Job Description

Since 1992, Ciena has been driven by a relentless pursuit of network innovation. We believe in a network that grows smarter, more agile, and more responsive every day. This means that when you digitally interact in your world - picking up the phone, streaming video, texting a friend or loved one - your interactions are being enabled by Ciena technologies. Ciena makes your social / entertainment / business existence REAL.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified below and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

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Introducing Ciena:

"For more than 25 years, Ciena has been a global leader in networking strategy. Our technology is part of the critical infrastructure that enables innovations that wow us - like autonomous driving, and those we take for granted - like mobile-streaming video. These advancements in technology are possible because of the pioneering approach at Ciena. We are at the forefront of cutting-edge technology that makes the internet itself work. We build adaptive networks that grow smarter, more agile, and more responsive every day - much like Ciena itself"

Responsibilities

You'll work closely with the design team, product management, and development teams to create elegant, usable, responsive and interactive interfaces across multiple devices. You will, therefore:

• Gain feedback continuously from users, customers, and colleagues
• Monitor app performance, watch for traffic drops related to site usability problems and rectify any issues
• Write functional requirement documents and guides
• Create quality mockups and prototypes, ensuring high-quality graphic standards and brand consistency
• Turn UI/UX designs into prototypes, creating excellent interactions from designs
• Write reusable code and libraries (with matching documentation) to a standard which makes it quick and easy to maintain the code in the future
• Optimize applications for maximum speed
• Optimize applications for maximum scalability
• Design new features, or maintain old features
• Collaborate with back-end developers and web designers to improve usability
• Help back-end developers with coding and troubleshooting
• stay up-to-date with emerging technologies

Required Skills:

You will need to demonstrate:

• Profound knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3
• Expert proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript
• A high level of proficiency with JavaScript frameworks such as jQuery, Angular A high level of experience with UI layouts, SASS, LESS, Bootstrap, and the CSS GRID system
• Solid experience in using a complex REST API from the client-side
• A solid understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues, and ways to work around them
• Good knowledge and practical experience of client-side build/config management
• Good knowledge and practical experience of testing tools like Webpack, Jasmine, Karma, etc.
• Good understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git and other common platforms
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and Ajax
• Significant experience of debugging using JavaScript-based tools like Chrome Developer Console
• Some exposure to Continuous Integration/Delivery pipeline for cloud, including Jenkins, SonarQube, Docker, etc.
• Basic knowledge of graphical tools such as GIMP or Photoshop, so that you can make small changes to images

You're perfect for this role if you:

• Enjoy the challenge of taking part in complex technical projects, and delivering iterative solutions that provide value at each step of the way
• Perform well in a fast-paced environment, and contribute to optimal flow in a rapidly changing design/technology environment
• Enjoy working closely with partners across the business and within your team to solve problems
• Are a great communicator who is focused on discovering and delivering solutions facilitating meaningful discussions, and buildin

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