Posted:
4/15/2026, 5:30:20 PM
Location(s):
Haryana, India ⋅ Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
DevOps & Infrastructure ⋅ Software Engineering
As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.
Blue Planet, the Software division of Ciena, provides outstanding intelligent automation software and specialized professional services to help clients modernize their IT and network operations. Driven by policy and AI-based insights, Blue Planet delivers the closed-loop automation tools needed to align IT and networking processes—critical to facilitating digital transformation and an adaptive network. If you want to be part of the company that delivers these outcomes, then the Blue Planet division of Ciena is the place to be. (Visit www.blueplanet.com.)
We are looking for highly motivated and dedicated software engineer to work on design, development, testing and documentation of custom solutions that are tailor made for customer needs as part of the delivery projects. Develops and/or performs implementation according to project plans and priorities.
Responsibilities
Develop use case automation and customization with BPMN, Python and JAVA to meet the customer's requirements
Lead and build the solution creation and drives value for Blue Planet.
Collaborate closely with PLM, Sales, Engineering and Delivery to build the best overall Blue Planet solution for the customer.
Engage with the customer in providing detailed technical walk-through of the solutions.
Lead scrum development team to ensure Agile process as followed as part of a delivery project.
Mandatory experience/skills
BS in CS/IT/EE or related field
4+ of professional experience in development in micro-services environment.
Proficient in Python development in Linux environment with synchronous and asynchronous programming patterns(asyncio).
Proven track record of working with any web framework fastapi, flask, tornado, Django
Basic understanding of networking including L0/L1/L2/L3 Switching & Routing.
Cloud environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Openstack etc.)
Familiarity with at least one data format (JSON, XML etc)
Strong and effective software design principles with validated results.
Excellent understanding of code versioning tools(git)
Ability to work in an Agile environment (using Jira as a tool for example).
Desirable knowledge or experience in (a plus – not required)
Familiarity with TMF standards like TMF640, TMF641
Familiarity with modelling language (YAML, HOCON)
Fundamentals of SDN and NFV (Network function virtualization)
Basic understing of management interfaces like RESTconf, CLI, NETCONF, YANG
Distributed platforms and stream processing using Kafka or similar systems
Familiarity with AI tools like Copilot, Agentic Frameworks, LLMs, RAG
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.
Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
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Website: https://www.ciena.com/
Headquarter Location: Linthicum Heights, Maryland, United States
Employee Count: 5001-10000
Year Founded: 1992
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Series C
Industries: Collaboration ⋅ Delivery ⋅ Software ⋅ Telecommunications