Staff Engineer Solution Test

Calix; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Calix is seeking an experienced telecommunication test lead to independently set day-to-day priorities and develop end-to-end customer deployment test strategies. You will automate NMS/EMS API and GUI tests, work with Kafka, MongoDB, React, and network emulators, and guide a small team to deliver robust test results.

The role requires 10+ years in NMS/EMS with GPON/NGPON/XGS-PON expertise, strong English communication, and hands-on performance testing with industry tools.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical knowledge/experience working with NMS/EMS systems is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of knowledge and experience with Telecom Access Products specifically GPON/NGPON/XGS-PON technologies as they apply to Fiber-to-the-Home, Fiber-to-the-Business, Fiber-to-the-Curb, Fiber-to-the-Desk, etc.
• Experience with data communications or telecommunications product testing in one or more areas: packet capture tools (Wireshark, tcpdump, iperf), traffic generators and other networking test tools.
• Experience with end-to-end testing of OLT-ONU (OMCI) interaction and troubleshooting.
• Excellent general troubleshooting skills and ability to articulate problems in detail.
• Excellent verbal/written English communication skills while working with local/remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies for end-to-end customer deployment scenario testing.
• Automate NMS/EMS API and GUI test cases.
• Lead/mentor a small team of junior and senior level test engineers.
• Perform regression testing on new software/hardware and scalability tests.
• Reproduce field issues and validate resolutions.
• Analyze logs to capture error conditions and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

NMS/EMS testing

Automation strategy

CI/CD testing

Team leadership

English communication

GPON/NGPON/XGS-PON

Networking protocols

SNMP/Netconf

Performance testing

Troubleshooting

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Wireshark

tcpdump

iperf

Spirent

IXIA

Abacus/Ameritec Bulk Call Generators

Ookla Speed Test

Job description

Calix provides the cloud, software platforms, systems and services required for communications service providers to simplify their businesses, excite their subscribers and grow their value.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Independently set day-to-day work priorities while working to achieve the goals of the team/organization.
• Develop test strategies for end-to-end customer deployment scenario testing.
• Understanding test automation principles, common automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright), and how automation fits into a CI/CD pipeline.
• Ability to read and understand automation reports.
• Automate NMS/EMS API and GUI Test cases.
• Good working knowledge of Apache Kafka, MongoDB, React, Meteor.
• Working knowledge of network emulators.
• Interface with other automation teams to formulate automation test strategies.
• Create test cases to validate customer deployment scenarios and overall solution.
• Execute and monitor tests to report system issues and test results.
• Perform regression testing on new software and hardware, scalability tests and evaluate compliance to specifications.
• Reproduce field issues and validate their resolution.
• Familiarity with traffic generators to create real-world traffic streams for video, data, and voice related testing.
• Analyze log files to capture error conditions.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues.
• Clearly describe system-faults in issue tracking products.
• Lead/mentor a small team of junior and senior level test engineers.
• Work with multiple internal cross-functional teams, as well as 3rd parties, to analyze test results and field scenarios.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical knowledge/experience working with NMS/EMS systems is required.
• Excels at learning quickly and adapting to change.
• Must be detail-oriented, be able to work independently and sometimes with limited information.
• Proactively communicate status, issues, and support needs to appropriate manager(s).
• Organized and goal-focused, ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of knowledge and experience with Telecom Access Products specifically GPON/NGPON/XGS-PON technologies as they apply to Fiber-to-the Home, Fiber-to-the-Business, Fiber-to-the-Curb, Fiber-to-the-Desk, etc.
• Networking protocols and technology experience is required related to Layer2/3 Ethernet networks.
• Experience testing user interfaces including, but not limited to, SNMP, Netconf.
• Experience with data communications or telecommunications product testing in one or more of the following areas: Experience with packet capture tools like Wireshark, tcpdump, iperf, wireline simulators, traffic generators and other networking test and evaluation tools.
• Experience with end-to-end testing of OLT-ONU(OMCI) interaction and troubleshooting.
• Excellent general troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to articulate problems in detail.
• Excellent verbal/written English communication skills while working with local/remote teams.
• Hands-on experience with performance test methods and tools, e.g., Spirent, IXIA, Abacus/Ameritec Bulk Call Generators, Ookla Speed Test, Iperf, is a good to have.

Location: India - (Flexible hybrid work model - work from Bangalore office for 20 days in a quarter)

The Calix platform enables Communication Service Providers (CSPs) of all sizes to transform and future-proof their businesses. Through real-time data, automation, and actionable insights delivered via Calix One - our cloud-first, AI-powered platform - CSPs can simplify operations, collapse cost, and accelerate innovation. Calix One brings together the automation of everything and the experience of one, empowering customers to deliver differentiated subscriber experiences while driving acquisition, loyalty, and revenue growth. This is the Calix mission: to enable CSPs of all sizes to simplify, innovate, and grow, strengthening both their businesses and the communities they serve. We’re at the forefront of a once-in-a-generation change in the broadband industry. Join us as we innovate, help our customers reach their potential, and connect underserved communities with unrivaled digital experiences. To learn more, visit the Calix web site at www.calix.com.

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