SME's 
• Develop automated test cases for neural function deployment, configuration and validation 
• Establish coding standards, review code, and ensure quality of automation deliverables