Principal Technical Specialist
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Principal Technical Specialist – R&D will lead architecture and innovation in fiber-based fixed access networks products/solutions. This role will drive end-to-end design of OLT software solutions
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Responsibilities
- NIFN2026
- Own and drive architecture & development of OLT software platforms, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
- Work on Fiber Transport technologies with focus on GPON/XGPON systems.
- Design, develop and implement Layer 2 networking solutions (forwarding, multicast, QoS).
- Collaborate with Product Management to translate customer feedback into product features.
- Drive end-to-end troubleshooting and resolution of complex telecom software issues.
- Provide technical leadership across teams, guiding design decisions and solving complex system-level challenges.
- Contribute to an agile and fast-paced development environment, fostering innovation.
- NIFN2026 - Own and drive architecture & development of OLT software platforms, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability. - Work on Fiber Transport technologies with focus on GPON/XGPON systems. - Design, develop and implement Layer 2 networking solutions (forwarding, multicast, QoS). - Collaborate with Product Management to translate customer feedback into product features. - Drive end-to-end troubleshooting and resolution of complex telecom software issues. - Provide technical leadership across teams, guiding design decisions and solving complex system-level challenges. - Contribute to an agile and fast-paced development environment, fostering innovation.
Qualifications
- You Have:
- Graduate or Postgraduate Degree in Engineering
- 15+ years experience as lead SW developer/Tester in Telecom Access or Core network products
- Strong knowledge/domain experience in Datacom, L2 forwarding, QoS, VLAN, L2 Protocols and etc.
- Good programming expertise – C, C++, Python, Go and etc,.
- Good Test Automation Expertise – Robo, Python and etc,.
- Very good knowledge on network processors, packet processing, traffic engineering and etc,.
- Very good knowledge on network element management, data models, etc,.
- Demonstrated experience in technical leadership / team mentoring.
- Proven track record in technical architecture, complex problem-solving, and large-scale solution delivery.
- It would be nice if you also had:
- Experience in network software testing lifecycle and automation.
- Good knowledge & understanding on GPON Transport is added advantage (but not a must)
- You Have: - Graduate or Postgraduate Degree in Engineering - 15+ years experience as lead SW developer/Tester in Telecom Access or Core network products - Strong knowledge/domain experience in Datacom, L2 forwarding, QoS, VLAN, L2 Protocols and etc. - Good programming expertise – C, C++, Python, Go and etc,. - Good Test Automation Expertise – Robo, Python and etc,. - Very good knowledge on network processors, packet processing, traffic engineering and etc,. - Very good knowledge on network element management, data models, etc,. - Demonstrated experience in technical leadership / team mentoring. - Proven track record in technical architecture, complex problem-solving, and large-scale solution delivery. It would be nice if you also had: - Experience in network software testing lifecycle and automation. - Good knowledge & understanding on GPON Transport is added advantage (but not a must)
About Nokia
Nokia is a Finnish multinational technology company specializing in telecommunications infrastructure, software, and licensing. It provides network equipment and services for mobile, fixed, and cloud networks to communications service providers and enterprises worldwide.
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