Ciena

Blue Planet Data Management Lead

United Kingdom · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerCiena
LocationUnited Kingdom
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted1 Jun 2026

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.

Ciena is advancing intelligent, automated networks through its Blue Planet portfolio by enabling data-driven innovation and AI-powered operations. This role leads the definition of data strategy, architecture, and productization for telecom data, enabling scalable digital twin capabilities and data platforms that support next-generation network operations. The position plays a critical role in aligning data foundations with AI, automation, and product innovation across the portfolio.

How you will make an impact:

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Define and own the canonical telco data model and ontology across network topology, service lifecycle, inventory, assurance, and OSS domains

Align data models with industry standards including TM Forum Open APIs, SID/eTOM, Open Digital Architecture, YANG/NETCONF, and TOSCA

Drive adoption of ontology models across product teams as the semantic foundation for data exchange, AI training, and digital twin deployment

Develop and lead the data fabric product architecture, including federated access, streaming pipelines, virtualization, metadata management, and lineage tracking

Translate data architecture vision into scalable, cloud-native and microservices-based implementations in collaboration with engineering teams

Define and deliver the telco digital twin strategy, including use cases such as network optimization, predictive maintenance, and simulation

Engage with customers, partners, and industry forums to validate solutions, influence standards, and position the portfolio in the market

The must haves:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Software Engineering with telecommunications, networking, or communications systems concentration, or equivalent experience

Experience: 15+ years of experience in the telecom software industry with at least 5+ years of product line management experience

Application of telecom data modeling, schema design, graph or ontology structures, and enterprise data management tools

Application of AI and ML data requirements including feature stores, training data pipelines, data lineage, and model grounding techniques for GenAI or LLM use cases

Background in OSS environments including network automation, orchestration, inventory, assurance, and network management systems

Exposure to telecom network domains including fixed, mobile or RAN, and cable or MSO across core, transport, and access layers

Experience introducing complex technical products or architectures into Tier-1 CSP or network provider environments

Nice to haves:

Background in cloud-native architectures including Kubernetes, microservices, and cloud data platforms

Exposure to multi-cloud environments

Collaboration across engineering, product management, marketing, and field organizations

Engagement with industry analysts and participation in analyst briefings

Contribution to industry forums such as TM Forum, MEF, ETSI, or ONF

Development of technical content including whitepapers, blogs, or conference presentations

Support of go-to-market strategy and product positioning

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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.

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

If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

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