Desired Candidate Profile
Ciena may well be the most important technology company you ve never heard of. The innovations that wow us (driverless cars), and those we now take for granted (the ability to mobile- stream your favorite show) are the products of ingenuity from some brilliant and forward- thinking companies. But those companies rely on Ciena, another vanguard of innovation, to create and advance the underlying networks that bring their breakthroughs to our doorsteps. VR, AI, IOT, 5G literally none of it would be possible without the mind- boggling technology that makes the internet itself work. For more than 25 years, Ciena has been the global leader in networking strategy, and our technology has been part of the critical infrastructure running within the most advanced companies in the world.
What will you do at CienaThe communications networking industry is undergoing transformative change and Ciena is leading the charge with a fresh wave of innovation uniting optical and packet technologies. As a trusted partner to over 1, 000 customers in 60 countries, Ciena builds networks that fundamentally changes the way our customers compete. Ciena s Packet Networking business plays an instrumental role in our strategy and is bringing products and solutions to market that win with the pillars of speed service delivery, agility, and assurance.
What we re looking for:
We believe in the power of people. We are a network strategy and technology company that is motivated by making a difference in people lives their productivity, their creativity, their health and comfort. That s why our engineers design and implement technologies that allow people to do great things. With customer, proven capabilities, the Ciena Packet Networking team is enhancing and advancing Carrier Ethernet Solutions to take advantage of worldwide market opportunities as Service Providers virtualize their networks, unify their legacy networks, and prepare for 5G. We re looking for an experienced, motivated and talented individual interested in progressing their career in advanced Routing and MPLS features, while learning to leverage the disruption taking place with SDN, NFV and virtualized routing systems. You will take an experienced and influential role contributing to advancing next generation IP routing/ MPLS capabilities, delivering innovative solutions to meet demanding performance, scalability and feature requirements focused on service provider, carrier grade capability, scale and reliability.
What will you do at CienaDevelop advanced routing, service features and capabilities in a switching/ routing system
Author and contribute in software design, development, validation, and documentation to deliver high quality, functionally excellent products.
Contribute to integration with enabling technologies including third party software, existing platform and hardware capabilities.
Trouble shoot and fix reported issues with routing protocol/ MPLS and services. Identify root cause, diagnose, debug and deliver robust timely fixes.
Provide basic status reporting for own work or that of a small team.
Continuous learning and development of skills in advanced routing: IS- IS, BGP, LDP, Segment Routing, L3VPN, MPLS services and network virtualization.
Required Skills:
Deep exposure to BGP based IP packet forwarding i.e. BGP LU, BGP- PIC, MP- BGP, route- reflector is required.
Exposure to IS- IS, MPLS, LDP, BFD, L3- VPN and EVPN is desired but not mandatory
Excellent C programming skills with strong debugging and trouble shooting skills over Linux platform. Knowledge of IP networking stack in Linux is a bonus.
Carrier class product design and delivery experience with Routers and/ or MPLS switches designed for Service Provider deployments.
Exposure to traffic generators such as Ixia or Spirent.
Demonstrable self- initiative and can do attitude to find and implement the best solutions for customers.
Effectively able to work independently with little hands- on supervision delivering to aggressive timelines.
Education and Experience:
Master s or Bachelor s degree in computer science or a related discipline.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, effectively able to collaborate with multiple teams across geographically diverse areas.
Rewarding experience. Meaningful outcomes.
Making a difference in people's lives through design and implementation of leading network technologies. That's what motivates us.
Education:
UG: Any Graduate - Any Specialization
PG: Post Graduation Not Required
Contact Details:
Keyskills:
Linux
Ethernet
MPLS
Embedded software
Virtualization
Software design
Computer science
IXIA
Product design
Assurance