Graduate Sales Engineer (Sep 2024)

Graduate Sales Engineering Development Program

What will you do?

You will join our International Graduate Sales Engineering Development program which will provide you with a path towards Sales Engineering excellence while working for a company that’s leading the way for innovation. This a global program that offers extensive networking, mentoring, and coaching opportunities, and its structured learning approach includes classroom-based and hands-on training during which you’ll learn about Ciena’s solutions and how our organisations work together to exceed the needs of our customers.  

After your development program ends you will join our Sales Engineering team full time. The Sales Engineer (SE) is a key component to Ciena’s success and is the technical bridge between our Ciena and our current and future Customers. The Sales Engineer utilizes their technical aptitude to maximize sales and profitability at current accounts and develops business opportunities with new clients by taking ownership of the prime technical relationship with our customers and prospects.

What are we looking for

As a result of huge growth driven by the world shifting more and more to living & working on the move (5G, working from home etc) we want to hire a full-time Graduate Sales Engineering person who will be graduating or has graduated with a STEM degree within the past 0-1 years who is looking for their first or second job. You will be a highly motivated and ambitious person with a positive “can do” attitude. You will naturally have a problem-solving & creative mentality and thrive in a team environment. You will have excellent presentation skills and previous telecommunication experience is a distinct advantage.  

The role is open to the citizens and permanent residents of Australia.

We are open to hiring in Sydney or Melbourne.

 What we can offer

Flexible Paid Time Off | Year-end closures | Hybrid Work setup | Wellness and Tuition Reimbursement | Medical | Volunteer Time Off … and more!

Submission of your applications

Please submit your official application by clicking the "Apply on Employer Site" button, or if you have any questions you can write to the recruiter, at sofiam@ciena.com

About the team

Ciena is a networking systems, services, and software company. We provide solutions that help our customers create the Adaptive Network™ in response to the constantly changing demands of their end-users.

Ciena is a telecommunication services provider, and we present in 80+ countries around the world. We generally occupy #1 or #2 market position where we compete within the Optical & Ethernet networking industry. Our customers include Internet / Cloud computing giants such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft & Apple & Service Providers around the globe such as AT&T, Verizon, Lumen, BT, Vodafone, Virgin Media, O2, 3, Colt, Liberty Global, Telia, Deutsche Telecom Group, Bouygues & Etisalat to name only a few. 

We attract the best and brightest–those with outstanding talent, motivation, and the right attitude to contribute to our success. Our culture balances our openness and informality with professionalism and trust and is built on the foundation of our core values: Customer First, Integrity, Velocity, Innovation, and Outstanding People. 

By delivering best-in-class networking technology through high-touch consultative relationships, we build the world’s most agile networks with automation, openness, and scale. Join the team and be rewarded for pushing the boundaries.

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