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Make an impact where innovation meets possibility. At
Blue Planet, a division of Ciena
, we believe in the power of people—and in building technology that helps communities, customers, and networks thrive. If you’re energized by solving complex engineering challenges, passionate about automation, and eager to shape the quality of next‑generation software solutions, this is your opportunity to join a team that is redefining how networks operate in an AI‑driven world.
How You Will Contribute
- Collaborate with engineering teams and product leaders to translate concepts and requirements into optimized automated test coverage.
- Automate and maintain test suites aligned with best practices and continuous integration workflows.
- Develop end‑to‑end automated tests for Angular-based UIs using Protractor, Jasmine, Cucumber, and Webdriver.io.
- Build and execute automation for REST API and system testing using scripting tools including Bash and Ansible.
- Design and implement lab or simulation environments to support full test scenario coverage.
- Analyze test outcomes, prepare reports, and investigate defects with cross‑functional teams to resolve issues effectively.
- Document automation status, raise defects in Jira, and research tools and methods to enhance automation capabilities.
The Must Haves
- 1+ years of hands-on experience in QA automation with JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Proficiency with Cucumber, Webdriver.IO/Playwright, Jasmine and REST API automation (Postman/Newman).
- Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter and monitoring tools like Grafana and Prometheus.
- Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenStack.
- Hands-on experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or TeamCity.
- Solid scripting and system automation capabilities with Bash, Shell, Python, and Ansible.
- Strong understanding of web applications, microservices architecture, and Unix-based systems.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, and GitLab for documentation and workflow management.
- Knowledge of frontend languages and frameworks such as TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Angular, and Node.js.
- Exposure to backend languages including Java/J2EE and Python.
- Familiarity with algorithms, data structures, and database fundamentals.
- Experience in Telecom or OSS environments.
- Understanding of build tools including Maven, NPM, JVM, and NodeJS.
- Knowledge of PostgreSQL, Neo4j, ClickHouse, ElasticSearch, Kafka, and related technologies.
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