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Ciena is globally recognized for networking innovation and trusted to support some of the world’s most demanding connectivity needs. As a Sales Engineer, you’ll help shape the future of connectivity across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East by working with leading service providers and major enterprises to design high-performance networking solutions for cloud, AI, and digital services. You’ll combine deep technical expertise with customer-facing collaboration to turn, helping translate complex network challenges into practical, scalable solutions that deliver real business value.
How you will make an impact:
• Build trusted relationships with technical and business stakeholders across leading telecom operators in Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East.
• Lead customer-facing technical discussions, solution workshops, product demonstrations, and proposals that connect Ciena’s capabilities to customer priorities.
• Partner with sales, product, engineering, and services teams to develop solutions that align with customer requirements and address growing demand for cloud, AI, 5G, and digital services.
• Provide technical guidance on optical, transport, and routing and switching technologies.
• Identify new opportunities for growth by staying close to regional telecom trends, customer network strategies, and technology developments.
• Support customer engagements across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, including presentations, technical validation, and ongoing relationship development.
The must haves:
• Experience: 6+ years of experience in telecommunications, including optical transport, IP/MPLS, networking, or related technologies.
• Strong understanding of optical networking, transport technologies, and network architecture concepts.
• Knowledge of the Saudi Arabian and Middle Eastern telecom market.
• Fluency in English and Arabic with application of written and verbal communication skills for technical and business audiences.
• Experience presenting technical solutions and supporting customer business objectives.
• Willingness to travel across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East as business needs require.
Nice to haves:
• Experience with Ciena platforms and solutions, or similar optical and packet networking technologies.
• Experience working with regional telecom operators.
• Knowledge of network automation and optimization technologies.
• Background in developing customer and partner relationships within the telecom industry.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies impacting telecom networks.
• Experience supporting growth initiatives within the region.
• Application of cross-functional collaboration within a global organization.
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Skills Required
- 6+ years of experience in telecommunications, including optical transport, IP/MPLS, networking, or related technologies
- Strong understanding of optical networking, transport technologies, and network architecture concepts
- Knowledge of the Saudi Arabian and Middle Eastern telecom market
- Fluency in English and Arabic
- Experience presenting technical solutions and supporting customer business objectives
- Willingness to travel across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East
- Experience with Ciena platforms or similar optical and packet networking technologies
- Experience working with regional telecom operators
- Knowledge of network automation and optimization technologies
- Background developing customer and partner relationships within the telecom industry
- Knowledge of emerging technologies impacting telecom networks
- Experience supporting regional growth initiatives
- Cross-functional collaboration within a global organization
Ciena Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is often characterized as competitive or above-market in certain roles and regions, with references to market-aligned salary ranges and transparency around pay bands.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is frequently framed as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision, with indications that coverage can extend to dependents and is viewed as a meaningful component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as flexible and generous, including Flex/uncapped PTO in many cases and additional paid time for volunteering.
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Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) is a global leader in networking systems, services, and software. We build the world’s most adaptive networks to enable our customers to deliver richer, more connected experiences for all users. At our core, Ciena is a company rooted in people. We prioritize deep, collaborative relationships within our teams and alongside our customers, partners, and communities around the world. For three-plus decades, we’ve brought our humanity to our relentless pursuit of innovation. We continue to lead the evolution of networking with a strong track record of industry firsts. As end-user expectations skyrocket, our customers and their networks must transform. Ciena powers this transformation by driving next-generation solutions built for maximum openness and agility—today and into the future. Corporate/Brand Values: • Customer First • Integrity • Velocity • Innovation • Outstanding People We're the perfect size for you to make an impact. W Only Ciena has the depth of expertise and the culture of collaboration and partnership required to help our partners evolve. We do this by strategically integrating hardware, services, and software in an open environment to ensure our clients’ networks are ‘fit for flexibility’ today and into the f
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