UX Co-op

Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

Job Description

Ciena Corporation is a global networking leader holding #1 market position in our field. At our R&D headquarters in Ottawa we develop intelligent software for customers such as Facebook, Google and Apple as well as telecommunications giants such as AT&T, Verizon and Bell Canada.

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic co-ops to help us design software applications for our Network Management solution. As a member of the Applications team, you will be responsible for designing value-added software solutions that help differentiate Ciena from its competitors, using the latest technologies and techniques. The position will be catered to students’ interests.

Responsibilities:

• Work with a fast-paced team to design leading edge networking software
• Follow an Agile software development process to ensure high quality and quick delivery
• Interact daily with other designers, developers and testers and contribute through UX deliverables, design reviews and implementation discussions with development to ensure designs can be implemented.

You will gain:

• Experience designing for complex, scalable enterprise applications
• First-hand experience designing for real customer software solutions
• Visibility of the full software development life cycle from requirements through to test
• A strong sense of responsibility for quality and completion of assigned tasks

Required Skills / Qualifications:

• For UX design, experience with UX design methodologies and design tools
• Understanding of user-centered principles of design
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-starter, highly motivated with good interpersonal skills
• Enthusiasm for UX design and a willingness to learn

Nice to have Skills:

• For UX design, experience with Sketch or Axure or other similar design tools.
• Strong analytical skills to assess user workflows

Co-op salaries are based on number of school years completed and previous co-op experience. Salaries range from $18 to $27/hour. Come join us for a term and discover how rewarding and fun a co-op term (or two) can be.

At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.

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