SW QA Engineer, Level 2

Nokia

Senior QA Engineer ensuring quality and performance of optical networking solutions at Nokia. Driving test strategies and automation for Optical DWDM equipment with focus on system security.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeBangalore • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PerlPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Strong understanding of optical and software design for network components within optical nodes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary and benefits to be discussed during the interview process.

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Hard Skills & Tools

test plansautomated test frameworksPythonPerlSONETSDHOTNDWDMFCAPSoptical spectrum analyzers

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingattention to detailindependent assessment