Seeking a Wireless / Sr. QA Eng. (Core centric), Herndon, VA. Contract
BridgeView IT is seeking a Wireless / Sr. QA Eng. (Core centric). This Role is located in Herndon, VA. It is a Contract opportunity.
Our client is deploying Access Point infrastructures to support wireless products and services to be delivered via Wi-Fi radios and a core network. QA has been asked to qualify the new systems that will be deployed (in support of provisioning, device management and authentication / authorization). This candidate will test the new Access Point infrastructure that will be deployed in 2Q2012 to support wireless subscribers on Wi-Fi technology and ensure it seamlessly weaves into the currently-deployed infrastructure.
Testing includes qualification of Wi-Fi Core network comprising of the Authentication / Authorization / Accounting system (AAA), Provisioning System - LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) Load Balancers (A10).
Daily responsibilities include:
Develop a testing strategy and a test plan, emphasizing on end to Core network elements to verify but not limited to: Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) message stack, Subscriber Policy Management supported in the AAA, LDAP Schema supporting subscribers and device relationship, and the Load Balancers providing an even distribution of authentication traffic across all the AAA to prevent and protect against authentication storms.
Re-configure AAA, Load Balancers and LDAP platforms from the Mobile Network Core MCN1.0 to support Wi-Fi Access Point features and services.
Integrate Wi-Fi access point radios and the core network elements with the Cisco ASR 1004 running the ISG and the Lawful Intercept feature set , Cisco ASR 1004 running the Network Address Translation (NAT) and IPSec / VPN features, Cisco 7201 (LNS) running L2TP features, DHCP servers delivering TFTP / SNTP/ DNS and Cisco Catalyst 4900M switching fabric aggregating the entire Wi-Fi complex.
Execute test cases, log test results.
Add/modify test scenarios as necessary during the test effort.
Develop test automation scripts and result reporting process.
Use problem report database throughout cycle to clearly describe and document issues found during test effort.
Articulate system impact and assess priority of issues that are found during testing.
Participate in cross-department review of test progress and defect reviews.
Escalate to QA Lead when service-impacting issues arise and threaten schedule.
Collaborate with Wireless Engineering and infrastructure vendors as necessary.
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