Principal SW QA Engr

Your Key Responsibilities Would Include:

• Develop detailed test plans, functional and Automation test strategies for L0/L1-based Optical Muxponder/Switchponder apps.
• Involved in testing different protocols like OTN, FlexO, FlexE, Fiber Channel, Ethernet, SONET/Sdh, RSTP, etc, and interfaces like Netconf, Restconf, gRPC, etc. 
• Design, develop, automate, and execute detailed functional test plans for various product features and capabilities ensuring that the complex customer configurations are covered extensively, and the system functionalities work seamlessly when deployed.
• Active participation and Contribution to System Development Lifecycle processes (Product/system requirement review discussions, Software Design implementation discussions, Work with the Product management team for Customer scenarios and use cases, to convert them to the detailed Test plan.
• Planning and Execution of complex test topologies based on the feature requirements and optimizing the gear for the best representation of the customer deployment configurations.
• Cross-functional coordination for the features owned to ensure great quality product delivery by the team.
• Continuous Drive for Results and Optimization of Test Efforts.
• ·Good troubleshooting and debugging skills to ensure that any issues are identified and resolved promptly.

Required Skills:

• 12+ years of experience in testing complex products.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in ECE, CS, or EEE Engineering with good academics.
• Expertise in testing Embedded optical network systems, In-depth knowledge of L1 layer protocols like OTN, FlexO, FlexE, Fiber Channel, Ethernet, SONET/Sdh, DWDM, interfaces like Netconf, Restconf, gRPC, SNMP, etc. 
• Strong skills in designing Testing and Automation Strategies. 
• ·Proficiency in Python programming (or any equivalent programming language) is essential.
• Having experience in system control plane protocols such as OSPF, MPLS, LDP, and other L2/L3 protocols is a strong plus.
• Working with test traffic generators like Viavi, Spirent, Ixia, etc.
• Work experience in testing Microservices, Container container-based applications is strongly desired.
• ·Experience in standard Process tools and configuration management (like JIRA, GIT, etc.)
• Flexible, Innovative, and Self-driven with strong Leadership skills. Good analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Highly motivated team player committed to System Quality.
• Develop detailed test plans, functional and Automation test strategies for L0/L1-based Optical Muxponder/Switchponder apps.
• Involved in testing different protocols like OTN, FlexO, FlexE, Fiber Channel, Ethernet /SONET/Sdh, RSTP, etc, and interfaces like Netconf, Restconf, gRPC, etc. 
• ·Design, develop, automate, and execute detailed functional test plans for various product features and capabilities ensuring that the complex customer configurations are covered extensively, and the system functionalities work seamlessly when deployed.
• Active participation and Contribution to System Development Lifecycle processes (Product/system requirement review discussions, Software Design implementation discussions, Work with the Product management team for Customer scenarios and use cases, to convert them to the detailed Test plan.
• Planning and Execution of complex test topologies based on the feature requirements and optimizing the gear for the best representation of the customer deployment configurations.
• Cross-functional coordination for the features owned to ensure great quality product delivery by the team.
• Continuous Drive for Results and Optimization of Test Efforts.
• ·Good troubleshooting and debugging skills to ensure that any issues are identified and resolved promptly.

Infinera is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Infinera complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.