Software Designer- Network Management

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Gurugram, Haryana
Entry level
Cloud • Hardware • Internet of Things • Other • Software • Semiconductor • Utilities
Ciena is a networking systems, services, and software company.
The Role
As a Software Designer in the Network Management team, you will resolve software and networking issues reported by customers using Ciena’s Navigator system. Responsibilities include investigating platform issues, providing code fixes, documenting troubleshooting steps, and communicating status updates to stakeholders. Collaboration with engineering teams is essential for timely resolutions.
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Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

How You Will Contribute: 

Reporting to Harbir Bains - as a member of the Network Control and Planning Customer Response Team, you will look to fix software and networking issues that come in from customers across the Globe who are using Ciena’s Navigator Network Management System for managing and planning their networks. Your primary area of focus will be on Platform issues.

Navigator NCS is Ciena’s domain controller, automating lifecycle operations of Ciena’s packet and optical networks. Based on a microservices architecture, Navigator NCS helps network operators to plan, provision, and turn up multi-layer services quickly using a highly intuitive interface. Navigator NCS marks a strategic shift from legacy network management software, enabling the transformation to open, scalable software control that easily integrates into network operators’ Billing and Operations Support Systems (B/OSS) and Orchestration layers using open REST APIs.

You will triage and investigate Platform issues escalated by Ciena’s Global Customer Support team to the CRT team with the end goal of understanding the problem and bringing it to resolution for the customer so that they can continue with their normal operations. You can resolve customer issues by providing a code fix via a patch, by creating scripts, or by providing documented and tested workarounds. You will be expected to document in detail the status of the investigation daily in the Ciena ticket management system, and to engage various engineering teams, product line managers and product owners as needed to bring proper and timely resolution to the customer issue. Other responsibilities include:

  • Communicate status on high priority issues to stakeholders and attend meetings as needed to discuss status. Provide leadership to coordinate efforts to get to a timely and suitable resolution for the Customer.
  • Stay abreast of new functionality as it is released in order to be able to provide fixes to customers.
  • Collaborate with your teammates and other stakeholders on complex issues and to assist them in their customer investigations.
  • Document troubleshooting steps and techniques.
  • Analyze the existing platform for performance bottlenecks and reliability.

Behaviours: 

  • Ability to interact effectively with cross-functional teams and to work across geographies and time zones. 
  • Leadership skills to independently take initiative and to innovate as part of a team, demonstrating good judgment in generating and evaluating alternative approaches to address business and technical challenges.

Must-Haves

  • Programming skills in Java with understanding of JVM Memory architecture and multithreading programming
  • Adept at scripting using Bash, Python.
  • Excellent analysis, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills associated with enterprise software solutions in general.
  • Experience working with and troubleshooting Linux Enterprise OS.
  • Experience troubleshooting server performance issues.
  • Excellent written (documentation) and interpersonal communication skills (English).
  • Ability to deal with stressful situations when dealing with high priority customer issues.
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP networking is required.
  • Knowledge and experience with Linux, Docker, JSON, Postman, Python, REST API and associated tools.

The Nice to Haves: 

  • Familiar with Linux compatible Enterprise Servers and virtualization environments, Hypervisors
  • Familiar with Micro-Services / container based architectures; Docker, Kubernetes
  • Familiar with Databases (Postgres, Cassandra, Elastic Search, SQL)
  • Exposure to Apache Kafka stream processing platform
  • Exposure to AWS or other Cloud Platforms
  • Exposure to RESTful API applications
  • Knowledge and/or experience working with our MCP product line, its general functions, architecture, and micro-services is desirable. 

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelors/Masters Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

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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.

Top Skills

Bash
Java
Python
The Company
HQ: Hanover, MD
9,561 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1992

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.



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

Why Work With Us

We are known for our industry-firsts, including the first coherent optical solution, converged packet-optical platform, and intelligence automation platform. Our commitment extends beyond innovation, logging in over 35,000 volunteer hours and $2 million to worthy causes in 2023. We're the perfect size and culture for you to make a difference.

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