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.

If you want to be exposed to the latest technologies such as Linux, Docker, and Cloud, and you love to work with a variety of technologies, tools, and environments, this is the position for you.

You will be working with the PRISM Release Engineering team to provide the tools and services to enable Ciena R&D DevOps.

Ciena Corporation the network specialist, offers leading network infrastructure solutions, intelligent software and a comprehensive services practice. Our portfolio of software-centric optical and Ethernet platforms combines network element programmability, operating system commonality and management unification, and Carrier Ethernet-based transformation to enable our customers to change the way they compete. Our solutions form the foundation of many of the largest, most reliable, and sophisticated service provider, enterprise, government, and research and education networks across the globe.

Why is this role meaningful within Ciena? What impact can you expect to have?

• Improve the efficiency of R&D design teams, by driving cost reductions and efficiency improvements.

What type of work environment will you be working in? Who are the key teams with whom you will interact?

• Working in a “DevOps” culture, with end to end responsibilities from requirements to implementation and deployment.
• Applying the latest industry technologies (Linux, Docker, Cloud) to develop and support in-house, open source, and commercial software.
• Interacting with a globally distributed team of product designers.

What technical experience and/or professional and personal skills are required for this role?
Required Skills:

• Team Player
• Self-Motivated
• Good Communicator
• Problem Solver
• Passion and a willingness to learn

Key Technical Skills
Experience or strong willingness to learn a subset of the following:

• Programming Languages: Java (including Spring/Hibernate), Perl, Python, shell scripting
• Web Technologies: HTML 5, JavaScript, CSS, AngularJS, REST
• Databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL
• Deployment Technologies: Docker, OpenStack, Ansible
• Version Control Systems: Git, Perforce
• Operating Systems: Linux

At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.

Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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