Software Quality Assurance Engineer 2

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Your responsibilities will include:Designing, developing, and executing detailed functional test plans to verify product features and capabilities, ensuring comprehensive coverage of complex customer configurations and seamless system functionality
• Actively participating in and contributing to the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) processes, including product/system requirement reviews, software design implementation discussions, and collaborating with the Product Management team to translate customer scenarios and use cases into detailed test plans
• Setting up complex test topologies based on feature requirements and optimizing equipment to best represent customer deployment configurations
• Writing and executing automated tests on demand, as per project requirements
• Coordinating cross-functionally to ensure high-quality product delivery
• Demonstrating strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Reviewing system and product requirements to develop comprehensive solution test plans that validate customer use cases
• Developing cross-functional feature test scripts based on system requirements and test plans
• Developing and executing automation scripts and suites
• Collaborating with System Engineering on requirements review, definition, and test plan reviews
• Collaborating with Test/Design/Architecture teams to understand feature implementation
• Providing detailed reports on test execution and defect analysis

Qualifications

Primary Skills:

1. Strong knowledge of Optical Networking Technologies: DWDM, ROADM, Optical Amplifiers (EDFA, RAMAN), OTDR
2. Expertise in Optical Layer Operations: provisioning, power balancing, span controls, mux/demux and add/drop controls, alarms, PM/FM monitoring
3. Hands-on experience with system testing of optical products
4. Good understanding of network element management and fault analysis
5. Automation & Scripting: Proficiency in Python
6. Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical skills
7. Ability to work in Agile teams and contribute across feature verification, automation, and system validation.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in ECE/CSE/IT/EEE/Telecom. Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

• 2+ years of experience

Desirable Skill Set:

• Knowledge of SONET/SDH/OTN, Ethernet, and optical technology (ROADM, optical amplifiers, modulation formats, etc.) is a plus.
• A foundational understanding of optical components within a network node.
• Programming/Scripting Skills: Python, Perl, or any other scripting language.