Job Description

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. Qualifications and skills 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: Blue Planet , the software division of Ciena, provides best-in-class intelligent automation software and niche professional services to help clients modernize their IT and network operations. Driven by policy and AI-based insights, Blue Planet delivers the closed-loop automation tools needed to align IT and networking processes-critical to facilitating digital transformation and an adaptive network. We are looking for Java Full Stack Developers who are prepared to shape the future of all UIs/Backend company products used by customers around the world and working in a highly professional team of product developers. The team\'s focus is on high quality, high reusability, and high customizability of UI/Backend components. Design, development, unit testing, documentation and analysis of modules or features of new or upgraded software systems and products Implementing according to project plans and priorities. Ability to work independently with good technical interpersonal skills to collaborate both in the team and outside the team. Crafting / Extending UI generic reusable and configurable/customizable components like grids and reports using in-house core product modules as well as looking at applicable standard methodologies outside the company Crafting / Extending Rest APIs in Java/J2EE with Spring MVC Writing queries, procedures on databases primarily Neo4j, PostgreSQL, Oracle Learning the existing code, coding and documentation standards and extending the core product components without breaking backwards compatibility and with adhering to coding/documentation standards. 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. The Must Haves: Required experience and skills Bachelors/master\'s in computer science with good experience in software development. Backend languages: Java 11+/J2EE Backend frameworks/libraries: maven, Spring framework DB: PostgreSQL Programming theory: relational and graph database concepts Frontend languages: Typescript/JavaScript, html, CSS Frontend frameworks/libraries: Angular 8+, Node.js/npm Programming theory: algorithms and data structures Assets: Distributed, highly available systems running at large scale Preferred Domain: Telecom, OSS Bachelor Degree in Engineering / Bachelor of Computer Applications / Master of Computer Applications 7+ years of professional software development experience. Experience working on large-scale software projects Familiar with building complex web applications using Angular, Java and Spring, Kafka Experience with designing highly interactive web applications with performance, scalability, accessibility, usability, design, and security in mind Solid software development background including design patterns, data structures, test driven development. Experience with distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, and relational and Graph databases Ability to work in an Agile environment Solid understanding of a variety of programming tools and development platforms. Knowledge of development tools such as Git, Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Grafana, Docker, Kubernetes Excellent organizational and leadership abilities Responsibilities Mentoring and support both within in the immediate team and in the wider Blue Planet organisation Independent working with strong collaboration within a global team Attending calls, presenting work, discussion with project stakeholders Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies and processes to ensure the highest quality product platform Design, develop and execute software solutions to address business issues Troubleshooting and resolving issues with coding or design Provide architectural blueprints and technical leadership Strong communication and presentation skills 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. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

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