As the global leader in high-speed connectivity Ciena is committed to a people-first approach Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth well-being and belonging We re a technology company that leads with our humanity driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social community and societal impact We believe in the power of people We are a network strategy and technology company that is motivated by making a difference in people s lives - their productivity creativity health and comfort We re looking for a highly motivated talented and experienced engineer who is passionate about product and Solutions verification activities and is ready to assume a leadership position within the team in addressing future projects You will certify solutions that provide our customers opportunities to differentiate their service offerings in a very competitive market The ideal candidate is a flexible highly technical self-driven and problem-solver with interdisciplinary knowledge of software test test automation You feel at home in a dynamic multi-disciplined environment acting as an interface between Solutions design other Blue Planet test engineering teams and members of other functional groups support documentation marketing etc RESPONSIBILITIESWork in Blue Planet s verification team as an individual contributor engaging with various engineering Development and pre-sales teams project managers and architects to transform concepts and high-level requirements into optimized test coverage and enhanced customer experience Perform system and feature requirements analysis and develop comprehensive test plans for functionalities quality and usability verification Perform all aspects of verification including functional structural regression stress stability and system testing Write and review the Test Plan to make sure that all the requirements have test coverage Raise a JIRA defect for the issues encountered during testing and highlight critical issues that can have a potential customer impact Analyse test results and prepare test reports Design develop and implement complex test automation at both the functional and system levels Work with other members of the team to improve our processes tools methods effectiveness and efficiency Set up and manage test environments in the lab for feature development and testing troubleshoot and isolate problems with the development lab and assist with the setup of demo deployments in the field Help drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement with an emphasis on test automation technical curiosity and data-driven decision making Skills and Experience Expected from the candidate Frontend testing frameworks libraries Cucumber Jasmine Webdriver io and Typescript JavaScript Backend testing Rest API testing automation tools Postman Newman JSON XML Python Load testing JMeter Grafana Prometheus Container management Docker Kubernetes OpenStack VMware Continuous Integration Tools Jenkins GitLab Cloud Environments AWS Azure Google Cloud Version control system Git Bitbucket Experience or knowledge of Network management systems Web applications Microservice solution architecture and network modelling Effective written documentation and interpersonal communication skills English Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills and must be able and willing to work in a high-energy dynamic and quick-paced development environment Experience working with DWDM OTN SONET SDH Carrier Ethernet Packet and networking technologies Knowledge of Layer 3 Networking domain and routing protocols - CLNS EGP ICMP IGMP IPSec IPV4 IPV6 OSPF RIP Hands-on experience with CI CD pipeline configuration and maintenance Desired Skills Bachelor s master s degree in computer science ECE or equivalent 3 years in software development roles Experience with automation configuration management preferably Ansible Experience working with DWDM OTN SONET SDH Carrier Ethernet Packet and networking technologies Experience with virtualization Docker Kubernetes Experience or knowledge of Network management systems Web applications Microservice solution architecture and network modelling Hands-on experience with CI CD pipeline configuration and maintenance Experience with Rest API testing automation tools Postman Newman TeamCity JIRA Testrail Confluence and Gitlab Frontend testing frameworks libraries Cucumber Jasmine Webdriver io and Typescript JavaScript Databases PostgreSQL Neo4j ClickHouse Perform system and feature requirements analysis and develop comprehensive test plans for functionality quality and usability verification Other skills Kafka Elasticsearch Kibana Not ready to apply Join our Talent Community to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox 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 If contacted in relation to a job opportunity please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require