Datacom Protocol Engineer

Nokia; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent telecommunications company is seeking a Datacom Protocol Engineer to focus on the development and testing of software for advanced access networks. The role requires expertise in L2 & L2+ protocols, advanced programming skills in C or C++, and the ability to mentor junior engineers. Responsibilities include collaborating with various teams, enhancing product features, and ensuring quality standards are met in the development process. This position is based in India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai District.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in L2 & L2+ protocol development, including Ethernet, VLAN, QoS, and ARP.
• Expertise in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and software system design.
• Experience in functional and stress testing with a focus on quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for the Lightspan family, ensuring standards are met.
• Collaborate with teams for seamless development and timely delivery.
• Mentor junior members and enhance troubleshooting skills.

Skills

L2 & L2+ protocol development

Advanced programming skills in C or C++

Manual Test Experience

Functional Test Automation

Python scripting

Requirement Analysis and Test Design

Troubleshooting skills

Education

Graduate or Postgraduate in Engineering

Tools

Robot Framework

Job description

Overview

Job Description As a Datacom Protocol Engineer, this role focuses on the development and testing of software for advanced access networks, specifically within the Nokia Lightspan product family. It involves designing and implementing new features for the Lightspan products.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Apply expertise in IP-based networks and Layer 2/Layer 2+ protocols to develop software for the Lightspan family, ensuring it meets required standards.
• Leverage customer feedback to continually refine and enhance product features, ensuring robustness in live deployments.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, product management, and customer support to ensure a seamless development process and timely delivery of features.
• Design both manual and automated tests to improve test coverage and accelerate bug resolution, driving quality improvements.
• Deepen expertise in L2 & L2+ protocols such as Ethernet, VLAN, QoS, IGMP, and stay updated with emerging network technologies.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, gaining leadership experience and overseeing projects with limited risks.
• Enhance troubleshooting skills by diagnosing and resolving complex hardware and software issues across customer environments.
• Continue to innovate and enhance the product’s software architecture and development processes, learning new tools and methods to improve efficiency.

Key Skills And Experience

• Graduate or Postgraduate in Engineering with 8+ years of experience in L2 & L2+ protocol development, including Ethernet, VLAN, QoS, and ARP.
• SW Architecture/Design/Development - Advanced programming skills in C or C++, with expertise in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and the design and development of complex software systems.
• Feature Testing - Manual Test Experience, Functional Test Automation, Python, Robot, Scripting, Requirement Analysis, Test Design
• Product Testing - Manual System Test Experience - Functional, Stress, Robustness, Python, Scripting, Requirement Analysis
• Any combination of L2 & L2+ protocols => Layer 2 Forwarding, Switching, VLAN, xSTP, LLDP, IGMP, ARP, 802.1x, QoS, DHCP, PPPoE, ERPS, CFM, EFM-OAM, ANCP, Radius and LACP.
• Experience with products like xDSL, GPON, and IPDSLAM, aligning well with the product line will be added advantage.
• Experience in recruitment analysis, architecture and design.

Nice to have

• Understanding of network configuration protocols like NetConf and YANG.
• Troubleshooting and analytical skills to address complex issues in both software and, minimizing product downtime.
• A commitment to maintaining high-quality standards across all stages of the product lifecycle, which is central to my approach to software development.