SVT / PV Engineer 2A

Job Description

CIENAs Packet Optical products portfolio comprises of a broad family of products for Aggregation, Metro and Core Optical networks. Successful candidate for the role of SVT/PV Engineer will be responsible for developing feature and solution test strategies, test plans, and test execution for Ciena s Packet Optical products based on technologies such as OTN Transport/Switching, Control Plane, and associated Network Management System. Essential Duties And Responsibilities: Knowledge of Product Architecture, Product Features associated Standards, Network Use-Case Scenarios and Test Automation Develop Test Plans to validate Telecom Network Use Cases and product capabilities. Identify Test Scenarios for Automated Test Execution, work with Automation team on new APIs and develop Automation Test Suites for new features. Participate in Test Plan reviews and contribute to reviews held by Test and Design Teams Execute test cases, analyze test results, file defect reports, and verify defect fixes. Analyze and characterize defects found during test execution and work closely with the design on debugging and closure of issues. Must Have: Expertise in OTN Transport, Switching, Control Plane technologies, Automation Development using TCL/Python . Exposure to photonics/DWDM, NMS and packet technologies would be a plus. Ability to understand customers needs, expectations, and perspective. Knowledge of Transport Network Design of Telecom Service Providers and Content Provider Networks, and experience of working with RD team on product defects in Customer Networks. Experience in test effort estimation and captive resource planning based on Requirement Specifications would be a plus Experience in Test Planning to validate Telecom Network Solutions and Use Case Scenarios that include interactions of different product features, including NMS Experience in developing Automation Scripts in tcl and/or Python Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; experience of working closely with design engineers for debugging of product defects. Strong communication and inter-personal skills to effectively communicate and collaborate with Test and Design teams in India and North America. Knowledge of relevant ITU-T, IETF, IEEE and ANSI standards. Proficient with a wide range of test equipment. Bachelors or Masters in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or Optical Communications with 4+ years of relevant experience of system test in telecommunications domain