Senior Optical Sales Engineer
Ciena
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time
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.
The Opportunity
Join Ciena as an Optical Sales Engineer to help shape Ciena’s growth in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East Region. In this role, you’ll partner with leading telecom operators to solve complex challenges, backed by Ciena’s industry defining optical, routing, and automation solutions.
This is an opportunity to work closely sales and technical teams, driving the network strategies of some of the most advanced telecommunications players in the region. This is an exciting time to be joining Ciena as the company expands its presence across the Middle East to bring our industry leading Optical solutions to the market, including WaveLogic 6e – the industry’s first coherent digital signal processor to support 1.6T wavelengths.
Roles And Responsibilities
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.
The Opportunity
Join Ciena as an Optical Sales Engineer to help shape Ciena’s growth in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East Region. In this role, you’ll partner with leading telecom operators to solve complex challenges, backed by Ciena’s industry defining optical, routing, and automation solutions.
This is an opportunity to work closely sales and technical teams, driving the network strategies of some of the most advanced telecommunications players in the region. This is an exciting time to be joining Ciena as the company expands its presence across the Middle East to bring our industry leading Optical solutions to the market, including WaveLogic 6e – the industry’s first coherent digital signal processor to support 1.6T wavelengths.
Roles And Responsibilities
- Be the trusted technical advisor to key customer stakeholders.
- Lead customer solution discussions, technical deep dives, and proposals.
- Identify growth opportunities and guide the sales team on market potential.
- Build expertise across Ciena’s WaveLogicTM optics, 6500 Packet-Optical, Blue Planet automation, and routing/switching.
- Monitor market trends, regulations, and competition to inform strategy.
- Extensive experience in telecom, with deep knowledge of optical transport, IP/MPLS, and network architectures.
- Strong business acumen and experience engaging senior telecom leaders in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East
- Fluent in English and Arabic (technical and non-technical communication)
- Proven ability to connect technical solutions to business outcomes.
- Ability to travel as needed (~20%)
- Trusted by the world’s leading network operators, with a strong brand reputation in optical and IP networking.
- Home to industry-first technologies like WaveLogicTM 6 optics, Blue Planet automation, and next-gen routing solutions.
- Operate with a high degree of autonomy to define strategy and solutions for a critical growth market.
- Competitive base pay, performance-based incentives, and recognition aligned to sales success.
- Purpose-driven culture that values flexibility, respect for cultural values, and personal growth.
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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