DevOps & Tools Intern/co-op (Winter 2023)

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.

We believe in the power of people. We are a network strategy and technology company that is motivated by making a difference in people’s lives - their productivity, their creativity, their health and comfort. That’s why our engineers design and implement technologies that allow people to do great things.

Make no mistake that we’re committed to developing leading network technology. But our path to innovation stems from our culture and outstanding people.

We embrace diversity, celebrate inclusion, and champion ideas—across the table and around the world. This is the Ciena network. You won’t find complex organization charts and stiff protocols here Innovation travels faster in an atmosphere where ideas can be freely discussed and brainstormed on the fly. A big part of work is about enjoying more satisfying outcomes—both personal and professional

How You Will Contribute

As DevOps and Tools Software Engineer - Routing IP, you will be part of a team responsible for SAOS 10.x product build and release, and development tools support. You will acquire and deepen expertise in building, configuring and releasing embedded software, embedded/secure software development tools.

• You will work on multiple releases, service merge and pull requests, and create pipelines to support new releases.
• You will steadily acquire expertise in various embedded software development and security tools.
• You will contribute to DevOps performance, security and reliability, reduction of overall product footprint and saving of infrastructure cost.

What Does Ciena Expect of You?

• Curiosity - to understand all phases of the product development cycle, analyze, and troubleshoot to identify new business opportunities.
• The flexibility to work independently and thrive as part of a broader team.
• You are a problem-solver - you use your creativity, analytical mind and problem-solving skills to achieve key business objectives.
• You are a succinct communicator - possessing the ability to tailor your communications/messages based on the type and level of audience.
• You embrace change - thriving in a diverse environment of ever-changing priorities and sometimes stressful situations.
• You are self-motivated - always seeking out and methodically tackling sophisticated technical issues.
• A dedication to ongoing learning - not only related specifically to your role, but also other business and market dynamics that may enable Ciena to achieve greater market share.

The Must Haves

• Knowledge of shell scripting and programming languages such as C, Python. Experience with git. Hands on experience with Linux development environment.
• Experience with Jenkins, Yocto recipes, embedded software development is a definite asset.
• Experience with security tools and concepts such as Coverity, Black Duck, safe C, secure boot, etc. is an asset.
• Experience with development tools such as opengrok, LTTng, ValGrind, ASAN, gcov and is an asset.
• Project experience in computer software or computer networking

LI-Hybrid

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.

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