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Ciena is the global leader in high‑speed connectivity—empowering customers, communities, and partners to thrive in the AI era. Blue Planet, a division of Ciena, builds intelligent, open, and vendor‑agnostic automation software that helps network operators transform how they design, deploy, and manage services. As part of the Blue Planet Unified Assurance and Analytics (UAA) team, this role offers the opportunity to shape integration workflows, influence product quality, and collaborate with experienced engineers to enable data‑driven network insights at scale.

How you will make an impact:

• Collaborate closely with project managers, technical leads, and cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality software integrations
• Analyze requirements for each phase and translate them into clear, actionable technical tasks
• Define and own integration specifications for third‑party systems
• Create and manage work items to support planning, development, and delivery activities
• Ensure timely, high‑quality deliverables across assigned phases of the project
• Review test plans and user‑facing documentation to validate accuracy and completeness
• Support continuous improvement across development and integration processes

The must haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of software development experience
• Strong proficiency in Java
• Experience with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and multithreaded programming
• Experience with Angular, Node.js, JavaScript, REST APIs, and Kafka
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to haves:

• Experience with Neo4j
• Familiarity with the Akka framework
• Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of Python or shell scripting
• Understanding of agile or waterfall development methodologies
• Experience with high‑level and low‑level design principles
• Comfort working in Linux-based development environments

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