Optical Support Engineer

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R029289

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.
** Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.
**** 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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**** Scope of Responsibilities
** Provide system level pre & post-sales support for CIENA’s Customer base. This includes answering incoming customer calls, testing, troubleshooting and remote technical support for CIENA optical products. An understanding of fiber optic transport and/or switching protocols is essential.  

Experience with Element Management or Network Management systems would be an asset. Basic understanding of data communications protocols including Ethernet and IP networks is beneficial.  
** Specific Responsibilities
*** Answer incoming calls from our global customers as well as document, validate, and capture adequate information to facilitate a technical investigation.
* Respond to customer inquiries and provide remote technical support for issues related to our optical products promptly and professionally via various communication channels (phone, email, chat).
* Troubleshoot and resolve network faults, performance issues, and configuration problems in a timely manner.
* Provide occasional after-hours work to support customer business requirements.
* Periodic weekend working required.
* Recover information necessary to escalate reported issues to senior engineers.
* Utilize debug tools as well as lab research to advance customers’ technical problems.
* Provide Customer feedback to Internal teams as appropriate.
* Contribute to the technical knowledgebase (KCS)
** Education and Experience
*** Bachelor’s degree in technical field (e.g. Engineering, Computer Science) from a four-year college or university with zero to three years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
* Experience in a customer facing role would be an asset.
* Foundational knowledge of the operation of fiber optic transport and/or switching equipment.
* Basic problem-solving experience with OTN/SONET/SDH equipment, Carrier Ethernet equipment or associated fiber optic facilities would be an asset.
** Candidate Profile
*** Must have excellent communications skill with the ability to communicate in the
** English
* * language both verbal and written.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Availability for onsite, in-person training and mentoring for a period of approximately 6 months…