Development Engine Infrastructure DevOps Co-op (Fall 2026 - 4-12 months)

Ciena•Ottawa, ON

About The Position

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. The Opportunity: Work term of 4, 8, 12 or 16 months starting in September 2026

Requirements

Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Computer Science or similar technical field of study
Experience with Python, Java, or any current programming language
Experience interacting with databases and REST microservices

Nice To Haves

Experience with Jira and Confluence
Previous experience or comfort navigating a Linux based environment
Metrics and Visualization Stacks ( ELK, OpenSearch )
Docker Experience or knowledge
work/activity tracking tools

Responsibilities

Apply skills to core applications, services and infrastructure provided by the Development Engine to the internal R&D community with the scope of improving the designer experience and improving overall product quality.
Contribute to cross functional teams representing DevOps and Infrastructure and Tools teams.
Contribute in areas such as Private Cloud Infrastructure, AI/ML, Data Science Applications, Core Microservices, CI/CD Pipelines.
Leverage the latest Open Source technologies to solve challenging problems.
Create visualizations, dashboards, and alerts to provide insight into Development Engine Operations.
Contribute to applications, systems and services provided by the development engine to the internal design community.
Work closely with leads in cross functional teams and identify improvement opportunities.
Design, document, implement and test application, systems and services.
Create excellent documentation and system diagrams.