Associate, Data Analytics

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, 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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Associate, Data Analytics

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:

Reporting to Director, Enterprise Analytics for designing and developing solutions for reports and dashboards in various tools to help business in drawing insights from data. You will work closely with data analyst, data engineering and UX to deliver products that offers data insights via high quality visuals.

• Perform exploratory data analysis and data pre-processing to arrive at patterns and trends.
• Partner with data analyst, data engineer and / or business teams such as Finance, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Software, Services, Sales etc. to understand business requirements.
• Owns design, data models, development, and support to data visualization dashboard pulling data from data warehouse (Snowflake / Oracle data warehouse) or other sources.
• Share options for high quality visuals for the requirements of new / enhancement of operational reports / dashboards.
• Maintain peer relationships across IT including data engineering and enterprise integration team to support effective implementations.

What Does Ciena Expect of You?

• Business first – you learn mix of Business knowledge along with technology to produce insights and impactful data products
• 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.
• 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:

• Expertise with writing SQL and good understanding of data warehouse concepts is a must.
• Comfortable in presenting within Data Analytics organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of analyzing data, understanding data granularity, data modelling techniques is a must.
• Exposure to Analytics software like PowerBI & Snowflake.
• Expertise with MS software like Office, Excel, PowerPoint
• Comfortable in communicating with both Technical as well as Business users.

Assets:

• Bachelors or Masters Business Degree

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Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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