Senior QA & Automation Engineer
Nokia · Posted Oct 26
Mobile and fixed network infrastructure, IP routing, cloud, and telecommunications technology services
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About the role
Nokia is seeking Software QA & Automation Engineers to support cloud-native observability platforms. The role focuses on designing and developing test automation frameworks and executing quality validation across CI/CD pipelines. The engineer will collaborate with development, product, and DevOps teams to improve quality, reliability, performance, and scalability in an agile environment.
What you will do
- Design, develop, and enhance test automation frameworks and quality engineering solutions for cloud-native observability platforms, ensuring product quality, reliability, and scalability.
- Own end-to-end quality validation activities, from test strategy and test design to automation, execution, reporting, and release readiness.
- Drive automation-first testing practices across CI/CD pipelines to accelerate delivery, improve release confidence, and reduce manual effort.
- Identify, analyze, and track software defects, collaborating closely with engineering teams to ensure timely resolution and continuous quality improvements. Leverage AI-assisted testing and engineering productivity tools to improve test coverage, accelerate defect discovery, and enhance overall testing effectiveness.
- Collaborate with developers, product management, and DevOps teams to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle while driving continuous improvements in quality engineering practices and Agile delivery processes.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Engineering degree with 5+ years of experience in software testing and quality engineering.
- Strong experience in test automation development using Java, Python, Go, or similar programming languages, including building scalable automation frameworks.
- Hands-on experience testing cloud-native applications deployed on Kubernetes/OpenShift, including microservices-based and distributed systems architectures.
- Strong knowledge of API, integration, system, and end-to-end testing using modern automation tools and frameworks.
- Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD-driven test automation using tools such as Jenkins, Git, Helm, and containerized deployment pipelines.
- Experience testing data-intensive and event-driven systems involving Kafka, databases, ETL pipelines, and large-scale data processing workflows.
- Strong defect management, troubleshooting, test analysis, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) skills for complex distributed applications. Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with strong collaboration skills and a quality-first mindset.
Preferred qualifications
- Good understanding of observability and telemetry concepts, including metrics, logs, traces, and validation of monitoring and analytics platforms.
- Exposure to AI-assisted testing tools, intelligent automation practices, or AI/ML-driven quality engineering approaches.
- Experience working with telecom network management, observability, analytics, or autonomous network solutions.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a multinational telecommunications, information technology, and network equipment provider that delivers critical infrastructure solutions across mobile, fixed, and cloud networks. Known for its historical roots and ongoing global presence in connectivity, the company enables advanced network automation, AI-optimized data center infrastructure, and 5G/6G technology for communications service providers and enterprises worldwide.
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Company size
- 78005 employees
- Founded
- 1865-05-12
- Location
- Espoo, Finland
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology and AI Officer
President of Network Infrastructure
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