Ciena
Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
� Coordinate the design, development, release and maintenance of software platforms for multiple Ciena telecom equipment platforms. Manage multiple development projects with aggressive schedules in a fast-paced work environment. Additionally, coordinate local development and integration activities with other leadership team members at Ciena R&D centers in North America.
� Work closely with cross-functional management teams to balance features, functionality, reliability and time to market. Ensure that software releases meet market windows and satisfy customer expectations.
� Provide general architectural leadership in the design, implementation, and integration of embedded software for various products
� Work closely with Product Line Management and Systems Engineering teams in defining product strategy.
� Develop a strong focus on quality, on time delivery and framework development processes on software team.
� Perform other managerial duties, including staffing, performance management and working with individual managers and engineers for career management.
� Willing to travel to North America R&D centers for leadership and planning meetings. (twice/year)
SKILLS
� Knowledge and experience in embedded software design and development is required.
� Planning and successfully executing large-scale wireline telecom product development projects.
� Practical, commercial experience managing complex software development efforts through the complete product life cycle, including post-production support. Multi-site development, integration and verification experience is also a plus.
� Strong leadership and motivational skills resulting in high retention and morale within teams.
� Strong oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills.
� Managing, mentoring, and career planning for the software engineering team.
� The ideal candidate can demonstrate implementation experience in one or more of the following communications technologies: DWDM optical transport, Sonet/SDH , IP/Ethernet, Storage Area networks, broadband access networks.
EDUCATION and/or RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
� Advanced Technical Degree (MSCS or MSEE preferred)
� 16+ years of relevant large software team management experience
� 16+ years of relevant software development experience
About Company
Ciena: the network specialist, transitions networks from a technology platform cost center to a customer platform that creates maximum business value, operational value and end-user value. We leverage our core competencies to develop and deliver solutions that address our customer�s most important challenges�.. challenges that impact their business.
Ciena has strongly positioned itself as an industry leader in optical switching and transport with worldwide deployments. Its customer base spans across two-thirds of the world�s 25 largest telco service providers, seven of the top 10 cable MSOs, provider of broadband access to all major US ILECs and lot more to talk about. In a world of generalists, Ciena chooses to be a specialist; we deliver solutions for optical networking, data networking and broadband access networks. We don�t intend to deliver everything in a network. Just the right things�.. right where they are needed.
Ciena has opened its core R&D site, outside North America, situated in the millennium city of Gurgaon. The Gurgaon Centre will supplement and work collaboratively with Ciena’s existing research and development organization in North America. The center is the largest of its kind for Ciena Corporation across the world and will offer opportunities to be a part of product development lifecycle in all fields of Embedded, Hardware, SVT, Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, etc. Ciena’s Gurgaon R&D Centre will focus on technologies such as Storage Extension and Optical Transport, including ultra long-haul, long-haul, regional and metropolitan applications, as well as Multiservice Switching, Broadband Access and Network Management.
Additional Information
Experience: 16 – 20 years
Education: B.E/B.Tech, B.Sc, MCA, M.E/M.Tech/MS, M.Sc
Job Category: Senior Management
Job Location: Gurgaon
Key Skills: DWDM, optical, Transport, Sonet, SDH, IP, Ethernet, Storage Area networks, SAN, broadband, access, network, Director, wireline, People management, Project mannagement, telecom, manager, Management, team management, people management, leadership
Industry: • IT/ Computers – Software • Telecom
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