Technical Test Coordinator @ PDU Packet Core 403536

Our Exciting Opportunity
Every time you use an app on your smartphone, talk over VoLTE or use Mobile Broadband you connect to internet – this connection is what we enable, no matter if its 3G, 4G or 5G!
We are called Ericsson Packet Core (PC) and we deliver connectivity technology with terabyte throughput in combination with extensive configuration options for traffic control and information collection for our customers. Our headquarter is at Lindholmen (Gothenburg, Sweden) but we also have operations in Shanghai, Madrid, Budapest, Beijing and Bangalore.


Ericsson Packet Core Gateway (PDU PC Gateway) as part of PC in Lindholmen, are now looking for an ambitious and creative Technical Test Coordinator (TTC) with telecom business experience, wanting to further learn and grow together with us. We develop Control- and User Plane Gateway products for the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and 5G Core (5GC), handling packet data services in the access network. Node deployments is carried out on native hardware, on VMs and on containers in a cloud environment.

As TTC, you will work closely with the test program and the development teams as well as external organizations/partners to coordinate test activities and test scope in order to assure the right quality per release. You are involved in proactive work as responsible for test investigation in feature analysis and provide support to development teams (XFT) from test aspects in early phases. You will also actively drive e.g. changed ways of working and resource impact related to testing of new features when identified in the analysis phase. Some of the challenges are maintaining focus on priorities, communicate, inspire and be active in test related activities needed to drive the area towards the product vision.


You will
Support securing quality for Packet Core product and solution releases. This by reviewing test analysis and test scope as well as coordinating test activities both inside and outside the respective local development organization. Additionally, to develop, improve and communicate cost efficient/effective test strategies, including visualization from both a short and long-term perspective. The TTC should also support and deploy the Test Strategy. TTC concentrates on the “WHAT” to test.


Main responsibilities include:

Develop, deploy, improve and communicate the test strategy.
Develop and maintain test documentation templates.
Together with Test Architect (TA) handle co-ordination and prioritization of test tools/frameworks, including test automation for feature development.
Define guiding principles for regression and maintenance test scopes.
Drive, in collaboration with TA, the overall test analysis for larger features e.g. new HW generations, new platforms, system critical features, etc.
Support in customer related questions.
Cooperate with other organizations regarding test policies and practices.
Coordinate test activities following F-model to support feature development and delivery
Support product release work.
Co-operate with relevant Test Leads.
Responsible for “the what” in the test activity and owner of the test scope.
Analysis of FST and RCA result to identify actions, improvements and drive deployment in test activities.



To be successful in the role you must...
love testing and have a strong belief in the importance of quality assurance.
have the talent to see the big picture and challenge current methods and define the future of how we test our product.
be used to take the lead in discussions regarding scope, activities and strategies related to test.
want to continuously develop your knowledge through experience as well as learning, collaboration and sharing knowledge with others.
have the focus and ambition to understand customer needs and can transfer that to practical work and improvements. You feel natural about coaching teams on how to achieve the needs necessary.
have a passion to continuously improve the test way of working.



It is great if you also have these additional skills and experiences:

Knowledge about the Packet Core products
Knowledge in the SSR platform and cloud deployment
Customer interaction experience



What's in it for you?
Here at Ericsson, our culture is built on over a century of courageous decisions. With us, you will no longer be dreaming of what the future holds – you will be redefining it. You won’t develop for the status quo, but will build what replaces it. Joining us is a way to move your career in any direction you want; with hundreds of career opportunities in locations all over the world, in a place where co-creation and collaboration are embedded into the walls. You will find yourself in a speak-up environment where empathy and humanness serve as cornerstones for how we work, and where work-life balance is a priority. Welcome to an inclusive, global company where your opportunity to make an impact is endless.


What happens once you apply?
To prepare yourself for next steps, please explore here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/careers/job-opportunities/hiring-process


Feel free to apply and include resume in English, outlining how you meet the specific requirements of the position. Please send in your application as soon as possible since the process is ongoing. Please note that due to vacation times in Sweden the selection process will be delayed. We hope to be able to give you feedback as soon as possible on your application!


Please note that we do not accept applications sent via e-mail.

We welcome the opportunity to meet you!
Do you believe that an organization fostering an environment of cooperation and collaboration to execute with speed creates better business value? Do you value a culture of humanness, where fact based decisions are important and our people are encouraged to speak up? Do you believe that diverse, inclusive teams drive performance and innovation? At Ericsson, we do.
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