Ciena: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 32

  open professional roles

• 41

  opened in the last 90 days

  41 in the last 12 months

• 15%

  of roles are remote

• 5

  states hiring

  Maryland, New Jersey, Georgia, District of Columbia, Kentucky

What it hires for: Operations (14), Engineering (9), Finance (3), Customer Success (1), Marketing (1). By level: director (15), entry level (9), mid level (6), senior ic (5), vp (3).

Where: Baltimore, MD (9), Remote-US (5), Pathum Tani (3), Atlanta, GA (2), Baltimore (2), Maryland (2), Piscataway, NJ (2), Windsor Mill, MD (2).

Main hubs: Baltimore, MD (9), Atlanta, GA (2), Piscataway, NJ (2), Windsor Mill, MD (2). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.

Ciena hiring at a glance

• We have tracked Ciena's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 43 professional roles in that time.
• 3 of Ciena's 20 open roles (15%) are entry-level or early-career; 1 of them say people without experience are welcome.
• 2 open roles (10%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Microsoft Copilot (M365).
• Of the 5 open roles that state where the work happens, 5 remote.
• 44% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 21% for Telecommunications employers.
• 7 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 29 days ago.
• By open professional roles, Ciena ranks #51 of 83 Telecommunications employers we track.

What Ciena asks for

AI tools named: Microsoft Copilot (M365) (2).

Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words

Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.

• “IT Leadership Program - New Grads”IT Leadership Program - New Grads

How Ciena compares with Telecommunications employers

Median across 83 Telecommunications employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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Open roles

• Business Analyst, Service LogisticsMaryland
• Senior Treasury Risk Management AnalystBaltimore, MD · $87k–$138k
• Head of Optoelectronic IC Packaging DesignPiscataway, NJ
• IT Leadership Program - New GradsWindsor Mill, MD · $59k–$94k
• Webinar & Email Marketing AssociateLutherville Timonium, MD
• Director of Procurement OperationsLaurel, MD · $176k–$281k
• Director of Procurement OperationsBaltimore, MD
• VP, Information Technology Strategy LeaderBaltimore, MD
• Director, Government Relations — National Security and Economic Security PolicyDistrict of Columbia · $152k

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What Ciena pays

Across 18 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 44% of its roles post a salary range.

Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.

Conferences where Ciena appears

Listed as an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker on the event’s own pages.

• PTC (Pacific Telecommunications Council) Annual Conference
• OFC Optical Networking and Communications Conference

Common questions

Is Ciena hiring?

Ciena has 32 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 41 opened in the last 90 days and 41 in the last 12 months. The most common function is operations.

How well does Ciena pay?

Across 18 postings with a posted salary range, Ciena's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.

Does Ciena hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 3 of Ciena's 20 open roles (15%) are entry-level or early-career; 1 of them say people without experience are welcome. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.

Does Ciena offer remote or hybrid jobs?

Of the 5 open roles that state where the work happens, 5 remote.

What skills does Ciena ask for?

Across its open roles the skills named most often are procurement (6), risk management (6), supply chain (6), excel (5), stakeholder management (5), erp (3).