The Test Team Lead is responsible for testing and verification activities of embedded C++ software products and solutions. This role oversees a team of testers, ensures high‑quality test coverage, drives verification processes end‑to‑end, and maintains full transparency and control over planning, execution, and tracking.
Test Leadership & Coordination
Lead, mentor, and support the test engineering team.
Plan workload, allocate tasks, and manage team capacity.
Collaborate closely with development teams, system architects, and product stakeholders.
Support sprint planning, release readiness, and milestone reviews.
Test Planning & Tracking (Highlighted Responsibility)
Create and maintain comprehensive test plans, verification plans, and release test scopes.
Track and report progress of all test activities using Jira or test management tools.
Ensure requirement‑to‑test traceability is complete and continuously updated.
Provide regular status updates, risk assessments, and quality metrics to stakeholders.
Verification Ownership (Highlighted Responsibility)
Own and manage the entire embedded software verification process.
Ensure each requirement is verified with the appropriate test method.
Approve verification evidence and documentation.
Coordinate corrective actions and follow‑up when verification gaps or defects are identified.
Test Strategy & Coverage
Define and evolve the overall test strategy for the product.
Identify the optimal test coverage methods to achieve near 100% coverage.
Introduce and maintain risk‑based testing approaches.
Oversee regression, functional, performance, and interoperability testing.
Test Development & Execution
Review and approve test cases, test suites, and automation scripts.
Oversee manual and automated test execution.
Lead the development and maintenance of test environments and HIL/SIL setups.
Ensure embedded software is tested against functional and non‑functional requirements.
Debugging & Quality Assurance
Support defect analysis and debugging using tools such as GDB, logic analyzers, and log tracing.
Validate network and protocol behavior using Wireshark, tcpdump, and related tools.
Ensure full alignment with QA methodologies and documentation standards.
Deep experience with C++ applications running on RTOS and custom hardware.
Verification of TCP/IP, UDP, SNMP, and other IP‑based protocols.
Automation scripting in Python / Bash, CI/CD pipeline integration (Jenkins, GitLab CI).
Skilled with GDB, Wireshark, tcpdump, logic analyzers, profiling tools.
Test documentation, traceability matrices, coverage analysis, defect lifecycle management.
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Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile, and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
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