Job Specification: AXE Engineer Role Overview The AXE Engineer will provide technical expertise in Ericsson AXE telephony systems, supporting global telephony infrastructure across multiple regions. This role focuses on hardware and software operations, maintenance, and development support for AXE Servers and associated media gateways. Key Responsibilities Provide engineering support for Ericsson AXE telephony Servers globally (current scope: 5 Servers across Europe, APAC, and the US). Maintain and support approximately 40 global media gateways (IS and AXD), with ongoing migration to SIP-based solutions. Deliver development support aligned with the evolving requirements of the Legacy AXE platform. Collaborate with BT and internal teams to ensure technical knowledge transfer and effective handover of system changes. Assist with hardware and software upgrades, configuration changes, and troubleshooting tasks as required. Produce accurate documentation of work performed, including system changes, configurations, and technical observations. Skills and Experience Required Proven experience with Ericsson AXE telephony systems. Knowledge of IS and AXD media gateways and SIP migration processes. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to work independently. Familiarity with global telecommunication network operations. Excellent communication skills for liaising with on-site and remote teams. Engagement Requirements The engineer will provide ad hoc support without formal SLAs. Engagement duration and scope to be confirmed based on customer requirements and site-specific considerations. Ability to work across multiple time zones and coordinate with international teams.
Dec 03, 2025
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Job Specification: AXE Engineer Role Overview The AXE Engineer will provide technical expertise in Ericsson AXE telephony systems, supporting global telephony infrastructure across multiple regions. This role focuses on hardware and software operations, maintenance, and development support for AXE Servers and associated media gateways. Key Responsibilities Provide engineering support for Ericsson AXE telephony Servers globally (current scope: 5 Servers across Europe, APAC, and the US). Maintain and support approximately 40 global media gateways (IS and AXD), with ongoing migration to SIP-based solutions. Deliver development support aligned with the evolving requirements of the Legacy AXE platform. Collaborate with BT and internal teams to ensure technical knowledge transfer and effective handover of system changes. Assist with hardware and software upgrades, configuration changes, and troubleshooting tasks as required. Produce accurate documentation of work performed, including system changes, configurations, and technical observations. Skills and Experience Required Proven experience with Ericsson AXE telephony systems. Knowledge of IS and AXD media gateways and SIP migration processes. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to work independently. Familiarity with global telecommunication network operations. Excellent communication skills for liaising with on-site and remote teams. Engagement Requirements The engineer will provide ad hoc support without formal SLAs. Engagement duration and scope to be confirmed based on customer requirements and site-specific considerations. Ability to work across multiple time zones and coordinate with international teams.
Job Specification: Cabling Installation & Test Engineer Role Overview The Cabling Installation & Test Engineer will be responsible for the installation, termination, and testing of structured cabling-both copper and fibre optic-within customer data-centre environments. The engineer will support the integration of Layer 1 infrastructure with the customer's automation platform and ensure that all cabling work meets required technical and quality standards. Key Responsibilities Install, route, and secure data-centre cabling across a range of port speeds (1G to 400G). Perform high-quality terminations on copper and fibre connectors, patch panels, and related infrastructure. Carry out cable testing to industry standards (eg, Fluke, OTDR, light-loss testing). Accurately label all cabling and associated hardware following customer documentation standards. Produce clear and complete as-built documentation, including: Cable test reports Labelling schedules Rack/port mapping Notes on any issues, deviations, or constraints encountered Work in alignment with on-site teams, providing updates and supporting related installation activities. Ensure compliance with customer health, safety, security, and operational procedures at all times. Maintain an organised, safe, and professional work environment throughout all tasks performed.
