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Public Relations Manager (M/F)

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:09:15 +0100

The Public Relations Manager role will involve working for ADVA Optical Networking Marketing and Strategy Team in York. This person will be responsible for helping to develop and manage the global public relations program.

Responsibilities

Develop and synchronize key messaging themes in coordination with the global and regional PR, IR and Marketing programs;
Generate opportunities for and write all press releases; manage approval and sign-off processes; manage translation where necessary;
Publish press releases, including management of wire services, distribution to local and regional media and analysts;
Draft bylined articles and secure suitable placements;
Update media tracker with all relevant content and promote accordingly
Proactively manage trade media relationships as key regional interface;
Engage in social media program on behalf of the company in-region and in coordination with Director of Corporate Communications & Online Strategies
Create media alerts for speaking slots at key regional industry trade shows, conferences, exhibitions and forums
Attend and represent ADVA Optical Networking at industry trade shows, including booking interviews with industry media;
Maintain up-to-date regional media databases
Develop stories for internal communication and ensure internal online platforms remain current
Perform competitive benchmarking and develop structured action plans that ensure we continue to be seen a thought leader
Proof read a wide range of documents ensuring all writing conforms to house style
Ensure company website and other online platforms are up-to-date and feature all the latest news
Help to implement the regular maintenance and development of all ADVA Optical Networking online communications tools, including Internet, Intranet, e-forms and other areas where required
Uphold and maintain ADVA corporate brand identity and quality requirements with regard to online communications tools, performing periodic reviews for accuracy and timeliness
Serve as a resource to the entire regional team to ensure consistency, accuracy and timeliness of information.

Qualifications

University degree in business, communications, journalism or similar field from a leading U.S. or European university
Excellent ability to communicate verbally and in writing
Strong writer capable of working across a diverse range of technology topics
Genuine understanding of social media and experience of running multiple online campaigns
Highly developed organizational and project management skills
Excellent proofreader
In-depth knowledge of Associated Press style
Strong attention to detail and drive for consistency
Experience with technology and/or telecommunications field(s)
Extensive working knowledge and experience with all Microsoft software applications, in particular Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Willing to travel to Europe and/or within U.S.
German-language skills an advantage

Personal characteristics

Well-rounded, a "self-starter" and highly motivated
Positive, friendly, outgoing and confident personality
Enjoys communicating and building relationships
Genuine thirst for social media and online tools
Passion for writing
Strong interpersonal skills
Committed team player
Able to grasp complex issues quickly
Energetic and resourceful team player
International outlook
Proactive worker with an attitude of continual learning
Pragmatic and professional by nature with a strong ability to establish and meet deadlines
Reputation as a "producer" with a creative mind to develop concepts and bring them to completion

Experience

2-5 year's experience in a media, analyst, communications or public relations position with a business-to-business focus required.
2 year's experience in an international environment or foreign country preferred, with high-tech industry experience important.

Reference ID: YRK_001587

Contact: Lynda Jefferson

Accounting Analyst (M/F)

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:01:33 +0100

The Accounting Analyst role will involve working in Delhi for the ADVA Optical Networking Accounting team. This person will be responsible for management accounting and monitoring compliance with statutory and corporate obligation of ADVA India Pvt. Ltd and its operations around the country.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead for all management accounting for ADVA Optical Networking India Pvt. Ltd.
Prepare monthly IFRS package in accordance with management instruction including quarterly Note disclosure and monthly variance analysis
Oversee local payment processes including A/P & Intercompany, employee reimbursements in accordance with company Policies
Liaise with management, and external consultants on all financial compliance matters
Together with management, ensure proper control environment within ADVA India and its operations around the country
Support external consultants on the preparation and filing of all returns to be submitted under applicable Indian tax laws
Bank reconciliation and cash forecasting
Preparation of all statutory accounts as of 31 March per Indian GAAP.
Lead the preparation and on-going support of all statutory and financial audits
Monitor compliance throughout region and raise potential issues to VP of Finance and /or Compliance Officer

Requirements

5 + years total professional experience including management accounting in India for a global firm
University degree in Accounting and / or CA designation.
Proficiency in both written and spoken English; proficiency in other languages is highly desirable
Experience with SAP & Salesforce.com
Excellent general computer skills particularly with MS Office
Prepared to travel globally – estimated travel 30% mostly within APAC
Understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), particular revenue recognition topics in a technology setting

Contact: Derek Xu

Reference ID: DEL_002414

R&D Engineer Software (m/f)

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:22:36 +0100

The R&D Engineer Software role will involve working in Shenzhen for the ADVA Optical Networking R&D team. The position of R&D Engineer Software will be an active part of software projects.

