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Ciena • pune, Maharashtra, India
Role & seniority: Quality Assurance Engineer (4+ years experience)
Stack/tools: Webdriver.io/Cypress/Playwright; JavaScript/TypeScript; Cucumber.js; Node.js; REST API automation (TypeScript/Node.js); Docker; Kubernetes; CI/CD (Jenkins, TeamCity, GitLab); Unix-based OS
Create manual and automated test plans to validate product functionality and quality; develop robust automated tests for Angular front-ends and REST APIs; build and maintain automation frameworks for in-sprint and end-to-end coverage
Collaborate with developers and product owners to refine requirements and ensure comprehensive test scope; validate distributed systems using containerization tools
Contribute to CI pipelines and test reporting; engage with global stakeholders and provide clear, actionable test progress updates
Must-have skills: 4+ years QA experience (manual + automated); strong proficiency with Webdriver.io/Cypress/Playwright, JavaScript/TypeScript, Cucumber.js, Node.js; REST API automation; Docker & Kubernetes; CI/CD tools (Jenkins/TeamCity/GitLab); broad testing types (functional, regression, smoke, integration, performance); Unix-based OS familiarity
Nice-to-haves: Load testing (JMeter, Grafana+Prometheus); cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP/OpenShift); Git/Bitbucket; scripting (Bash, Python, Ansible, Helm, kubectl); databases (PostgreSQL/Neo4j); microservices knowledge; CLI-based networking hardware experience
Location & work type: Location not s
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.
Blue Planet, a division of Ciena, is shaping the future of intelligent, automated, and highly adaptive networks. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to software that powers critical global infrastructures. Join a collaborative, global engineering team where curiosity, problem‑solving, and craftsmanship drive everything we build.
How You Will Make An Impact
Create manual and automated test plans that clearly validate product functionality and quality Build and maintain automation frameworks for in‑sprint and end‑to‑end test coverage Collaborate closely with developers and product owners to refine requirements and ensure comprehensive test scope Develop robust automated tests for Angular front‑end interfaces and REST API services Use containerization technologies and orchestration tools to validate complex distributed systems Contribute to continuous integration pipelines and test reporting processes Engage with global stakeholders and share clear, actionable updates on test progress
The Must Haves
4+ years of experience in software quality assurance, including manual and automated testing Strong proficiency with Webdriver.io/Cypress/Playwright, JavaScript/TypeScript, Cucumber.js, and Node.js. Hands‑on experience automating REST API tests using TypeScript or Node.js Proven ability to work with Docker and Kubernetes Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, TeamCity, or GitLab Strong understanding of system, functional, regression, smoke, integration, and performance testing Working knowledge of Unix‑based operating systems
Nice To Haves
Experience with load‑testing tools such as JMeter or Grafana + Prometheus Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Red Hat OpenShift Knowledge of Git or Bitbucket version control practices Exposure to scripting with Bash, Python, Ansible, Helm, or kubectl Experience with PostgreSQL or Neo4j databases Understanding of microservices architecture Hands‑on experience with CLI‑based configuration of networking hardware
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