Senior Engineer Technical Support – Routing & Switching (Location - UK Remote)
Ciena
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Remote
Contract type: Full time
Remote

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.
Role overview – overview of the focal points of this role
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.
Role overview – overview of the focal points of this role
- We are looking for an Engineering Technical Support (ETS) Engineer who is passionate about solving complex networking problems and helping our customers to do better.
- Act as a conduit for customer and field escalations into R&D team for resolution. Then validate candidate software builds that resolve service impacting defects.
- Work closely with engineers from embedded software, testing, network management software, and hardware to diagnose, resolve, and test cohesive end-to-end solutions.
- Coordinate with test and development teams on a need basis.
- Ensure software meets the standards and functional requirements and make recommendations where applicable.
- You will work on market-leading technologies such as Distributed Network Function Virtualization Interface (DNFVI), Software-Defined Networking (SDN), vRouter/vSwitch, and next-generation leading-edge/core routers and switches - in a virtualized, micro-services oriented, container-based system architecture. This is an exciting time to join Ciena, as we aggressively drive our product portfolios forward into the future of advanced networking services.
- Ciena software and hardware technologies are deployed in Global Networks, Private and Public Cloud Solutions, 4G/5G communications, and SD-WAN.
- Timely delivery of products to customers is essential so ensuring high-quality products that meet the customers’ requirements is paramount to the success of Ciena.
- R&D Software and Product Validation teams for Ciena Networking products
- Field Support teams
- Customer Accounts team
- PLM and Product Architects
- 5+ years of experience with Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent).
- Candidate should have a strong Routing, Switching or SDN/NFV or 5G experience.
- Experience in developing automated tests preferably using Python and other industry-standard tools and frameworks
- Position requires proficient troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Hands-on Experience on real-world topologies in at least three of the following domains: Ethernet/MPLS/ IP Routing, (BGP/ISIS/OSPF)/RSVP-TE/NFV
- Exposure to technologies like L3VPN, L2VPN, EVPN and Segment Routing.
- Desirable to have experience on NFV, Docker containers, Virtual Network functions (VNF), Hypervisor, software function chaining, Virtual Switch (OVS).
- Experience with Network Management Systems including knowledge of Netconf, SNMP & MIBs.
- Experience with test equipment such as Ixia, Spirent, Network emulators, Juniper/Cisco products.
- Experience writing or debugging software would be a significant plus but not a must.
- Must be a motivated, self-starter with strong commitment to product excellence.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, effectively able to collaborate with multiple teams across geographically diverse areas.
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.
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