Lead Application Security Operations

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.
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Why Ciena:

• We are big proponents of life-work integration and provide the flexibility and tools to make it a reality with remote work and potentially, part-time work.
• We believe an inclusive, diverse, and barrier-free work environment makes for empowered and committed employees.
• We recognize the importance of well-being and offer programs and benefits to support and sustain the mental and physical health of our employees and their families and offer a variety of paid family leave programs.
• We are committed to employee development, offering tuition reimbursement and a variety of in-house learning and mentorship opportunities.
• We know that financial security is important.  We offer competitive salaries and incentive programs, RSU’s (job level specific) and an employee share option purchase program.
• We realize time away to recharge is non-negotiable.  We offer flexible paid time off!
• Great work deserves recognition. We have a robust recognition program, with ongoing and enhanced awards for exemplary performance.

How You Will Contribute:

• Collaborate with the development team to ensure the integration of security practices in the software development lifecycle.
• Design, develop, and implement security protocols and features to protect our software applications.
• Understanding of a broad range of Application Security issues as well as their mitigation strategies
• Provide technical guidance and training to the development team on secure coding practices.
• Perform regular security assessments and code reviews to identify vulnerabilities in our applications.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents, providing thorough post-event analyses.
• Stay updated on the latest industry trends, technologies, and techniques in application security.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, including policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures.
• Participate in the development and review of application designs and architectural decisions.
• Assist in the development of security awareness programs to educate employees about software security.

What Does Ciena Expect of You?

• Initiative – you’re a self-starter who works with limited direction and is committed to delivering against aggressive deadlines.
• A customer first mentality – what’s important to the customer is also important to you.
• Agility – you are readily able to manage competing and ever-changing priorities and maintain a balanced and methodical approach to problem solving.

• Communication expertise – you possess the ability to tailor your message and ideas to the audience to ensure understanding and consensus.
• The flexibility to work independently and as part of a broader team – you thrive in a team environment, are comfortable working independently, and know how to get things done in a virtual environment.
• Relationship builder – with a proven ability to influence, you’re able to quickly develop trusted connections and get work done through others.

The Must Haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8+ Proven experience as an Application Security Engineer.
• Strong knowledge of software, security architectures and network protocols.
• Proficient in scripting and programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++.
• Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework) and risk management methodologies.
• Knowledge of threat modelling or other risk identification techniques.
• Knowledge of Cloud Platforms like Google Cloud, AWS, Azure
• Standard industry certifications such as CISSP are preferred.
• Ability to tackle problems independently as well as collaborate as a team to iron out sophisticated problems in support of the team’s mission.
• Knowledge of network based, system level, and application layer attacks and mitigation methods.
• Personal drive and passion to not only continue growing yourself but also the Application Security Engineering practice.