Lead R&D Architect - Automation & QA

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Design and lead system and performance testing strategies aligned with technical requirements and business goals.
• Architect test systems, simulations and automation frameworks for microservices-based, cloud-native deployments, focusing on performance, stability, efficiency, and scalability.
• Translate complex customer and system requirements into detailed, actionable test designs and plans.
• Oversee integration of software subsystems and lead full-system validation to ensure robust end-to-end functionality.
• Proactively identify and resolve testing gaps, support issues, and performance bottlenecks across the QA pipeline.
• Collaborate closely with customers, product managers, and development teams to align testing objectives with broader product strategies
• Serve as a technical expert and mentor in testing methodologies, lead resolution of customer escalations, and maintain a strategic QA vision in fast-paced environments

Qualifications

Must have:

• 12+ years of experience in Telecommunications Networks with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Very good background in System Test Architecture for cloud-native, microservices-based systems.
• Hands-on experience in performance, stability, and robustness testing.
• Proficiency with technologies such as Linux, Kubernetes (K8s), Helm, Operator, Envoy/Istio, Consul.
• Experience with open-source tools like OpenSearch and Victoria Metrics.
• Hands-on scripting and automation skills using Python and relevant test frameworks.

Good to have:

• Experience in designing and executing tests for highly scalable, reliable, and resilient systems, with solid debugging, database testing, and observability domain knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional teams, delivering under tight deadlines in agile environments.