RAN _L2 Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Automation & Scripting Expertise

Strong hands-on experience in Python scripting (mandatory)

Experience with Automation frameworks (Robot Framework, PyTest, etc.)

Ability to develop and maintain scalable, reusable test scripts

2. Transport Network Knowledge

Strong understanding of Optical transport (DWDM/CWDM basics)

Fibre network fundamentals

IP/MPLS networking concepts

Ability to Automate testing across multi-layer transport environments

3. Test Automation Frameworks

Experience in:Designing and implementing automation frameworks

Ability to Automate: Functional testing Regression testing E2E validation

Knowledge of: Data-driven and modular test design

4. API & System Integration Testing

Experience with: REST API testing and automation

Ability to Validate: Network systems OSS/BSS integrations

Familiarity with: API testing tools (Postman, REST clients)

5. CI/CD & DevOps Integration

Experience integrating automation with: CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, etc.)

Ability to: Enable continuous testing in deployment pipelines

Understanding of: Version control and release workflows

6. Data Handling & Analytics

Ability to: Process and analyse: Test results and network performance data

Experience with: Parsing logs and OTDR test outputs (preferred)

Basic database/query skills: SQL (preferred)

7. Test Design & Validation

Strong experience in: Test case design and automation conversion

Ability to Validate: Network services Transport paths

Support:Test planning and coverage improvement

8. Performance & Fault Automation

Ability to Automate: Performance testing (latency, throughput)

Fault simulation (failover scenarios)

Experience in:Identifying anomalies via automated scripts

9. Tools & Lab Automation

Familiarity with:Network testing tools and lab environments

Ability to Automate:Testbed setup

Environment configuration

Experience in:Virtualised or lab-based testing setups

10. Functional Competencies

Strong analytical and automation-first mindset

Ability to:Reduce manual effort through test automation