Hybrid Test Architect

at Nokia

• Job title: Test Architect
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud, Consul, Distributed Systems, Docker, GRPC, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Microservices, NFS, Open Source, Redis
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bangalore, India

About the role

• Test Architect in Nokia's R&D team focusing on functional testing for CNCS. Leading test strategy and improvements in Telco-grade products.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• 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