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Network Product Verification Automation Engineer 2

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Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

We are actively seeking experienced, driven, and talented professionals to play a vital role in advancing our automation-focused test strategies for system-level validation of innovative optical networking solutions. Our solutions are based on cutting-edge innovative technologies aimed at meeting the performance, scalability, reliability, and feature requirements of our diverse global customer base, including Telecom service providers and content providers. This role requires the employee to be on-site at the office a minimum of 3 days per week.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Evaluate System requirements & Functional specifications and develop comprehensive solution tests to validate customer use-cases and product capabilities.
  • Actively develop automation scripts using Automation Framework to validate customer use case scenarios and workflows, continue to evolve the capabilities of already developed automation scripts.
  • Execute system level tests for network elements using fully automated, semi-automated test methods, providing coverage across all North Bound user interfaces such as CLI, Netconf, Rest, gRPC etc. as well as Network Management Systems.
  • Analyze test results, log defect reports, reproduction and debugging of issues, work with designers for to troubleshoot, and retest defect resolution.
  • Conduct and participate in peer reviews for Test plans documents and Automation Scripts.
  • Plan and build test lab environments for solution-level test execution.
  • Provide guidance and mentoring to junior team members and conduct knowledge sharing sessions on moderate to complex topics.

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • High proficiency in Test Automation of network devices with the ability to write effective automation scripts using Python, automation frameworks, git-based source code control systems, Jenkins, and containerized virtual test environments.
  • Experience with model-based Network management protocols (open-config) and interfaces (gRPC, Netconf, Rest, SNMP, CLI)
  • Experience with traffic generation tools/techniques (Ixia, Viavi), networking technologies
  • A good understanding of Optical Networking Technologies is an asset- Optical Line Systems, Optical Control Plane, DWDM
  • Ability to understand customers’ needs, expectations, and perspectives, particularly in relation to Optical Network Designs of Telecom Service Providers and Global Content Provider Networks.
  • Strong customer focus and a firm commitment to product excellence and quality.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate in a global multi-site team environment.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Optical Communications.
  • A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in system testing within the optical networking domain
  • Good experience in Python is a must.
  • Must be based in Ottawa, Canada, and the candidate is expected to be in the office at least 3 days per week.

PAY RANGE

The salary range for this role in Canada is $68,400- $109,200

Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.

Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

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