Technical Specialist

As a New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer at Nokia, you'll play a crucial role in driving the successful launch of cutting-edge network technologies. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you'll manage the end-to-end NPI process, from designing innovative network configurations, operating and maintaining lab infrastructure & test-beds, to executing live product demonstrations and acceptance testing with customers. You'll thrive in a dynamic work environment that values creativity and collaboration, where your expert knowledge will directly influence customer satisfaction and product success. Engaging in hands-on workshops and fault analysis, you'll tackle complex challenges and contribute to continuous process improvements, making a tangible impact on our product offerings and market position. Join us and help shape the future of network technology!

• Lead and execute all aspects of New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, ensuring customer validation and acceptance. This includes developing and designing network configurations tailored to specific customer requirements
• Conduct engaging product demonstrations and proof-of-concept trials to showcase new solutions, as well as executing comprehensive acceptance tests in both Nokia labs and customer environments.
• Facilitate workshops and perform fault analysis to resolve issues during NPI activities.
• Take ownership of technical solutions, ensuring successful implementation within customer projects, and utilize specialist knowledge to tackle complex network design and configuration challenges.
• Oversee lab environment daily management, equipment maintenance, resource scheduling and test-bed setup to support NPI verification, PoC and customer demo activities.

Must Have Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or equivalent, with a range of 1 to 7 years' experience
• High motivation to work with access network technologies and products, and technical work experience in FTTH, GPON, P2P, OSS
• Knowledge of network forwarding and routing (NRS1, CCNA, or equivalent) and experience with containerized platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) and Python or equivalent
• Familiarity with Fixed Access Network (xPON) design principles (intent-based networking).
• Strong troubleshooting experience with real-world deployment issues (system-level, underlay/overlay, multi-vendor).
• Experience with automation and management platforms (YANG, REST, gNMI, Ansible, Python, API, YAML).
• Experienced with public cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS and Azure
• Working knowledge of cloud-native technologies: Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift,

VMware, Openstack, container networking and AI/ML Knowledge

• Hands-on experience on lab infrastructure management & maintenance, including test-bed deployment, lab resource planning, hardware asset management, and maintaining lab readiness for NPI, PoC and customer demonstration.

Nice to have Skills

• Familiarity with Testing, Debugging and Quality Engineering principles.
• Good understanding on security tools and testing.
• Good understanding of Software Architecture / Design.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Exposure to Telecommunication and Networking technologies.
• Understanding of web services, API, REST, RPC, and experience with Ansible or Python scripting