Dec 03, 2025
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Job Specification: Cabling Installation & Test Engineer Role Overview The Cabling Installation & Test Engineer will be responsible for the installation, termination, and testing of structured cabling-both copper and fibre optic-within customer data-centre environments. The engineer will support the integration of Layer 1 infrastructure with the customer's automation platform and ensure that all cabling work meets required technical and quality standards. Key Responsibilities Install, route, and secure data-centre cabling across a range of port speeds (1G to 400G). Perform high-quality terminations on copper and fibre connectors, patch panels, and related infrastructure. Carry out cable testing to industry standards (eg, Fluke, OTDR, light-loss testing). Accurately label all cabling and associated hardware following customer documentation standards. Produce clear and complete as-built documentation, including: Cable test reports Labelling schedules Rack/port mapping Notes on any issues, deviations, or constraints encountered Work in alignment with on-site teams, providing updates and supporting related installation activities. Ensure compliance with customer health, safety, security, and operational procedures at all times. Maintain an organised, safe, and professional work environment throughout all tasks performed.
London (Hybrid)/3 months rolling Inside IR35 The day-to-day - Integrate with the contractor teams, and coordinate their efforts to procure the satellite Platform - Ensure contract requirements are flown down to subcontractors, subsystem and system requirements - Support sub-system design reviews, test activities, data reviews, anomaly investigations and resolutions - With focus on the satellite bus support system design reviews, test activities, data reviews, anomaly investigations and resolutions - Supervise the progress of the sub-vendor and act as point contact for all technical matters. - Report issues and contractual conflicts affecting satisfactory problem resolution - Organise and record all the Platform documentation on a shared documentation system - Advise Satellite Operations on general and specific operating procedures, and always ensure safe operation of the satellites - Analyse all satellite malfunctions and anomalous behaviour. Support the liaison with the satellite supplier and other parties as necessary to complete the analysis including root cause identification. Review the Satellite Anomaly Reports - Provide and coordinate engineering team on call support according to Company policy and procedure - Support new space infrastructure procurement tasks What you'll need - Degree in Engineering with proven experience in the field of Spacecraft platform subsystems - Extensive experience in satellite design manufacturing, test, and system engineering (experience in AOCS, Propulsion or Mechanisms would be an asset) - Extensive knowledge and understanding of satellite design, assembly integration & test - Excellent writing and reporting skills. - Excellent communication skills with people at all levels of the organization - Ability to coach other member of the Satellite Engineering team
Dec 02, 2025
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London (Hybrid)/3 months rolling Inside IR35 The day-to-day - Integrate with the contractor teams, and coordinate their efforts to procure the satellite Platform - Ensure contract requirements are flown down to subcontractors, subsystem and system requirements - Support sub-system design reviews, test activities, data reviews, anomaly investigations and resolutions - With focus on the satellite bus support system design reviews, test activities, data reviews, anomaly investigations and resolutions - Supervise the progress of the sub-vendor and act as point contact for all technical matters. - Report issues and contractual conflicts affecting satisfactory problem resolution - Organise and record all the Platform documentation on a shared documentation system - Advise Satellite Operations on general and specific operating procedures, and always ensure safe operation of the satellites - Analyse all satellite malfunctions and anomalous behaviour. Support the liaison with the satellite supplier and other parties as necessary to complete the analysis including root cause identification. Review the Satellite Anomaly Reports - Provide and coordinate engineering team on call support according to Company policy and procedure - Support new space infrastructure procurement tasks What you'll need - Degree in Engineering with proven experience in the field of Spacecraft platform subsystems - Extensive experience in satellite design manufacturing, test, and system engineering (experience in AOCS, Propulsion or Mechanisms would be an asset) - Extensive knowledge and understanding of satellite design, assembly integration & test - Excellent writing and reporting skills. - Excellent communication skills with people at all levels of the organization - Ability to coach other member of the Satellite Engineering team
