Professional Services Engineer

Job Overview
Spirent is seeking a skilled Professional Services Engineer to collaborate with both the Spirent Professional Services and Sales teams, primarily supporting the post-sales implementation and deployment of Spirent solutions. This role focuses on our Wireless Network applications, with an emphasis on security automation testing to validate the security requirements of network functions. This role requires strong technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
About Spirent Communications
Spirent is the leading global provider of automated test and assurance solutions for communications networks, cybersecurity, and positioning.
We provide innovative products, services, and managed solutions that address the test, assurance, and automation challenges of a new generation of technologies, including 5G, cloud, autonomous vehicles, and beyond. From testing in the lab to testing in the real world, Spirent helps companies deliver on their promise to their customers of a new generation of connected devices and technologies.
Why Spirent?... Because together we can shape tomorrow!
Spirent is its people. When you join the Spirent team, you will join forces and work alongside some of the industry’s most passionate subject matter experts. In an environment of innovation, you will find a place where you can grow, think, explore, create, and make change happen.
At Spirent, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to thriving in the ever-changing world of global technology. We embrace a culture where difference is valued and openness, mutual respect, collaboration, and fairness are considered fundamental. Spirent does not tolerate discrimination or offensive behavior of any kind. We are committed to creating workplaces that genuinely reflect the diversity of the world we serve and an environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic self to work.
Your success is vital to our success, which is why we will support you to perform, grow, and contribute – with the confidence to be yourself. And to support your personal wellbeing, we hope you will love our dedication to creating the right work and life balance experience!
Join Spirent and together let’s shape tomorrow!
Job Responsibilities

• Analyzing security test requirements and test results from the manual test team.
• Developing automation scripts based on these analyses to meet the pass/fail criteria outlined in the manual test results.
• Automating functional tests, including UI/web pages related to network functions.
• Adhering to software development processes, including configuration management, coding standards, code reviews, performance optimization, and best practices.
• Executing automation test scripts, reviewing results, and presenting findings to both the project and customer teams.
• Once automation scripts are approved, promoting them for scheduled regression validation and coordinating with the regression team to execute the automation scripts.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field from an accredited university; Master’s degree preferred.
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience is required with a Bachelor’s degree; three years with a Master’s degree; or equivalent work experience.
• Experienced in test automation development with a strong understanding of software development best practices.
• Strong knowledge and experience in Python to develop, debug, and execute test scripts.
• Good knowledge of Linux/Unix scripting for test automation; capable of developing and modifying scripts.
• Good knowledge and experience in Robot Framework or similar test automation frameworks.
• Proficient in Selenium or comparable frameworks for Web application automation.
• Knowledge and experience of the QA/Testing process, which includes Test design, Test plan, Test case creation, and defect management processes.
• Knowledge of Telecommunication concepts and Wireless Network technologies, particularly 5G.
• Experience in Kubernetes environment with knowledge of containers, node, pod and security configurations and knowledge of applications security.
• Preferred understanding of Networking fundamentals, Network architecture, and Network topology.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.