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Employer: Ciena Communications, Inc.

Job Title: Consulting Sales Engineer

Job Requisition: A710.343.1

Job Location: Hanover, Maryland

Job Type: Full Time

Rate of Pay: $185,850 per year

Why Ciena:

• We are big proponents of life-work integration and provide the flexibility and tools to make it a reality.

• We believe an inclusive, diverse and barrier-free work environment makes for empowered and committed employees.

• We recognize the importance of well-being and offer programs and benefits to support and sustain the mental and physical health of our employees and their families and also offer a variety of paid family leave programs.

• We are committed to employee development, offering tuition reimbursement and a variety of in-house learning and mentorship opportunities.

• We know that financial security is important. We offer competitive salaries and incentive programs, RSU's (job level specific) and an employee share option purchase program.

• We realize time away to recharge is important. We offer flexible paid time off!

• Great work deserves recognition. We have a robust recognition program, with ongoing and enhanced awards for exemplary performance.

How You Will Contribute:

Job Duties: Customer-facing senior technical team representative focused on Tier 1 IP network solutions. Responsible for customer presentations, network designs, engineering, and quotes as well as providing assistance to customers and other Ciena regional engineers. Perform technical tasks,
including development of test plans, lab proof of concepts, demos, and software upgrades. Gather and understand solution requirements, and work with internal organizations to develop strategies, solutions, and technology options to present to customers.
May telecommute from anywhere in the United States. Travel required.

What Does Ciena Expect of You?

• Initiative - You're a self-starter who works with limited direction and is accountable for resolving issues quickly and delivering against aggressive deadlines.

• Agility - you thrive in an ambiguous environment, readily able to manage time-sensitive, competing and ever-changing priorities while maintaining a balanced and methodical approach to problem solving.

• The flexibility towork independentlyand aspart of a broader team - you excel as a member of a high-performance team environment, but are equally effective working independently as required.

• Relationship builder - you're able to quickly build trusted relationships at all levels with colleagues, customers, partners and suppliers, enabling you to readily build consensus, influence, and get things done.

• Analytical ability - you're a critical thinker who understands the importance of balancing the competing interests of various stakeholders and making tough yet timely decisions.

• Communication expertise - you can readily translate complex technical information into clear, compelling narratives for non-technical audiences to ensure understanding and agreement.

The Must Haves:

Requirements: Must have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and five (5) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Sales Engineer-related occupation, including experience in:

• Data Networking, Carrier Ethernet, IP/MPLS, IGP/BGP routing, Segment Routing, Route Optimization, Assurance, and EVPN;

• 4G/5G wireless networking, xRAN, and front/mid/backhaul network systems;

• IP/MPLS networks, architectures and network management;

• SDN, network virtualization, and public, private and edge cloud;

• Automation analytics in networking operations;

• Next Gen management interfaces including NETCONF/YANG, gRPC, and gNMI; and

• Test equipment such as traffic generators and power meters.

CONTACT: Human Resources, Ciena Corporation; https://ciena.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/Baltimore/Consulting-Sales-Engineer_R024894, must reference requisition number A710.343.1