Module Lead QA - Routing & Switching

Job Description

Since 1992, Ciena has been driven by a relentless pursuit of network innovation. We believe in a network that grows smarter, more agile, and more responsive every day. This means that when you digitally interact in your world - picking up the phone, streaming video, texting a friend or loved one your interactions are being enabled by Ciena technologies. Ciena makes your social / entertainment / business existence REAL.What will you do at Ciena Responsible for developing functional test strategies, test plans, test execution along with automation suite for platform-independent current and next-generation packet software encompassing the broad spectrum of CIENAs networking products. You will get an opportunity to innovate and influence new technologies that shape the future of Next Generation networks.Responsibilities

• Requires continuous research to ensure software features meet identified standards and product functional requirements
• Develop, execute and automate functional test plans to verify product capabilities
• Execution of test cases and reporting test results with artifacts using Test Rail/QC
• Work closely with engineers across teams to ensure quality for the features
• Build in-depth knowledge of product architecture and develop ability to root-cause issues
• FS and test plan / scripts review: Able to host test plan reviews for assigned features, as well as to contribute to test plan reviews held by other team members. Attend independently and provide comments for the functional requirements and/or those relating to commercial specifications/RFCs for FS reviews
• Develop test cases beyond what is described in FS, including compliancy to commercial specs and RFCs, potential and likely interactions with other features, which may involve complex scenarios and topology
• Good Understanding of Carrier Ethernet products and at ease to ramp up quickly on new technologies and concepts

General Activities

• Independent Self-starter
• Strong commitment to Product excellence
• Excellent Communications skills
• Capability to give Technical leadership to Small team of Test Engineers (Mentorship)

Collaboration with stakeholders

• Work closely with all the Stakeholders (Design, Project Management, Documentation etc.)

Areas of impact

• Position requires Proficient troubleshooting and Problem Solving Skills
• Team Oriented; Strong inter-personal skills and ability to understand customers needs, expectations and Perspective
• Demonstrated Communications skills, both verbal and written, to effectively communicate/collaborate with remote QA and Development teams
• Strong commitment to Product excellence and Quality
• Demonstrated ability to Multitask on Multiple Projects
• Contributes (may take lead role) on a project team of engineers involved in the release and test of software. Quickly comes up to speed in understanding of advanced concepts/methodology and contributes to improving and extending the impact and effectiveness of those concepts or new approaches to the current project
• Conducts knowledge sharing sessions (Critical): Moderate to complex topics, including smaller protocol or RFC related information, specific functional area presentations or methods of procedures. Topics not product related that may help enhance process or efficiency, such introduction to new tools for testers

Experience

• BE / B.Tech. (EE/CS) Degree
• 8 Years of relevant experience in telecommunications, test and automation
• Hands on Experience on Networking protocols: BGP-SR, MP-BGP, L2VPN,EVPN, LDP, SR , SR-TE, MPLS, FRR/TI-LFA, management interface like Netconf, gnmi and more.
• Good knowledge of Network Design and deployment scenarios in Carrier/Metro Ethernet Space is desirable
• Experience with Packet Traffic generators
• Experience on IxNetwork is desirable
• Experience in automation would be big plus

About CienaCiena is a network strategy and technology company with a passion to provide an experience, to you and our customers that is as rewarding as the outcome. We attract the best and brightest those with outstanding talent, motivation, and the right attitude to contribute to our success. Our culture balances our openness and informality with professionalism and trust and is built on the foundation of our core values: Customer First, Integrity, Velocity, Innovation, and Outstanding People. Ciena enables everyone to have a voice and a network that supports them while on the journey to discovering their passion and purpose. We trust each individual to do what they can to reach their full potential and make an impact on the business, whenever, wherever they are in the world. With Ciena s highly innovative, forward-thinking business practices, we reward people for pushing the boundaries. Unlock your potential at Ciena!Being You CienaAs part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we want to foster an environment that values and respects all individual s strengths, perspectives, ideas, and ability to meet the needs of our customers globally. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status or any other category protected by applicable law. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.Ciena is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, you should advise Ciena in a timely fashion of the specific accommodation measures required for you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. We do not charge any fee for employment and the same applies to the Recruitment Partners we work with. Additionally, we do not ask for any refundable security deposit to be paid in bank accounts for employment purposes. We request candidates to be cautious of misleading communications and not pay any fee/ deposit to individuals/ agencies/ employment portals on the pretext of attending Ciena s interview process or seeking employment with us.,

Keyskills :
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