Service Router OAM QA Engineer

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

Job summary

Nokia is seeking a skilled Service Router OAM QA Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of OAM software within high-performance network systems. This role involves automating tests, troubleshooting issues, and contributing to the full software lifecycle, providing a dynamic and impactful work environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

World-class benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance Plan

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented engineer with a passion for software quality.
• Strong understanding of the development lifecycle.
• Proactive approach to ownership and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Automate test processes in a high-speed Linux environment using Python and TCL.
• Troubleshoot flaky tests and cross-platform issues.
• Contribute to test planning and validation of new OAM features.

Skills

Programming skills

Troubleshooting

Debugging

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Linux systems

Git

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Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and motivated OAM Software Tester to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring the quality and reliability of our Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) software within high-performance network systems. You’ll contribute to the full software lifecycle, from planning and automation to deployment, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and innovation.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Automate Everything: Design and enhance robust test automation in a high-speed Linux-based environment using Python and TCL.
• Troubleshoot Like a Detective: Dig into flaky tests, inconsistent results, and cross-platform issues—and fix them.
• Cut the Noise: Analyze our test portfolio and eliminate redundancy.
• See the Full Pipeline: Get hands-on experience with the full software lifecycle—from first build to final deployment.
• Test New Frontiers: Contribute to test planning and validation of new OAM features, ensuring they meet functional and performance requirements.
• Work directly with service provider routers (7250/7750/7950) and data center routers (7730/7250), contributing to the testing of high-performance platforms deployed in real-world networking environments.

Key Skills And Experience

What You Bring to the Table

You are a highly skilled, detail-oriented engineer with a strong passion for software quality, a deep understanding of the development lifecycle, and a proactive approach to ownership and continuous improvement. You’re curious by nature, eager to learn new technologies, and comfortable exploring complex systems to understand them thoroughly. You take initiative, communicate clearly, and thrive in both independent and collaborative environments.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Strong programming skills and the confidence to adapt to new languages and tools fast.
• Natural curiosity to reverse-engineer, probe, and pressure-test every corner of a system.
• Skilled in troubleshooting, debugging, and thinking two steps ahead.
• Working knowledge of core computing hardware architectures and Linux systems.
• Familiar with Git, source control workflows, and real-world software project development.
• Clear communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to work solo or sync with a team.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Be part of the team building tomorrow’s network infrastructure, at scale.
• Learn more in six months here than in two years anywhere else.
• Make a real impact in the world of cloud, telecom, enterprise, and beyond.
• Competitive compensation, world-class benefits, and all the tools you need to grow.

About Us

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work.

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia’s employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.

Additional Information

US/Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

The above benefits exclude students.

Disclaimer for US/Canada

Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity. (Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role)

All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.

About The Team

The pandemic has highlighted how important telecoms networks are to society. Nokia’s Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to bring more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.