The team you'll be part of

You will be part of CNCS R&D team in the **Product & Engineering, IP Telephony (IPT)**organization. The Cloud Native Communication Suite (CNCS) is the newest product in Nokia’s Core Networks portfolio. It provides a simplified IMS solution by consolidating multiple core network functions viz SBC, TAS, CSCF, MRF within a single CNF. This provides multiple optimizations over existing IMS core solutions.

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What we offer

Nokia offers flexible and hybrid working schemes, continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

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• 12+ years of relevant Software Test experience in Telco-grade products

• 10+ years of System test experience in Functional and serviceability areas with high-traffic, large-scale distributed systems, and client-server architectures

• Good hands-on knowledge in verification of Cloud Native, Microservices applications, using Containers and Virtualization Technologies like Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), Consul, Redis, gRPC, Helm, Envoy and Open Source Integration.

• Prior experience in interfacing with customers & customer teams is an added advantage.

• Good working experience in IMS, VoLTE, 4G/5G core technologies.

• In-depth and working experience with cloud-ready, cloud-native, microservices and containers architecture, DevOps, CI/CD.

• Should have worked on the toolsets like Jira, Jenkins, or Bamboo.

• Able to bring in innovative practices for chaotic programmable tests like Chaos Monkey, Janitor Monkey etc.

• Able to participate and provide insights in technical forward-looking studies, technical features definitions, issues resolution.

• Able to provide guidance and support to feature team members on development as well as customer issues.

• Hands-on Experience in all aspects of Software Development and Processes.

• Team player with proven ability to work in diverse team environments.

• Own and drive CNCS Functional testing across multiple core network NFs like SBC, TAS, CSCF, MRF.

• Own end to end CNCS functional features and deliver with quality.

• Overall Responsible for driving the Test strategy and planning for CNCS releases, Test effectiveness and Improvements for the CNCS product in functional/non-functional areas and accountable for fault escapes.

• Understand new feature enhancements in SBC, NTAS, CSCF, MRF etc. NFs and plan testing of critical features therein within CNCS.

• Drive CNCS architecture evolution and introduce design/architecture optimizations as required.

• Analyse critical customer issues, help identify solutions, and ensure similar issues don’t escape internal testing.

• Work effectively in a mixed environment and use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services.

• Plan technical requirements from customers’ needs.

• Apply and maintain quality standards. Participate in process and tool evolutions and identify improvements therein.

• Mentor junior team members and help them realize their full potential.