Senior Fiber Harding Test Engineer - Datacom/Protocols Testing

Position Summary:

Experienced professional with 5 - 8 years of expertise in PON/optical access and L2/L3 Datacom/Protocols testing, software system analysis, and troubleshooting. Skilled in OLT/ONU product verification, network protocols, test design, and manual plus automation testing using Python, Shell, and Robot Framework.

Key Responsibilities:PON & Product Test Verification:

• Lead non-functional, performance, and protocol testing of PON system products (OLT, ONU/ONT, Network Management) for new Software and Hardware releases.

• Cover end-to-end scenarios and drive testing deliverables against project milestones.

• Analyze, design, and test integrated hardware/software systems, improvements, and bug fixes.

Test Design, Execution & Quality Assurance:

• Define and maintain test strategies, test cases, and test bed setups based on requirements and protocol specifications.

• Execute regression, performance, and non-functional testing.

• Reproduce and verify customer trouble tickets; submit, track, and drive bugs to closure.

• Diagnose complex issues and deliver RCA or recommended corrective actions.

• Produce professional test reports and maintain quality standards.

Technical Planning, Automation & Field Support:

• Plan technical test strategy based on customer needs and product roadmaps.

• Design, develop, and maintain automation test frameworks and scripts using Python, Shell, and Robot Framework.

• Provide technical support and customer training when required.

Leadership, Mentoring & Process Improvement:

• Provide working leadership and training to less experienced personnel.

• Lead small projects with limited risk and resource requirements.

• Participate in process, methodology, and test tool evolution.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or above (B.Tech or equivalent) in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Information Engineering, Automation, or related fields.

• 5 - 8 years in Datacom, PON, or optical access product testing.

• Strong knowledge of PON principles (GPON, etc.) and OLT/ONU/ONT products.

• Solid experience in L2/L3 Datacom/Protocols testing: VLAN, xSTP, IGMP, ARP, 802.1x, QoS, DHCP, PPPoE, IPv6 Networking.

• Strong understanding of switch/router operation; TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP; L2/L3 forwarding knowledge.

• MUST have hands-on experience with traffic generators such as Spirent / IXIA / PCTA.

• Strong hands-on experience in automation testing (Python, Robot Framework).

• Strong working experience with Linux-based test environments (CentOS, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, Docker, Kubernetes).