Job Description Are you a passionate and experienced IP Solutions Design & Validation Manager eager to lead a team dedicated to Nokia's largest IP customer? If so, we invite you to apply! In this role, you'll design and test cutting-edge end-to-end SR/ISIS and IP/MPLS solutions, overseeing the entire lifecycle from presales to post-sales and beyond. You'll collaborate closely with Product Line Management (PLM), our internal account team, and the customer. As a leader, you'll guide a team of test experts, defining the scope, approach, resources, and schedule for testing activities, implementing and maintaining processes based on industry best practices. You'll work collaboratively with product managers, test developers, and planning teams to ensure timely tester readiness for new products. Proactive communication of risks, progress, and issues to stakeholders is crucial. We offer a dynamic and rewarding environment where your expertise will make a significant impact. Apply today and join our team!

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Lead and Collaborate: Lead technical discussions, manage teams, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (PLM, Consulting Engineering, Account Teams, customers) throughout the project lifecycle. This includes gathering requirements, defining scope, and brainstorming solutions.
• Design and Test: Design, model, and test cutting-edge SR/ISIS and IP/MPLS solutions for mobile backhaul environments, ensuring commercial deployability. This involves creating and executing test plans, managing proof-of-concept demonstrations, and facilitating test automation.
• Deliver and Report: Manage project timelines, track progress, report on status, publish results in customer-ready documents, and present findings to internal and external audiences. Oversee lab resources and ensure successful deployments.
• Develop and Lead: Solve complex problems, contribute to organizational frameworks, and serve as a subject matter expert and professional leader, mentoring team members and ensuring timely project delivery.

Key Skills And Experience Knowledge & Experience Excellent working knowledge and hands on experience with networking:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 7+ years of industry experience, including at least 4 years in a customer-facing role.
• 5+ years’ experience in Networking Routing testing. Strong expertise in IP/MPLS and Segment Routing network design and architecture.
• Experience in large-scale IP infrastructure projects
• Advanced Nokia IP certifications recommended
• Routing protocols (IS-IS, OSPF, BGP)
• SR-MPLS, L2 and L3 services (L2VPN, L3VPN, EVPN)
• Network synchronization (sync-e, PTP), OAM, QoS

It would also be beneficial to be familiar with:

• Management experience or leadership roles in major project, Network Management, Netconf/Yang, gNMI
• Linux & virtualization, Test automation / Python

Also, must be comfortable:

• Interacting with customers and internal teams to describe complex technical issues clearly and concisely. Understanding of how to motivate a team. Supporting an environment of working collaboratively in a team to deliver results on short notice, and working across a wide range of problems

About Us Come create the technology that helps the world act together Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia’s employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.

Additional Information US/Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

The above benefits exclude students. Disclaimer for US/Canada Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity.(Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role)

All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified. About The Team The pandemic has highlighted how important telecoms networks are to society. Nokia’s Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to bring more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.