Responsibilities

Be an active part of software projects, i.e. do software design, software implementation / coding, unit testing and hardware/software integration testing
Assist with preparation of documents to allow projects to progress through the company’s development process, and contribute to the writing of SW design documents and system specifications
Set-up software development environment as defined by ADVA Optical Networking
Make sure that products developed meet the requirement from market

Requirements

Fluent written and spoken English
Experience with C and C++ programming
Experience with embedded (hardware related) software development
Experience with development of data- or optical- telecommunication products
Experience with embedded WEB/SNMP or development of control plane or the board software or service software platform.
Knowledge about:

WEB and Network Management protocols e.g. SNMP. Or Control plane or the board software
IEEE and MEF Standards relevant for Ethernet & optical technology
Linux or other Embedded Operating Systems

Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent
Understanding of European & US culture and ways of doing business
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Open, honest, loyal
Team player
Minimum 3 years of work experience; 6 years preferred

Contact: Michelle Zhong

Reference ID: SZX_001513

Sales Manager France

Thu, 03 May 2012 07:48:59 +0100

The position will involve working in the Sales Europe group for ADVA Optical Networking in Paris. The Sales Manager France role requires a high level of communication skills to interface with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the carrier and enterprise sales of ADVA Optical Networking products on the assigned territory
Revenue responsibility for the French territory including market, channel and accounts sales strategy and contribution to business plan
Developing carriers, channels and partners relationships. Ensuring regular interaction / product communication to existing channels/accounts in order to create strong customer relationships
Implementing and controlling of the sales process on the territory including forecasting, tracking of overdue invoices, loan planning, monthly reporting

Requirements

Generating inputs to Product Line Management/ASM about competitors and market analysis
Participate in cross-regional Accounts activities related to the French territory
Managing corporate resources in order to ensure account coverage and increase awareness of ADVA value proposition on the French market
Engaging with different levels/departments inside existing and potential accounts

Contact: Lynda Jefferson

Job ID: PAR_001700

Knowledge Base Manager (M/F)

Wed, 02 May 2012 11:02:05 +0100

The ADVA Optical Networking Knowledge Base is a consolidation of technical, procedural and network specific information. The Knowledge Base Administrator has end-to-end responsibility for both the knowledge process administration and the associated tooling. The aim of the tool is to save Technical Assistance teams time across the globe by providing problems monitoring and looking for their solutions.

Responsibilities

Single point of contact for all contributors to the database
Continuous improvement of the Knowledge Management process
Maintain a list of users and ensure each user is given the correct access rights and profile
Proof-read all new articles and check for correct use of spelling and grammar
Check, and where necessary, correct the formatting and style of all articles to maintain a consistent look and feel
Categorize and tag articles within the system and verify that the search functionality is working effectively
Check database to ensure that duplicate articles are not being added
Ensure that peer review of articles by others is completed in a timely manner

Requirements

Ability to understand and communicate customer requirements
Good time management and ability to control and measure own workload
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication and influencing skills, including inter-cultural communication
Experience with CRM or Knowledge Management tools, particularly Salesforce is desirable
Technical Writing or Copy-Editing experience would be advantageous but not essential
An understanding of the service and support business in the telecommunications industry
Good technical background would be an advantage
An understanding of ADVA Optical Networking technology including DWDM, Ethernet, Optical Networking, SAN and DCN would be advantageous but not essential
Very good English language skills, both oral and written

Reference ID: YRK_002409

Contact: Lynda Jefferson

Systems Consultant Central Europe / Enterprise Customers (M/F)

Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:08 +0100

The systems consultant (SC) is responsible for the whole spectrum of pre-sales technical support to the ADVA Optical Networking sales force. He or she will work within the regional team of Systems Consultants for Central Europe/Eastern Europe/Middle East and in close co-operation with Corporate Proposal Management and the Global Network Consultant Team. The SC is responsible for the technical part of optimized FSP network designs and quotations for customer specific projects or RFx (Request for Information, Proposal or Quotation).

