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.
ResponsibilitiesWriting, 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.
Must-Have Skills
- Graduate or equivalent degree with 8+years of experience in Core Telecom IMS Domain with deep understanding of 2G/3G/4G/5G, IMS, VoIP/VoWiFi Core Network architectures, call flows, and protocols.
- Proven experience in telecom software product testing, including test planning, test execution, automation, defect management, and performance testing.
- Hands-on experience with telecom protocols such as Diameter, SIP, HTTP2, SOAP/XML/JSON, and troubleshooting using Wireshark/tcpdump.
- Strong Linux (RHEL/Rocky Linux) knowledge with application-level debugging, database troubleshooting (MySQL/Redis), and automation skills.
Good-to-Have Skills
- Experience with Location Services (LCS), including positioning methods such as CID/ECID, TDOA, and AGNSS.
- Knowledge of 3GPP standards (E-UTRAN, NG-RAN, IMS) and OMA specifications related to telecom services.
- Exposure to Cloud-Native, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Red Hat OpenShift, Docker/Podman, Helm, and virtualized environments.
- Experience with traffic simulators, Robot Framework, JMeter, SIPp, mTLS/TLS, and CI/CD tools such as Git/Gerrit and JIRA.
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Skills Required
- Graduate or equivalent degree with 8+ years of experience in Core Telecom IMS Domain (2G/3G/4G/5G, IMS, VoIP/VoWiFi)
- Proven experience in telecom software product testing including test planning, execution, automation, defect management, and performance testing
- Hands-on experience with telecom protocols: Diameter, SIP, HTTP2, SOAP/XML/JSON
- Troubleshooting using Wireshark and tcpdump
- Strong Linux (RHEL/Rocky Linux) knowledge with application-level debugging and database troubleshooting
- Experience with MySQL and Redis
- Experience raising and tracking defects in tools like JIRA
- Experience with Location Services (CID/ECID, TDOA, AGNSS)
- Knowledge of 3GPP standards (E-UTRAN, NG-RAN, IMS) and OMA specifications
- Exposure to Cloud-Native technologies: Kubernetes, OpenStack, Red Hat OpenShift, Docker/Podman, Helm
- Experience with traffic simulators and test tools such as Robot Framework, JMeter, SIPp
- Familiarity with mTLS/TLS and CI/CD tools such as Git/Gerrit
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