Network Engineer - New Grad

Ciena
Frankfurt, Germany
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Skills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Willingness to learn"]

Join Ciena’s Professional Services team to start your career in network engineering. You’ll learn to engineer and deploy advanced network solutions, supporting implementation, testing, and reconfiguration/migration work. The role includes exposure to optical (Layer 0/1) and IP networking (Layer 2/3) technologies, collaborating with global engineering and support teams. You’ll participate in customer projects to build hands-on experience in real deployment environments.

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Network Engineer - New Grad

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Job Summary

Join Ciena’s Professional Services team to start your career in network engineering. You’ll learn to engineer and deploy advanced network solutions, supporting implementation, testing, and reconfiguration/migration work. The role includes exposure to optical (Layer 0/1) and IP networking (Layer 2/3) technologies, collaborating with global engineering and support teams. You’ll participate in customer projects to build hands-on experience in real deployment environments.
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Learn how to engineer and deploy advanced network solutions with guidance from experienced engineers.
  • •Support network implementation and testing activities.
  • •Assist with reconfiguration/migration activities.
  • •Work with optical (Layer 0/1) and IP networking technologies (Layer 2/3).
  • •Collaborate with global engineering, project management, and technical support teams, including on customer projects.

Key Requirements

  • •Recent graduate with a BSc or MSc in Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
  • •Strong interest in optical/fibre networking technologies (highly valued).
  • •Basic understanding of networking concepts including IP, routing, or transmission.
  • •Strong willingness to learn and develop technical skills.
  • •Good communication skills in English and ability to work in a team environment.
Education:
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkWillingness to learn
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Optical networkingFibre networkingIP networkingRoutingTransmission

Company Brief

Ciena
Provides networking systems, software, and services that enable service providers, cloud operators, and enterprises to deliver high-capacity connectivity and adaptive network solutions worldwide.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Hanover, United States
Founded: 1992
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