Software Test Automation Developer

Job Description

As a Software Test Automation Developer, you will focus on design and developing automated tests and enhancing IP and Optical Path Control and Optimization functionality of Network Service Platform. These functionalities are fundamental building block of Network Services Platform and are crucial to the current and future success of the Network Services Platform.

As part of our Network Automation Team, you’ll have the opportunity to work within a multi-site R&D Organization to enable our teams to develop, test and simulate network automation solutions for upcoming customer deliverables. With over 1000 Customers today, the Network Services Platform portfolio continues to provide a reliable and comprehensive management solution to monitor, provision, and troubleshoot IP and Optical networks. We are constantly evolving our platform to support our customers’ needs of tomorrow.

Join our team and be part of our mission to drive innovation and deliver exceptional solutions to our customers. Apply now!

This is a Hybrid role, and employees are expected to be in the office up-to three days a week.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

As a Software Test Automation Developer, you will be challenged and will be expected to:

• Design and develop automated tests for various features within NSP-SDN component while working closely with various scrum teams to achieve a reliable test with high coverage
• Understand and become highly proficient at setting up networks based on both Nokia and Multi-Vendor family of products including IP Service Routers and Optical network elements.
• Design automated tests in a programmable environment, using JavaScript, Python and Cypress to test product functionality and customer use cases.
• Ability to drive projects to full execution in time and working under pressure of schedule and multi project environment
• Supporting and fix bugs of existing code. Supporting production lines for: deployments, patches, maintenance
• Test Verification and Validation Troubleshooting and streamlining/optimizing our testing procedures
• Execute tests in different scopes such: regression, performance, functional, and security; report the progress of testing and provide summary reports of the activity
• Successful candidates should expect a hands-on technical role in a fast paced and rapidly evolving environment. You will be challenged with continuous learning as our Products change to meet the demands of our customers.
• Your focus will be to design and develop automated tests for various features, finding and resolving product defects in our automation-based test environment. 
• Our products are exercised in our extensive lab environment using both bare metal and virtualized network equipment.
  
  

Key Skills And Experience

You Have

• Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of related experience in software development and design
• Excellent knowledge of a version control system (preferably GIT) 
• Experience with software design and concepts, exposure to various programming languages
• Knowledge of routing protocols (OSPF, ISIS,BGP) and/or signaling protocols (RSVP)
• Knowledge of Linux and programming languages like JavaScript, python.
• Need to be part of one or multiple scrum teams and actively participating in Program Increment planning and sprint planning to successfully deliver quality use cases
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and to work in a fast paced, innovative environment with lot of collaboration with different teams, self-motivation and a great teammate
  
  

It would be nice if you also had:

• Knowledge of Web based technologies and JavaScript is preferred.
• Knowledge of virtualization, OpenStack, NVF and related technologies, Kubernetes, containerization is preferred.
• Familiarity/proficiency with containerized deployment.
• Ability to produce high quality test strategies, test plans, and test cases, regression monitoring and maintenance.
  
  

About Us

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer

Nokia offers 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.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark
  
  

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia’s employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.

Additional Information

US/Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
  
  

The above benefits exclude students. Disclaimer for US/Canada

Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity.(Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role)

All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.

About The Team

The pandemic has highlighted how important telecoms networks are to society. Nokia’s Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to bring more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.