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Why Ciena:
- We are big proponents of life-work integration and provide the flexibility and tools to make it a reality with remote work and potentially, part-time work.
- We believe an inclusive, diverse and barrier-free work environment makes for empowered and committed employees.
- We recognize the importance of well-being and offer programs and benefits to support and sustain the mental and physical health of our employees and their families and also offer a variety of paid family leave programs.
- We are committed to employee development, offering tuition reimbursement and a variety of in-house learning and mentorship opportunities.
- We know that financial security is important. We offer competitive salaries and incentive programs, RSU’s (job level specific) and an employee share option purchase program.
- We realize time away to recharge is non-negotiable. We offer flexible paid time off!
- Great work deserves recognition. We have a robust recognition program, with ongoing and enhanced awards for exemplary performance.
How You Will Contribute:
The Blue Planet software division is seeking a Software Engineer to build software products in Telecom Service Assurance domain. The Candidate will be responsible for developing high quality Network Resource Adapters in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Role Description
Engineer will be responsible for design, development and testing of Assurance Resource Adapters for Networks including IP/MPLS, Optical networks, Telco cloud, 5G, SD-WAN etc. You will get an opportunity to innovate and influence new technologies that shape the future of Next Generation OSS platforms.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Resource Adapters (RA) in the areas of Telecom OSS FM, PM, Inventory domains.
- RA design & development for different Network Element types; Ensuring conceptual integrity; Reviewing all designs; Evolves design and maintenance guidelines/standards; Ensures standardization to existing tools; evaluating new features; Ensuring usability of the system.
- Assist in preparation of RA Release Plan
- Handover of delivery-to-Delivery Team
- Assist in preparation of requirement documents.
- Attend training and to develop relevant knowledge and skills.
- Develop & deliver strategic RAs with advanced networking capabilities.
What Does Ciena Expect of You?
- Initiative – You’re a self-starter who works with limited direction and is committed to delivering against aggressive deadlines.
- Agility – you are readily able to make key decisions and manage competing and ever-changing priorities.
- Communication expertise – you possess the ability to influence and tailor your message and ideas to the audience to ensure understanding and agreement.
- The flexibility to work independently and as part of a broader team – you thrive in a multi-disciplinary team environment, but are comfortable working independently as required.
- Relationship builder – with an ability to influence, you’re able to quickly develop trusted connections and get work done across multi sites.
- A commitment to innovation – you keep abreast of the market and competitive developments and are always keen to formulate new ideas and problem solve.
- A passion for coaching – fully understanding and appreciating the power of the mentorship role.
Must Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science
- Core Java, XML, Perl/python/shell or other scripting languages in Linux-based environment.
Good to have.
- Domain knowledge – OSS, Telecom
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