JOB DESCRIPTION

What will you do at Ciena?

• Develop Dataplane features and capabilities in areas of VLAN (Q-in-Q), MSTP, Ethernet PAUSE, DHCP L2 relay/snoop, MAC, L2/L3 forwarding & Packet processing, Traffic Management - Ingress/Egress QoS / HQOS, ACL, MEF services, RFC 2544, L2CFT, L2 Transforms etc.
• Author and contribute in Layer2/Layer3 datapath architecture and QoS/infrastructure features including software design, development, validation, and documentation to deliver high quality, functionally excellent products.
• Contribute to integration with enabling technologies including third party software BCM SDK, existing platform and hardware capabilities.
• Troubleshoot and fix reported issues in Dataplane areas. Identify root cause, diagnose, debug and deliver robust timely fixes.
• Provide basic status reporting for own work.
• Continuous learning and development of skills in advanced Dataplane, QoS & Infrastructure features: Port/VLAN Management, Traffic Management Ingress/Egress H-QOS, Bandwidth sharing, Packet processing, Link scanning, Ethernet services and network virtualization.

Required Skills:

• Strong C programming skills with strong debugging and trouble shooting skills over Linux platform.
• Strong experience in Port/VLAN Management, MSTP, DHCP L2 relay/snoop , Ethernet PAUSE, MAC learning, 802.1Q, 802.1ad, 802.1p, MEF services, Ethernet QoS such as metering, coloring, CoS mapping, scheduling, shaping, congestion avoidance, MEF 10.2/10.3, performance monitoring etc.
• Exposure to end-to-end feature development including CLI, SNMP/Netconf,  inter module/thread communication, hardware abstraction layer & BCM SDK.
• Understanding of BCM L2/L3 packet processing pipeline, traffic management & forwarding engine, with experience on Broadcom SDK for XGS/DNX family based devices is bonus.
• Knowledge of IP networking stack in Linux & IP routing is a bonus.
• Carrier class product design and delivery experience with Access & Aggregation Switches/Routers designed for Service Provider deployments.
• Exposure to traffic generators such as Ixia or Spirent.
• Demonstrable self-initiative and “can do” attitude to find and implement the best solutions for customers.
• Effectively able to work independently with little hands-on supervision delivering to aggressive timelines.

Education and Experience:

• Strong C programming skills with strong debugging and trouble shooting skills over Linux platform.
• Strong experience in VLAN switching, Ethernet PAUSE, MSTP, DHCP L2 relay/snoop, 802.1Q, 802.1ad, 802.1p, RFC2544, Ethernet QoS such as metering, coloring, CoS mapping, scheduling, shaping, congestion avoidance, MEF 10.1/10.2, performance monitoring – meter, traffic scheduler etc.
• Exposure to end-to-end feature development including CLI, SNMP/Netconf and inter module/thread communication
• Knowledge of IP networking stack in Linux & IP routing is a bonus.
• Carrier class product design and delivery experience with Access & Aggregation Switches/Routers designed for Service Provider deployments.
• Demonstrable self-initiative and “can do” attitude to find and implement the best solutions for customers. Committed to delivering on aggressive deadlines.
• Team oriented; strong inter-personal skills and ability to understand customers’ needs, expectations and perspective
• Demonstrated ability to multitask on multiple projects, with good time management skills and stay focused under pressure.

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