Capgemini

Packet Core Test Engineer

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17 days ago
Woking, United Kingdom or Slough, United KingdomMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Manage and support acceptance and integration of containerized mobile packet core software releases through the test cycle.
  • Test, validate, and integrate software releases and design changes for deployment into live service.
  • Identify and mitigate delivery and operational risks through test management and platform validation.
  • Use packet capture, diagnostics, performance, telemetry, logging, and tracing tools to assess system behavior.
  • Communicate with stakeholders and vendors to enable reliable delivery into operations.

Requirements

  • Experience in integration and/or testing for mobile telecoms packet core platforms across 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G, preferably with containerized and cloud-native platforms.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of packet core components including SGSN, MME, SGW, PGW, EPDG, DNS, AMF, SMF, and UPF.
  • Hands-on experience with Wireshark, Infovista Ativa, or equivalent testing, packet capture, and diagnostics tools.
  • Understanding of Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, orchestration, and automation.
  • Proficiency with GTPv1/v2, NGAP, Diameter, PFCP, SBI, HTTP/2, REST/JSON, OpenAPI, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, TCP, SCTP, and GRE.
  • Knowledge of 5G QoS Flow, QFI, PCC, PCF, SMF and UPF policy enforcement, mobility and session procedures, and related GTP, NGAP, and PFCP messages.
  • Knowledge of IPsec, encryption, authentication, security associations, certificates, and TLS.
  • Knowledge of NETCONF, REST, YANG models, ETSI MANO, Kubernetes API, Docker, and Container Network Interface.
  • Knowledge of DNS, DHCP, ARP, NTP, BGP, SFTP, FTP, SNMP, Prometheus, and Grafana.
  • Relevant engineering or related technical degree, or certifications such as Cisco CCNA-SP or Juniper equivalents.
  • Ability to obtain the required level of security clearance, including BPSS, Security Clearance, or Developed Vetting.

Benefits

  • Open access to digital learning platforms.
  • Access to employee networks supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Six-month fixed-term contract.
  • Hybrid logistics requiring three days per week in the Slough office.
  • The role requires applicable security clearance.

Tech Stack

DockerGrafanaKubernetesLinuxPivotal Cloud FoundryPrometheus

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About Capgemini

10,000+ employees

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organizations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2025 global revenues of €22.5 billion. Make it real | www.capgemini.com

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