Job Description

As a Test Lead, you will drive test strategy, automation, performance validation, and end-to-end quality assurance for carrier-grade solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure scalable, reliable, and high-performing telecom products that power next-generation communication services.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

- Writing, Reviewing and executing test plans, test cases, and automated test suites.
- Working with cross-functional teams, including Architects, product managers, and QA Testers.
- Conducting functional, performance, regression, and user acceptance testing, identifying, raising issues in tools like JIRA, and tracking defects through to resolution.
- Analyzing test results and reporting findings to stakeholders, identifying and reporting performance bottlenecks in applications.
- Assisting in quality assurance processes and best testing practices, ensuring scalability, security, and performance of applications.
- Keeping up to date with emerging technologies, industry trends and implementing best practices in testing.

Key Skills And Experience

Must-Have Skills

- Graduate or equivalent degree with 9 - 15 years of experience in telco grade software application testing, experience in Diameter, LDAP, HTTP protocols with understanding of messages involved in each these protocols. Experience working on TLS (v1.2 and above)
- Knowledge on at least one NoSQL Database Knowledge (preferably in Cassandra/Scylla)
- Hands-on experience in Linux particularly RHEL/Rocky Linux concepts including understanding and fine tuning of kernel parameters. Expertise in traffic simulators, Robot framework test automation tools is a plus.




- Experience in scripting using Python or Shell for automating day-to-day tasks.
- Positive experience in test setup creation, test planning including writing test plans, test execution and preparation of test reports with important performance KPIs, K8s, helm, Docker/Podman and package management. Working experience in Azure is a plus.

Good-to-Have Skills

- Wireless Telecom background (MMSC/SMSC/SMPP/SMTP), hands-on working experience in Azure platform.
- Golang/Lua/JavaScript/Python/Shell development knowledge
- Agile and Iterative S/W Architecture/development experience is a plus.

About Us

Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we're advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

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Our recruitment process

We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our 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.

If you're interested in this role but don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.

The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia .

📌 Test Lead (Bengaluru)
🏢 NOKIA
📍 Bengaluru