Lead- Technology
Tata Consultancy Services · Plano, TX · 2 wk ago
Information Technology$120k–$140k/yrFull-time
About the role
This role requires a strong understanding of telecom network architectures and operations, as well as hands-on knowledge of various technologies such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, BGP, MPLS, and Ethernet Technologies.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute comprehensive testing strategies for telecom and networking applications
- Analyze business requirements, functional specifications, and network workflows to create effective test plans and testing approaches
- Develop detailed test scenarios covering functional, integration, regression, system, end-to-end, and user acceptance testing
- Design and execute positive, negative, boundary, and regression test cases
- Validate telecom business workflows, OSS/BSS integrations, and service assurance processes
- Perform manual and automated testing across multiple environments
- Ensure complete traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and test results
- Validate network monitoring and fault management systems
- Test alarm generation, event correlation, event suppression, and incident management workflows
- Simulate network failure scenarios and verify fault detection, service impact analysis, root cause identification, and remediation processes
- Validate integrations across OSS platforms, BSS platforms, service assurance systems, inventory systems, and provisioning systems
- Develop and maintain automated test scripts and regression suites
- Support CI/CD testing initiatives and improve test coverage through automation
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate automated testing into release pipelines
- Validate customer-facing portals and operational workflows
- Test end-to-end enterprise customer experiences during fault and restoration scenarios
- Identify, analyze, document, and track defects through closure
- Participate in defect triage and root cause analysis sessions
- Provide daily and weekly quality reports highlighting test execution status, defect trends, quality risks, and release readiness
- Collaborate with offshore and onshore teams, product owners, architects, and business analysts
- Translate business requirements into measurable testing objectives
- Communicate testing progress, risks, and recommendations to project stakeholders
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Telecommunications, or related field
- Equivalent telecom service assurance/testing leadership experience may be considered
- Strong understanding of telecom network architectures and operations
- Hands-on knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, BGP, MPLS, and Ethernet Technologies
- Understanding of Service Assurance and Fault Management concepts
- Familiarity with OSS/BSS environments
- Experience with testing tools and technologies such as ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, Jira, Postman, SOAP UI, HP ALM, Azure DevOps, and Selenium
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to correlate network events with business impacts
- Experience analyzing logs, alarms, incidents, and performance metrics
Skills
- Functional Testing
- System Integration Testing (SIT)
- End-to-End Testing
- Regression Testing
- API Testing
- Automation Testing
- UAT Support
- Defect Management
- SQL and database validation
Benefits
- Discretionary Annual Incentive
- Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans
- Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves
- Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection
- Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement
- Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays
- Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing
Pay
Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000 a year