Senior Test Engineer

Adtran, Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Adtran, Inc. invites a Senior Test Engineer to lead Network Protocol & Automation Testing for telecom and broadband products. You will design and implement automation frameworks in Python, perform manual and automated tests, and validate Layer 2/3 protocols, NMS/EMS platforms, and REST/NETCONF interfaces.

You will support CI/CD testing with Jenkins and Git, work in Agile environments, and evaluate DSL, GPON, and related broadband technologies, ensuring robust, scalable product quality.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in telecom, networking, or broadband product testing.
• Strong understanding of Layer 2/Layer 3 networking protocols and network validation methodologies.
• Proven experience in test automation framework development and Python-based scripting.
• Hands-on experience with NMS/EMS platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in Agile and CI/CD environments.
• Exposure to virtualization and cloud-based test environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation frameworks using Python, PyTest, Robot Framework, Selenium, and Shell Scripting.
• Perform manual and automated testing of telecom, networking, broadband, NMS, and EMS products.
• Validate networking protocols including TCP/IP, VLAN, DHCP, PPPoE, LACP, IGMP, and TR-069.
• Test device management interfaces and protocols such as CLI, SNMP, NETCONF, and REST APIs.
• Execute and automate functional, integration, interoperability, regression, performance, load, scalability, and stability testing.
• Support CI/CD-driven testing and release qualification using Jenkins, Git, and related tools.
• Work with broadband technologies including DSL, VDSL, GPON, XGS-PON, OLT, ONT, and G.fast.
• Investigate customer issues, perform root-cause analysis, validate fixes, and ensure product quality.
• Utilize network analysis and traffic-generation tools such as Wireshark, Spirent, and IXIA.

Skills

Python automation

Networking protocols

Test framework development

NMS/EMS platforms

CI/CD practice

Troubleshooting

Agile methodologies

Cloud/virtualization testing

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Test Engineer - Network Protocol & Automation Testing with experience in telecom and broadband product testing, automation framework development, and release qualification. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Python automation, Layer 2/Layer 3 networking protocols, NMS/EMS platforms, CI/CD environments, and telecom access

Role & responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation frameworks using Python, PyTest, Robot Framework, Selenium, and Shell Scripting.
• Perform manual and automated testing of telecom, networking, broadband, NMS, and EMS products.
• Validate networking protocols including TCP/IP, VLAN, DHCP, PPPoE, LACP, IGMP, and TR-069.
• Test device management interfaces and protocols such as CLI, SNMP, NETCONF, and REST APIs.
• Execute and automate functional, integration, interoperability, regression, performance, load, scalability, and stability testing.
• Support CI/CD-driven testing and release qualification using Jenkins, Git, and related tools.
• Work with broadband technologies including DSL, VDSL, GPON, XGS-PON, OLT, ONT, and G.fast.
• Investigate customer issues, perform root-cause analysis, validate fixes, and ensure product quality.
• Utilize network analysis and traffic-generation tools such as Wireshark, Spirent, and IXIA.

What We're Looking For

• 5-10 years of experience in telecom, networking, or broadband product testing.
• Strong understanding of Layer 2/Layer 3 networking protocols and network validation methodologies.
• Proven experience in test automation framework development and Python-based scripting.
• Hands-on experience with NMS/EMS platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in Agile and CI/CD environments.
• Exposure to virtualization and cloud-based test environments is a plus.