SVT/PV Engineering Routing/IP_New Grad

Job Description

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. Ciena is seeking New Graduate Software QA Engineers to complete a placement in our engineering team and help drive the testing and development of the Service Aware Operating System (SAOS), in order to support our customers in developing and deploying their virtualized networks. As a QA Software Engineer, you will be creating and running tests to find defects in a feature. You will review feature design documents, create a test plan, execute tests, raise any bugs you find and work with development engineers to fix that bug. Test Automation is a significant part of the role, and you will automate all tests in python to allow continual automated regression tests of images. As a new hire, you will have an assigned Mentor and access to excellent opportunities to build your knowledge, skills and experience and progress within the team. QA Roles and Responsibilities: Participate in review of requirements and contribute to detail specification of features for new networking products Define test plans and test cases, to ensure known quality prior to the release of new features Execute test cases, maintain and report on product feature performance, conformance, and regression status Work closely with engineers across teams to ensure quality for the features. Automate QA testing for the features in each release Share in maintaining core test automation with the team Record and track product defects Recreate customer-reported defects to clarify problem definitions What technical experience and/or professional and personal skills are required for this role? MCA or M. Tech. or B. Tech. in Computer Science / IT / Electronics / CyberSecurity or similar. An understanding of all stages of a Software development lifecycle Network hardware setup and triage Experience of cloud networks or network virtualization Open-Source project contribution Object-oriented python and/or pytest experience desirable (or similar scripting, and/or C[++] experience). Knowledge and demonstrated usage of Linux OS (ideally Debian) is desirable. Any knowledge of Atlassian toolset (Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira) Knowledge of network routers/switches or routing protocols (OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, etc.) and services (DHCP, DNS, etc) Can demonstrate an understanding of computer hardware architecture and operating system architecture. Knowledge of AI/Machine Learning and application of this technology in the QA Lifecycle would also be advantageous. Skills Ability to analyze and critique software functionality. Problem solving. Can describe visible symptoms of a problem and propose alternative ways to approach the diagnosis of the underlying issue. Attitude Tenacious Able to articulate problems found Able to work in small teams and individually Inquisitive & conscientious at investigating problems Collaborative 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.