Platform Test Automation Engineer

Nokia; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia is seeking a test engineer to help qualify Ethernet and Optics platform components for data center, enterprise and CSP products. You will design, develop, automate, and execute tests to verify conformance against specifications and collaborate with Software, Hardware, Firmware and Product Management teams to drive features to completion.

You will work with hardware and software teams to troubleshoot issues, build automated test suites in Linux, and learn industry best practices in QA

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems, Software, Electrical or Communications or equivalent.
• Scripting language experience (TCL, Python, Perl, shell).
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to best practices.

Responsibilities

• Validate and qualify Media Dependent Adapter components on Nokia routers (7750 SR, 7250, 7220 IXR, 7330 SXR).
• Maintain and use lab test equipment including traffic generators and optical measurement devices; balance hands-on work with automation.
• Develop and enhance automated test cases for Linux-based regression environments.
• Troubleshoot issues with software and hardware teams to investigate and resolve bugs.
• Learn best practices in software development, configuration management and QA automation.

Skills

TCL

Python

Perl

Shell

Education

BEng in Computer Systems

Tools

Git

IXIA

Spirent

IPerf

Wireshark

Job description

Job Description
The Ethernet and Optics Platform team is responsible for qualifying components and related features of the leading edge data centre, enterprise and CSP family of products. We are required to design, develop, automate and execute sophisticated tests to verify the conformance of features and their functionality implemented by Engineering against requirements specifications laid out by Product Management. We are responsible for driving the features to completion and will therefore have to interact extensively with Software, Hardware, Firmware and Product Management teams. Our team is the reason why Nokia has a reputation for quality.

Job Description
The Ethernet and Optics Platform team is responsible for qualifying components and related features of the leading edge data centre, enterprise and CSP family of products. We are required to design, develop, automate and execute sophisticated tests to verify the conformance of features and their functionality implemented by Engineering against requirements specifications laid out by Product Management. We are responsible for driving the features to completion and will therefore have to interact extensively with Software, Hardware, Firmware and Product Management teams. Our team is the reason why Nokia has a reputation for quality.
How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Help validate and qualify Media Dependent Adapter level components on new 7750 SR, 7250 and 7220 IXR, and 7330 SXR routers, including Ethernet and pluggable optical transceivers of various form factors
• Maintain and utilize various state of the art lab test equipment including traffic generators, optical measurement, impairment and cleaning devices using a good balance of hands-on and automation techniques
• Develop and enhance automated test cases to validate new h/w and s/w features in a Linux-based regression environment
• Troubleshoot issues and work closely with the functional area testers and developers from the software and hardware teams to investigate and resolve bugs
• Learn the industry's best practices in software development, configuration management and quality assurance design and automation
  

Key Skills And Experience

• Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Systems, Software, Electrical or Communications or equivalent
• Experience and knowledge of programming languages (preferably scripting languages such as TCL, Python, Perl, shell)
• A drive towards best practices and the best quality possible and a strong attention to detail

It would be nice if you also had:

• Knowledge and hands-on experience using Git.
• Familiarity with networking test tools (IXIA, Spirent, IPerf, Wireshark, etc.).
• Knowledge of Ethernet and optical transceivers, .
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with Linux file system, kernel, and partitions.