As a Network Management Solution Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in validating our Service Portals and ensuring their reliability for leading telecom operators. You will collaborate with cross-functional agile teams to develop and execute comprehensive test strategies, focusing on orchestration, automation, and service assurance functionalities across complex IP/MPLS networks. The work environment is dynamic and collaborative, fostering innovation and technical excellence. You will use advanced test automation tools, troubleshoot issues, and mentor junior engineers, while contributing to a fast-paced continuous integration and delivery process. This role offers the opportunity to influence the quality of solutions that transform network automation and make a significant impact on the future of connectivity.

You have:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Telecommunications, IP Networking, or related field
• 6+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with at least 2 years in the telecom/networking domain.
• Proficiency in Robot Framework, Python/Java scripting, and test automation design patterns
• Strong understanding of IP and network virtualization concepts.

It would be nice if you also had:

• Familiarity with Nokia NSP architecture and service provisioning (e.g., L3VPN, TE tunnels)

• Experience with Linux-based environments, network emulators (e.g., IXIA, Spirent), and protocol analyzers (e.g., Wireshark)

• Excellent analytical, debugging, and documentation skills.

• Design and implement comprehensive end-to-end test strategies for Service Portals, focusing on performance and reliability.

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Robot Framework for regression, functional, and system testing.

• Validate complex IP/MPLS network topologies, ensuring thorough testing of orchestration and automation functionalities.

• Troubleshoot issues, conduct root cause analysis, and collaborate with developers to drive continuous improvement.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated testing within the release process.

• Review and assess product requirements and design documents to ensure they meet testability standards.

• Mentor junior QA engineers, providing guidance and participating in peer reviews to enhance team skills.

• Report on quality metrics, defect tracking, and performance validation to ensure high-quality product releases.