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Leading the IVVQ team that performs testing of Datacryptor products. These are embedded encryption devices, approved to High-Grade (Secret), that provide secure data transfer across IP and serial networks.Previous roles include: Integration Engineer, System Test Engineer, Integration Lead, System Test Lead.Significant Achievements• IVV lead on successful Falcon subcontract working with the prime contractor (BAE) to demonstrate the capability to satisfy the demanding customer requirements (£20m programme with approx. 2,500 individual encryptors)• Managed a team of 15 engineers working on multiple projects (including recruitment, performance reviews, resource allocation, developing the capabilities of individuals and the team)• Successful GCHQ witnessed security testing for approval of the DC3T product into the Falcon programme• Development of Splunk extensions in Python for log file analysis and integrated defect lookups with ClearQuest Responsibilities• Technical IVVQ lead for integration, verification and validation activities (including definition of strategies, processes and procedures; writing test plans and reports; project scoping, estimating and scheduling; monitoring of tasks and metrics reporting; prioritising defect fixes)• Accountable for delivery of 12 multi-discipline work packages on the DCM3 project (value £2.5m)• Definition and implementation of the process for using DOORS to review requirements for traceability, test coverage and recording and tracking progress of requirements verification and validation • Management of external stakeholders including customer witnessed Factory Acceptance Test and leading integration activities at customer sites• Requirements analysis, test case design, test automation and manual test execution• Fault finding using excellent diagnostic skills and a methodical approach • Interoperability testing against equipment from customers and other vendors

Burgess Hill

Device Management SystemDevelopment, testing and support of the Device Management System (DMS) product which provides Over The Air configuration of services for mobile devices via SMS. • Contract resource planning and scheduling• Test execution, analysis and solving of software faults• Deployment and support of hosted J2EE DMS installations on Linux based servers• Design and implementation of software features using Java, J2EE, JSP, Servlets, EJB, SOAP, Tomcat and JBossIntelligent Networks TroubleshooterSub-contract testing of the implementation of CAMELv3 3GPP mobile standard that allows mobile operators to control sending of SMS text messages by pre-paid mobile roaming subscribers. • Test execution and analysis & solving of software faults• Competence development of test team (providing training on new features and test environment (TTCN), reviewing test scripts, assisting software fault finding)• Responsible for quality of the department’s test documentation• On-site support for integration test and acceptance test activities• Troubleshooting software faults at system level (including in-service faults)• Inspection of test and design documentation• Knowledge transfer and handover of test assets and environment to Ericsson in Italy

Systems Testing of the implementation of CAMELv1/v2 ITU/3GPP mobile standards that allow mobile operators to provide mobile telephony services for roaming subscribers.• Production of high quality test specifications and test scripts• Test case execution in real (AXE10 hardware) and simulated (MGTS) environments• Troubleshooting software faults and providing solutions at function level• Configuration management and pre-testing of software builds• Maintaining test environment

Design and test of software providing billing solutions and market specific features on AXE10 switches for landline & ISDN subscribers.Full involvement in design lifecycle including: requirements analysis, system design, software implementation, unit & module level software testing and system test in AXE10 environment.

Bsc (Hons) Computer Studies

Btec National Diploma In Computer Studies

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