Job Title: Splunk Site Reliability Engineer/Migration Specialist (Contract) Location: Birmingham (Hybrid/On-site, required 3 days per week) Contract Type: Contract Duration: 3 months rolling Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Splunk SME/Migration Specialist to lead and support the migration of observability workloads from Splunk to Elasticsearch (ELK Stack) . The ideal candidate will bring hands-on expertise in Splunk architecture, data ingestion, alerting, and dashboarding, along with experience migrating workloads to Elasticsearch. In addition to migration duties, the candidate will maintain and enhance existing Splunk infrastructure, provide incident support, manage upgrades, and ensure observability platforms remain secure and performant. This role demands a technically strong individual with excellent stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills. Key Responsibilities: Migration: Develop and implement a comprehensive migration strategy from Splunk to Elasticsearch (ELK Stack). Assess existing Splunk configurations (dashboards, alerts, saved searches, data models) and recreate them in Kibana. Collaborate with Elastic teams to configure alerting and monitoring using Kibana, Elasticsearch Watcher, or third-party tools. Ensure migration plans include validation, rollback procedures, and knowledge transfer. Platform Operations & Incident Response: Maintain Splunk infrastructure in both Production and Non-Production environments. Support Splunk SRE and Application teams in incident investigation and resolution. Proactively monitor system health and performance metrics. Upgrades and Change Management: Plan and execute upgrades to Splunk components. Perform pre- and post-upgrade checks and validations. Prepare documentation and submit Change Requests following organizational procedures. Security and Compliance: Work with Puppet and other automation tools to ensure timely patching of vulnerabilities. Implement and verify security best practices for observability platforms. Support compliance initiatives and audits. Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Maintain accurate and up-to-date technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides. Review and update support articles and take ownership of relevant assets. Support knowledge transfer across teams as needed. Troubleshooting and Support: Identify and resolve issues in Splunk and ELK environments. Assist teams with Splunk-related queries and optimization efforts. Skills and Qualifications: Essential: Proven expertise with Splunk architecture , data ingestion, dashboarding, alerting, and administration. Experience migrating Splunk workloads to Elasticsearch (ELK Stack) . Solid understanding of Kibana , Elasticsearch Watcher , and observability tooling. Proficiency in Linux/Unix systems and networking protocols . Hands-on experience with Scripting (eg, Python, Shell/Bash). Experience supporting or working alongside DevOps/SRE teams . Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills. Desirable: Experience with containerized environments such as Docker or Kubernetes . Industry certifications such as Splunk Certified Power User/Admin/Architect . Knowledge of automation tools (eg, Puppet, Ansible). Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. Key Attributes: Independent and proactive problem-solver. Collaborative and able to work cross-functionally with infrastructure, security, and application teams. Able to work under pressure and prioritize tasks effectively. Strong communicator, both written and verbal.
Dec 02, 2025
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Job Title: Splunk Site Reliability Engineer/Migration Specialist (Contract) Location: Birmingham (Hybrid/On-site, required 3 days per week) Contract Type: Contract Duration: 3 months rolling Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Splunk SME/Migration Specialist to lead and support the migration of observability workloads from Splunk to Elasticsearch (ELK Stack) . The ideal candidate will bring hands-on expertise in Splunk architecture, data ingestion, alerting, and dashboarding, along with experience migrating workloads to Elasticsearch. In addition to migration duties, the candidate will maintain and enhance existing Splunk infrastructure, provide incident support, manage upgrades, and ensure observability platforms remain secure and performant. This role demands a technically strong individual with excellent stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills. Key Responsibilities: Migration: Develop and implement a comprehensive migration strategy from Splunk to Elasticsearch (ELK Stack). Assess existing Splunk configurations (dashboards, alerts, saved searches, data models) and recreate them in Kibana. Collaborate with Elastic teams to configure alerting and monitoring using Kibana, Elasticsearch Watcher, or third-party tools. Ensure migration plans include validation, rollback procedures, and knowledge transfer. Platform Operations & Incident Response: Maintain Splunk infrastructure in both Production and Non-Production environments. Support Splunk SRE and Application teams in incident investigation and resolution. Proactively monitor system health and performance metrics. Upgrades and Change Management: Plan and execute upgrades to Splunk components. Perform pre- and post-upgrade checks and validations. Prepare documentation and submit Change Requests following organizational procedures. Security and Compliance: Work with Puppet and other automation tools to ensure timely patching of vulnerabilities. Implement and verify security best practices for observability platforms. Support compliance initiatives and audits. Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Maintain accurate and up-to-date technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides. Review and update support articles and take ownership of relevant assets. Support knowledge transfer across teams as needed. Troubleshooting and Support: Identify and resolve issues in Splunk and ELK environments. Assist teams with Splunk-related queries and optimization efforts. Skills and Qualifications: Essential: Proven expertise with Splunk architecture , data ingestion, dashboarding, alerting, and administration. Experience migrating Splunk workloads to Elasticsearch (ELK Stack) . Solid understanding of Kibana , Elasticsearch Watcher , and observability tooling. Proficiency in Linux/Unix systems and networking protocols . Hands-on experience with Scripting (eg, Python, Shell/Bash). Experience supporting or working alongside DevOps/SRE teams . Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills. Desirable: Experience with containerized environments such as Docker or Kubernetes . Industry certifications such as Splunk Certified Power User/Admin/Architect . Knowledge of automation tools (eg, Puppet, Ansible). Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. Key Attributes: Independent and proactive problem-solver. Collaborative and able to work cross-functionally with infrastructure, security, and application teams. Able to work under pressure and prioritize tasks effectively. Strong communicator, both written and verbal.
Role Specification: Test Automation & Performance Engineer Key Skillset and Responsibilities: VoIP Performance Testing: Hands-on experience with SIP/VoIP call performance testing tools such as SIPp, Spectra, WinSIP, and StarTrinity . Ability to design, execute, and analyse large-scale call performance scenarios. Automation Development: Proficient in Python and Robot Framework for test automation. Experience developing and maintaining automated test suites across multiple domains (API, GUI, performance). API Testing & Performance Engineering: Skilled in API test automation and load testing using tools like Locust, BlazeMeter/Taurus, k6, Newman, and JMeter . Capable of designing scalable test strategies for API and system-level performance validation. GUI Test Automation: Strong understanding of Front End automation using TestCafe, Robot Framework, and Selenium . Familiar with browser automation best practices and test stability optimization. Continuous Integration & Delivery (CI/CD): Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation. Familiarity with common CI/CD tools (eg, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps). Infrastructure & Automation Tools: Working knowledge of Ansible and Terraform for Linux-based environment setup and infrastructure automation. System Administration: Basic Linux and Windows administration skills, including environment configuration, log analysis, and troubleshooting.
Oct 08, 2025
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Role Specification: Test Automation & Performance Engineer Key Skillset and Responsibilities: VoIP Performance Testing: Hands-on experience with SIP/VoIP call performance testing tools such as SIPp, Spectra, WinSIP, and StarTrinity . Ability to design, execute, and analyse large-scale call performance scenarios. Automation Development: Proficient in Python and Robot Framework for test automation. Experience developing and maintaining automated test suites across multiple domains (API, GUI, performance). API Testing & Performance Engineering: Skilled in API test automation and load testing using tools like Locust, BlazeMeter/Taurus, k6, Newman, and JMeter . Capable of designing scalable test strategies for API and system-level performance validation. GUI Test Automation: Strong understanding of Front End automation using TestCafe, Robot Framework, and Selenium . Familiar with browser automation best practices and test stability optimization. Continuous Integration & Delivery (CI/CD): Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation. Familiarity with common CI/CD tools (eg, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps). Infrastructure & Automation Tools: Working knowledge of Ansible and Terraform for Linux-based environment setup and infrastructure automation. System Administration: Basic Linux and Windows administration skills, including environment configuration, log analysis, and troubleshooting.
