New Grad: Americas Network Engineer
If interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to the following link for further consideration: https://ciena.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/Atlanta/New-Grad--Americas-Network-Engineer_R021147
Do you know Ciena?
Ciena was founded in 1994 by Georgia Tech grads to seek the problem of growing network capacity affordably. Today, Ciena is a $3+ billion juggernaut employing 8,000+ world-wide. Ciena is ranked #1 in North American data center interconnect, total optical networking and optical packet product performance. It is through this success that we run networks for some of the world’s largest companies – Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, ATT, Verizon, Comcast, JPMC, Goldman Sachs and the NYSE to name a few.
Other differentiators for Ciena are our Ciena Cares and Digital Inclusion social impact programs. Through Ciena Cares we support our employees’ passions for giving back and honor their dedication through matched giving, unlimited paid time off for volunteerism, and recognition while Digital Inclusion unlocks opportunities for underserved youth with a five-year, $10M commitment to enable greater digital access, tools, and learning for students.
What will you do at Ciena?
Commencing July 2023 we are opening our doors to an outstanding group of high potential, new graduate future Network Engineering stars for full-time employment. The Network Engineer (NE) utilizes their technical aptitude to create network designs as well as execute reconfiguration and migration services. The Network Engineer (NE) is a key component to Ciena’s success as a Ciena product expert and a technical advisor to our customers. If applying your Engineering degree and technical capabilities while developing meaningful relationships and driving business results is your passion, we want you on board!
Development Program:
You’ll kick off your Ciena journey in Atlanta with a 6-month development program where you’ll thrive in a path towards technical certification, while working for a company that’s leading the way for innovation in telecom. Our structured learning program offers extensive networking, mentoring and coaching opportunities with Senior Leaders in our Services organization as well as classroom-based and hands on training. Though this program you’ll learn aspects of the following:
- Ciena’s Organizations
- Ciena’s Customer Landscape
- Ciena’s Product Portfolio
- Network and Engineering Design
- Professional Services, Technical Support, and Project Management
Areas of impact
- At the conclusion of the 6-month program, you can work with your leadership to relocate to an office location or remote location of your choice in the US that will be best for your ongoing engagement, development, and lifestyle.
- It’s just the opportunity you need to launch an exciting career with Ciena. With your passion for technology coupled with our training and development, you’ll be well on your way to becoming a top Network Engineer for our Services organization.
Network Engineering Job Responsibilities:
- Implements complex upgrades of Ciena equipment on customer’s In-Service networks without impacting the services provided to the end user.
- Deliver and own Network Engineering documentation for customers via the Engineering Method of Procedure (EMOP).
- Validate the actions taken by the field team are executed properly as per the steps detailed in the Engineering Method of Procedure (EMOP).
Experience
- 4-year Engineering Degree
- Very strong communication skills — verbal, written and presentation
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities
- Ability and aptitude to handle competing priorities
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to develop and maintain strong business relationships
- Time and workload management
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Previous technical/co-op work experience a plus