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Sr QA Engineer

Nokia Corporation • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

onsitefull-time
Posted Nov 2, 2026Apply by Dec 2, 2026

**Role & seniority: ** QA/System Test Engineer (senior) with 5+ years testing/automation experience in optical network systems

**Stack/tools: **

  • Test automation: automated test frameworks, failure analysis

  • Scripting/programming: Python, Perl, or equivalent

  • Test equipment: test sets, optical spectrum analyzers (OSA)

  • Top 3 responsibilities:

    • Create comprehensive test plans covering system/product requirements and real-world deployment scenarios

    • Verify carrier-grade system features (incl. reliability/performance) and complex functionality

    • Develop/maintain cross-functional automated test scripts/frameworks and produce execution reports with defect analysis & tracking

  • Must-have skills:

    • Review/validation of requirements with engineering teams; define and validate test plans

    • Hands-on testing of SONET/SDH/OTN/DWDM; components include ROADM and optical amplifier line cards

    • Testing FCAPS, provisioning, configuration, and protection schemes

    • Ability to use test equipment (incl. OSA) and write automation scripts

    • Execute system testing across multiple product releases; adherence to relevant standards

  • Nice-to-haves:

    • Strong understanding of optical + software design for components in optical nodes

    • Additional depth with FCAPS/provisioning/configuration/protection testing (if not already covered)

**Location & work type

Full Description

Your responsibilities Review system and product requirements to create comprehensive test plans that validate system features and real-world customer deployment scenarios Verify complex system features and functionality in carrier-grade products to ensure reliability and performance Develop cross-functional feature test scripts based on system requirements and test plans Design, maintain, and execute automated test frameworks, analyzing failures to improve system quality Partner with system engineering teams on requirements review, definition, and test plan validation Partner with test, design, and architecture teams to understand feature implementation and ensure effective testing coverage Provide detailed test execution reports, including defect analysis and resolution tracking Deliver independent quality insights and assessments to support confident feature deployment

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You Have

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in CSE, EEE, or ECE, with 5+ years of experience in testing and automation within optical network systems
  • Hands-on experience testing SONET/SDH/OTN/DWDM systems, including ROADM and optical amplifier line cards, in a product development environment
  • Experience in testing FCAPS, provisioning, configuration, and protection schemes to ensure system reliability
  • Proficiency in using test equipment, including test sets and optical spectrum analyzers (OSA), and programming/scripting skills in Python, Perl, or equivalent languages
  • Proven experience in system testing across multiple product releases, ensuring quality, consistency, and adherence to relevant standards

Nice to Have

  • Strong understanding of optical and software design for network components within optical nodes
  • Experience in testing FCAPS, provisioning, configuration, and protection schemes to ensure system reliability
Configuration TestingDefect AnalysisFCAPSOptical AmplifiersOptical Network SystemsOptical Spectrum AnalyzersPerlProtection SchemesProvisioningPythonROADMSONET/SDH/OTN/DWDMSystem TestingTest AutomationTest Planning

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