Specialist Test & Test Assurance Engineer (Telecom)

Location: Hybrid in Reading/Newbury, United Kingdom; office attendance required 2–3 days per week and at least 8 days per month.

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and hirify.global benefits.

Company

hirify.globalThree is building and enhancing the UK telecommunications network, including 5G and digital infrastructure connecting people, businesses, and communities.

What you will do

• Analyse, design, execute, and report testing activities across network and technology programmes.
• Own test programmes from planning through delivery, ensuring quality outcomes within agreed timelines.
• Validate complex telecommunications solutions, services, and products against business, customer, and operational requirements.
• Collaborate with design, operations, vendors, delivery partners, and suppliers to identify and resolve defects, issues, and risks.
• Improve test cases, documentation, procedures, tools, platforms, and testing approaches.
• Provide technical guidance and coaching while supporting the stability and performance of testing environments and services.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a technical telecommunications environment and testing complex telecommunications projects.
• Strong knowledge of 4G and 5G architectures, call flows, protocols, standards, and supporting systems.
• Solid understanding of the Software Testing Life Cycle and experience applying STLC to technical programmes.
• Confidence using test management tools such as HP ALM and test automation tools and/or simulators.
• ISTQB certification or an equivalent testing qualification.
• Effective communication and the ability to build partnerships with teams, stakeholders, and third-party organisations.
• Ability to analyse issues, troubleshoot complex environments, and drive resolutions through completion.
• Analytical thinking, practical decision-making, prioritisation, customer focus, ownership, and accountability.
• Passion for technology, continuous improvement, reliable solutions, teamwork, curiosity, innovation, and inclusive collaboration.

Nice to have

• Experience with IMS, Messaging, Billing, MVNO, Subscriber Data Management, Service Layer platforms, or cloud-based technology delivery.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexibility to work from the office and home.
• Basic salary, bonus, hirify.global benefits, up to 28 days of leave plus bank holidays, and paid charity time.
• Benefits can be personalised for employees and families, including discounts, vouchers, and a pension plan.
• Learning tools, career development support, and parental leave policies.
• Inclusive workplace focused on collaboration, belonging, accessibility, and employee wellbeing.

Hiring process

• Offers are subject to criminal background checks, including DBS checks, and financial checks required by regulators.
• Reasonable adjustments and accessibility support are available during recruitment, including online assessments.