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.
Blue Planet is on the hunt for passionate QA Engineers who thrive in a dynamic environment and are ready to make an impact. If you are skilled in manual and automated testing, collaborative by nature, and driven to deliver excellence, we want to hear from you!
How You Will Contribute:
- Develop and execute manual and automated tests, ensuring both positive and negative scenarios are covered.
- Create and maintain automation frameworks while delivering detailed reports.
- Collaborate with developers to clarify feature requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
- Build and execute automation testing for In-Sprint and End-to-End use cases.
- Apply extensive knowledge of containerization, virtualization, and Kubernetes in testing.
- Implement CI/CD frameworks like Jenkins and TeamCity to enhance automation processes.
- Perform diverse testing types including functional, regression, smoke, integration, and load testing throughout SDLC.
- Automate Angular UI frontend testing using Protractor, Jasmine, Cucumber, and Webdriver.io.
- Automate Rest API testing and system testing using Ansible and bash scripting.
The Must Haves:
- Expertise in frontend testing frameworks such as Protractor, Jasmine, Cucumber, and Webdriver.io.
- Proficiency in backend testing automation tools like Postman/Newman and Jasmine.
- Hands-on experience with load testing tools like JMeter and Grafana + Prometheus.
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and popular CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, TeamCity, GitLab).
- Solid understanding of environments like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and RedHat Openshift.
- Operational expertise in Unix systems and microservice architecture.
- Strong knowledge of version control systems (Git, Bitbucket) and build tools (Maven, NPM, JVM, NodeJS).
- Knowledge of databases like PostgreSQL and Neo4j.
- Hands-on experience with TestRail and automated testing of distributed systems.
The Assets:
- Knowledge of Angular 2+, Node.js/npm, D3.js, and gulp.
- Proficiency in Bash, Shell, Python, and Ansible scripting for system testing.
- Telecom domain experience and understanding of OSS, Inventory, NMS/EMS systems.
- Cisco, Juniper, and Ciena switch/router configuration experience via CLI, Netconf, and TL1.
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What We Do
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.
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• Customer First
• Integrity
• Velocity
• Innovation
• Outstanding People
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