SW QA Engineer 2 (Optical)

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SW QA Engineer 2 (Optical)

India(Hybrid)

SW QA Engineer will be responsible for developing Test plan and Automation for Optical DWDM Equipment and Protocol testing (OTN, GBE, DWDM, NBI Interfaces [YANG, NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC], System Security). Perform Manual and Automated tests, enable continuous execution.

Your responsibilities

• System Test Engineer to actively contribute to Test plan development of Layer 0 (DWDN), Layer 1 (OTN, Ethernet) based Long Haul, DCI & Metro optical systems
• Responsible of L0, L1 protocol-based feature Test executions (ex [not limited to]: FCAPS, NBI Automation, Security
• Active participation and Contribution of System Development Lifecycle processes, understand System requirement and develop detailed Test plan
• Active participation on next gen operating systems and qualify platform w.r.t standard software architectures like Microservices, Container, etc
• Close working with cross-functional team for effective prioritization of Test scenarios (based on customer needs) and enable feature velocity delivery
• Automation of Test scenarios using standard programming platform and enable multiple execution to harden system feature quality
• Self-driven professional, capable of owning, and delivering on product qualification

Your skills and experience

• Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree or higher in ECE, CS, EEE Engineering with good academics
• 2-4 Years of professional work experience.
• Prior experience in Embedded Optical Network Element System Testing – OTN, Ethernet, GMPLS, DWDM, NBI I/F features [CLI, NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC], System Security
• Strong skills in Test planning, Execution, and issue tracking (via any configuration management systems)
• Working experience in system control plane & L2/L3 products knowhow is a plus
• Expertise in Python programming (or any equivalent programming language) for automation development
• Work experience in NBI I/F’s (CLI, NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC) based embedded system features
• Work experience in testing of Microservices, Container based applications is strongly desired
• Experience in standard Process tools, Configuration management (like JIRA, Confluence, GIT, etc.)

More information

Some of our benefits:

• Flexible and hybrid working schemes
• A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave, with the option to return to work within a year following the birth or adoption of a child (based on eligibility)
• Life insurance to all employees to provide peace of mind and financial security
• Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health
• Opportunities to join and receive support from Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)
• Employee Growth Solutions to support your personalized career & skills development
• Diverse pool of Coaches & Mentors to whom you have easy access
• A learning environment which promotes personal growth and professional development - for your role and beyond

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Job Info

• Job CategoryApplied R&D
• Posting Date07/07/2026
• Degree LevelBachelor’s degree
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Job TypeExperienced
• Job Identification36362
• Will NSA/CAPS approval be required? (E.g., accessing a US Customer Network?)No
• Role TypeIndividual contributor
• Laptop - support with ordering neededYes
• Experience levelExperienced
• LocationsPrestige Solitaire, 401, 6 Brunton Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560002, IN(Hybrid)
• Regular or TemporaryRegular

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