Intermediate NI Test Engineer
Nokia
Marketing & Communications, Quality Assurance
Canada
Posted on Nov 25, 2025
We are excited to invite experienced Test QA Engineers to join our dynamic team, focusing on the Service Aggregation Router (SAR) family of products. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a best-in-class product line that is critical for mission-critical services in the Transport, Energy, and Public Sector markets. Our SAR solutions are renowned for their robust capability to seamlessly support everything from low-speed legacy interfaces to high-speed Ethernet interfaces, all operating over a highly secured IP/MPLS network. If you are passionate about ensuring the highest quality in cutting-edge networking technology and eager to make a significant impact on essential infrastructure, we encourage you to apply and become a part of our innovative team
About Nokia
Join us in creating the technology that helps the world act together.
We are a B2B technology innovation leader, pioneering networks that sense, think and act™, putting the world’s people, machines and devices in sync to create a more sustainable, productive and accessible future.
About the Business Group
A robust digital backbone is the unsung hero of modern life, underpinning everything from daily interactions to cloud computing and critical infrastructure. The Network Infrastructure team is passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible in networking, tackling the toughest challenges and delivering innovative solutions.
We deliver trusted, purpose-built IP, optical, fixed, and data center solutions that power the internet, drive the global economy, and support the mission-critical industries that keep the world running.
Our recruitment process
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If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.
The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia.
Some of our benefits in Canada:
- Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
- Health and dental benefits
- Short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
- Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
The above benefits exclude students.
Disclaimer for US/Canada
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Join our SAR 7705 Test team as an experienced Test QA Engineer, where you will design, develop, and execute advanced test scripts to ensure the conformance and functionality of critical software features. This role offers a broad and dynamic testing scope, encompassing data path performance, complex control plane protocols (IP/MPLS, OSPF, BGP), OAM, timing and synchronization, and cutting-edge security and quantum-ready encryption solutions. You will also be involved in physical layer testing for Ethernet and legacy interfaces, as well as validating Layer 2/3 VPNs and various legacy services. If you are passionate about deep technical validation and ready to make a significant impact on mission-critical networking infrastructure, we encourage you to apply
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with programming languages, preferably scripting languages such as TCL, Python, or Perl.
- Familiarity with source control tools like Git.
It would be nice if you also had:
- Experience with networking test tools such as IXIA, Spirent, or Wireshark.
- Knowledge of networking protocols including IP/TCP, routing protocols (OSPF, IS-IS, BGP), and/or signaling protocols (RSVP, LDP, Segment Routing)
- Knowledge of security protocols such as IpSec, MacSec, AnySec, Network Group Encryption, OpenSSL
- A solid understanding of networking and communications; experience with real-time software or operating systems is a plus.
- The ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team. Hands-on experience with IP routers and/or IP testing tools, which would be a strong asset.
- Develop, modify, and execute software test plans to ensure product quality and performance.
- Analyze and write test standards and procedures, maintaining thorough documentation of test results.
- Review test outcomes to verify functionality and recommend corrective actions as needed.
- Collaborate with top engineers to apply academic knowledge to real-world challenges and drive innovation.
- Assist in refining customer requirements where appropriate to align testing with user needs.
- Create automated test cases to validate new hardware and software features in a Linux-based regression environment.
- Troubleshoot issues and work closely with testers and developers to investigate and resolve bugs.
- Learn and apply industry best practices in software development, configuration management, and quality assurance automation.