Integrated Test Engineer - New Grad

Ciena • Ottawa, ON

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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. Since 1992, Ciena has been driven by a relentless pursuit of network innovation. Our technologies help power the digital interactions people and businesses rely on every day—from streaming and messaging to critical enterprise and service provider communications. Joining Ciena means contributing to software that underpins intelligent, adaptive optical networks worldwide.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute manual and automated test cases
• Foundational debugging skills in a software development or test environment
• Ability to understand software architecture and technical requirements
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Passion for improving product quality through disciplined testing practices

Nice To Haves

• Experience writing test automation in Python
• Familiarity with test automation frameworks and tools
• Exposure to optical networking concepts or optical test equipment
• Experience working with lab-based network or test environments
• Familiarity with tools such as TestRail, Jira, Confluence, or Jama

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the integration testing of WaveLogic optical software to help ensure high-quality, reliable product releases
• Collaborate closely with software designers, system architects, and product verification teams during feature development and integration
• Analyze feature and system requirements to design effective test strategies
• Define and configure lab network environments, including nodes and test equipment, to validate new capabilities
• Develop detailed test plans and execute manual and automated test cases
• Identify, document, and help characterize software defects, and verify fixes
• Build and maintain Python-based test automation to improve coverage and repeatability

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision plans
• participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• company-paid holidays
• paid sick leave
• vacation time
• Paid Family Leave
• other leaves of absence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level