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Senior Systems Sales Engineer

Job in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, 42001, USA
Listing for: Ciena Corporation
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-12
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 144000 - 230000 USD Yearly USD 144000.00 230000.00 YEAR
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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.
** How You Will Contribute:
** The Senior Systems Sales Engineer will be a customer-facing sales team representative focused on specific accounts.###
** The Must Haves:
*** Perform technical tasks, including written proposals, network design and engineering and quotes.
* Must be able to communicate solutions to customers and work with internal Ciena organization.
* Perform network and applications engineering for multiple CIENA products
* Complete complex network designs for customer application of CIENA networking products
* Proficient in use of Ciena Network design and modeling tools
* Prepare quotations and assist in proposal preparation for Ciena products & upgrading actual design.
* Provide product and technical expertise to support Sales efforts of Ciena products
* Prepare complex design and applications presentations
* Gain understanding of Salesforce/Quoting Tools
* 30-50% travel required
* Performs other duties as assigned###
** Collaboration with stakeholders
*** Consult with potential and current customers on application of CIENA products for next generation architectures
* Interface with sales group and product management/marketing to develop and/or propose product enhancements to meet customer requirements###
** Assets:
** Technical expertise in data networking including understanding of IP, Ethernet and other data networking protocols

General technical knowledge of fiber optic transmission systems (especially OTN,SONET, WDM), Telecommunication networks, storage networks and network management. Excellent verbal and written communications skills Excellent presentation skills

Understanding of telecommunications, storage and data communications network architectures

Technical knowledge in some of the following areas:
* Software applications (Automation, Orchestration, Inventory, Analytics)
* Fibre optics, Packet Optical Networking, DWDM, SONET, Storage Area Networking
* Packet, Carrier Ethernet, MPLS-TP, IP/MPLS
* Open Architecture (Openstack, REST API, Netconf, YANG, TOSCA)
* Programming Language (Python, JSON)
Multi-tasking: able to handle multiple tasks with minimal supervision

Motivated technical individual that desires to work on application of advanced optical, Ethernet and storage networking architectures as well as learn the best practices for network automation

The ability to demonstrate experience in technical sales activities

Ability to understand customer needs and use technical expertise to develop customer solution

Ability to develop customer relationships and work well with customers

Team player

Technical Degree; BSEE or relevant experience5-12  years telecommunication industry experience

Prior experience as a contributor on a sales account team

The annual pay range for this position is $144,000 - $230,000 USD#LI-WH1#LI-Remote Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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