Ciena

Specialist, Global Technical Support

Ciena$149K — $160K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • 5 years of experience in post-sales support of telecommunications products
  • Proficient with network design tools like OnePlanner or Optical Modeler
  • Experience with network management software such as One Control and OMEA
  • Familiar with SONET/SDH, OTN, and Carrier Ethernet protocols
  • Skilled in using test equipment like OTDR and traffic generators
  • Knowledgeable in Restful APIs and scripting languages such as Python.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support on Ciena products at client sites
  • Deliver on-call support during evenings and weekends for critical issues
  • Establish and nurture technical support relationships with clients
  • Utilize debugging tools and research to resolve technical problems
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot complex issues with fiber optic transport systems
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to communicate customer feedback
  • Manage trouble tickets directly with the customer's Network Operations Center.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Participation in 401(K) or DCPP with company matching
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time
  • Compliance with Paid Family Leave and other leave laws.
Full Job Description
The annual pay range for this position is $149,136.00 - $160,900.00/year

Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.

Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

Duties: Provide on-site technical support on covered Ciena products. Provide on-call support evenings and weekends for critical events. Establish and maintain a strong technical support relationship with assigned clients. Utilize debug tools as well as lab research to verify and resolve customer's technical problems and, if necessary, gather the information necessary to escalate the incident or issue to GPS. Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot and debug complex system level issues on fiber optic telecommunications transport and switching equipment. Work with Quality Assurance, Development, Product Management, Technical Publications, and Training to provide customer feedback. Create, review, validate and publish required customer facing documents such as Method of Procedures, Field Service Bulletins and Root Cause Analysis reports. Verify and report design, reliability and maintenance problems or defects to the engineering teams and communicate with engineering and manufacturing on problems found in the field. Contribute to customer support knowledgebase. Work directly with the Customer's NOC to open and manage trouble tickets. Act as a technical consultant to other Technical Support functions and others in the company. Act as technical escalation path for regional support groups and peer engineers, if required.

Up to 50% travel required. May telecommute from anywhere in the United States.

Requirements: Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree or foreign degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or in a Computer Systems Analyst-related occupation.

Position requires 5 years of experience in:
  • Providing post-sales support on the following product lines: OME 6500, Waveserver, RLS, CPL, OM 5200;
  • Using network design tools such as OnePlanner or Optical Modeler;
  • Network Management software such as One Control, OMEA, or MCP;
  • SONET/SDH, OTN, Carrier Ethernet, Interior Gateway Protocols (OSPF, IS-IS), TCP/IP, Photonics, DWDM with RAMAN solutions integrated or ROADM;
  • Computers and servers, operating systems and databases such as UNIX, LINUX, VXworks, Oracle, or MySQL;
  • Test equipment such as traffic generators, OSA, OTDR, or power meters; and
  • Restful APIs, websockets, python scripting or Swagger, and postman.

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About Ciena

Ciena Corporation is a global supplier of telecommunications networking equipment, software, and services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hanover, Maryland. Ciena's products include optical transport and switching systems, software, and services that support the transport, switching, aggregation, and management of voice, video, and data traffic. Ciena serves customers in the telecommunications industry, including telecommunications service providers, cable operators, governments, and enterprises. The company has approximately 7,000 employees worldwide and operates in more than 100 countries.
Learn more about Ciena
Size
7,241 employees
Market Cap
$7.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$354.3 million
Founded
1992
5 Year Trend
+5.3%
Revenue
$3.4 billion
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