Sr QA Engineer

Nokia; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid work model

Health insurance for family

Career growth & mobility

Continuous learning

Job summary

Nokia in Bengaluru, India seeks a Senior QA Engineer to own quality and performance of advanced optical networking solutions. You will drive test strategies and automation for DWDM, OTN, GBE, and related protocols, balancing manual and automated testing for faster releases and higher reliability.

You will design tests across carrier-grade systems, develop automated frameworks, and partner with engineering teams to ensure coverage and robust releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in CSE/EEE/ECE with 5+ years in testing and automation in optical networks.
• Hands-on testing of SONET/SDH/OTN/DWDM systems and ROADM line cards.
• Experience with FCAPS, provisioning, configuration and protection schemes.
• Proficiency in Python, Perl or equivalent scripting languages.
• Experience ensuring reliability across multiple product releases.

Responsibilities

• Review requirements to create test plans and validate features.
• Verify complex system features in carrier-grade products for reliability and performance.
• Develop cross-functional feature test scripts from system requirements.
• Design and maintain automated test frameworks and analyze failures.
• Collaborate with system engineering and architecture teams for test plan validation.
• Provide defect analysis and test execution reports and drive quality insights.

Skills

Test automation

Python scripting

System testing

QA strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in CSE/EEE/ECE

Tools

OSA

Test equipment

Job description

Job Description

Join us as a Senior QA Engineer and take ownership of ensuring the quality and performance of advanced optical networking solutions. In this role, you will design and drive test strategies and automation for Optical DWDM equipment and key protocols, including OTN, GBE, and DWDM, with a strong focus on system security. You will work across both manual and automated testing, enabling continuous execution and faster release cycles while improving overall product reliability. This is an opportunity to work on cutting‑edge technologies, influence quality at scale, and collaborate with high‑performing teams in a dynamic and inclusive environment.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• 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

Key Skills And Experience

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

About Us

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About The Team

Some of our benefits in India:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance
• Health and well-being support - medical insurance for you and your family, health check-ups, life and accident insurance, well-being programs, and employee resource groups
• A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave based on eligibility
• Personal Support Service 24/7 - a confidential support channel open to all Nokia employees and their families in challenging situations
• Career growth & mobility - technical career paths, job rotations, international assignments, and relocation support
• Continuous learning - technical certifications, mentoring programs, coaching, and digital learning platforms
• Opportunities to innovate and contribute through Nokia's research and development environment
• Recognition programs that celebrate outstanding contributions
• Workplace support - ergonomic working support and mobile device programs based on eligibility