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!

Product Verification Technologist - Gurgaon, India

Ciena Corporation is a network strategy and technology company that translates best-in-class technology into value. Our passion is to continuously provide an experience that is as rewarding as the outcome. 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. Ciena has been recognized as having an outstanding workplace culture.

Summary:

As a member of Product Verification NetOps team, you will be working to support system level testing of next generation products. The position includes exposure to a wide variety of routing and switching equipment, servers/services, and tool creation/maintenance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain tools that will enhance the team's ability to perform vital network operation activities
• Live support of the network infrastructure, including maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting to support active testing on routing, switching and server applications
• Trial and deploy services that emulate customer operations
• Participate in network security and vulnerability testing
• Participate in security product evaluations

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Python, Bash/Shell Scripting and GIT.
• Knowledge of Linux and Windows OS
• Experience working in a network admin environment - Routing/Switching/Subnetting
• Building and maintaining databases

Any of the following skills would be considered an asset:

• CCNA, CompTIA Network+, or other routing and switching certifications
• CompTIA Security+ or other network security certificates
• Experience with any of the following protocols: REST, GRPC, Netconf, SNMP, TACACs, Radius, DHCP, DNS, PKI
• Web development

Soft Skills:

• Ability to work with a team
• Complete task with little supervision
• Strong commitment to product excellence
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to work in multisite environment.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Information Technology
• 0-2 years of relevant experience

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.

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