Responsibilities

Responsible for defining the most optimized technical solution from both, the technical and economical perspective
Product selection and product configuration
Responsible for questions related to FSP Statements of Compliances (SOC), network designs and bill of materials
Support the Key Account Management for evaluation and preparation of technical responses to enterprise customer requirements (RfX)
Design customer presentations in co-operation with Account Management
Presales planning and positioning of FSP WDM Solutions including network design and network availability
Solution Designs for Enterprise customers like Banks, Insurances, Utilities or Governmental Institutions
Feedback to headquarter concerning market requirements and market trends as detected in RFx reports
Partner enabling on FSP solutions for Enterprise Networks

Requirements

Technical degree in telecommunications or similar qualification
Detailed telecommunications knowledge, particularly in WDM-Technologies
Knowledge in Storage Area Networking Solutions and/or Corporate Backbone Solutions
3 - 5 years experience in similar environment
English and German (fluent)
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Innovative and open minded, independent working style
Ability to reduce complex issues to practical solutions

Contact: Andreas Hentrich

Reference ID: MUC_001998

Student Konzernrechnungslegung (M/F)

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:52:39 +0100

Die Abteilung Konzernrechnungslegung (Group Accounting) ist verantwortlich für die monatliche Konsolidierung der Einzelabschlüsse unter IFRS, die Erstellung von Jahres- und Quartalsabschlüssen sowie Lageberichten, die Erarbeitung und Kommunikation von Konzernrichtlinien zur IFRS Rechnungslegung sowie für IFRS Training im Konzern.

Die ADVA Optical Networking Group hat derzeit 13 Konzerngesellschaften auf drei Kontinenten.

Ihre Aufgaben

Erstellen von Vorlagen, Übersichten und Reports
Erstellung und Pflege von Daten in den Monatsberichten
Unterstützung bei der Erstellung von Quartalsberichten und Jahresabschluss
Pflege des Konzernkontenplans
Mitarbeit bei der Erarbeitung von globalen Richtlinien
Mitwirkung bei Sonderprojekten

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Fortgeschrittene MS Office Kenntnisse (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
Gute Kommunikationsfähigkeit und strukturierte Arbeitsweise
Zuverlässigkeit, Engagement, Offenheit und Flexibilität

Contact: Julia Alfen

Reference ID: MUC_002180

Student Accounting (M/F)

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:42:20 +0100

Within the Finance Organization, the department “Finance Processes & Systems” is responsible for coordinating process and systems initiatives aimed at business process optimization. We work closely with Accounting, Controlling, Tax, Treasury and the IT function.

ADVA Optical Networking is present on three continents – this is a truly international opportunity.

Responsibilities

Conduct interviews to document high level process descriptions
Describe processes in an agreed format
Assist in global rollout of finance processes
Assist in coordination of finance initiatives

Requirements

English language skills (spoken and written)
Excellent communication skills
Cross-cultural awareness (Europe, US, Asia)
Good organization and structure of work
Initiative and motivation to improve status quo

Contact: Julia Alfen

Reference ID: MUC_002180

Inhouse SAP/ABAP Developer (M/F)

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:21:40 +0100

Die Arbeit des Business Application Services (BAS) Teams lässt sich in drei große Schwerpunkte gliedern: Zum einen ist BAS verantwortlich für den Betrieb der Kernsystem-Anwendungen von ADVA Optical Networking, darüber hinaus berät das Team die verschiedenen Geschäftsbereiche in Anwendungen und Prozessen im Rahmen von kontinuierlichen Verbesserungsprojekten. In dieser Funktion übernimmt das Team die Verantwortung für die Konzeption, Planung, Umsetzung und Implementierung der gewählten Lösung in der entsprechenden Anwendung wie z. B. ERP, CRM, PDM- und SRM. Zusätzlich entwirft und entwickelt BAS Reporting- und Integrationslösungen für interne, wie auch für externe Kunden.

Ihre Aufgaben

Gestaltung und Durchführung von SAP-Entwicklungstätigkeiten gemäß der vereinbarten Roadmap im Rahmen des BAS Lifecycle-Prozesses
Technische Beratung bezüglich SAP
Unterstützung in Prozess- und technischen Anforderungen für System-implementierungen
Erstellung technischer Designs in Abstimmung mit dem Projektteam
Kontinuierliches Auseinandersetzen mit neuen Technologien um SAP.
Definition und Überwachung der Einhaltung von SAP-Richtlinien
Koordination der Zusammenarbeit mit externen Entwicklern

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Abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium im Bereich der Softwareentwicklung oder vergleichbare Berufsausbildung
Gute Kenntnisse in ABAP- Entwicklung
Bewährte Berufs-oder Projekterfahrung mit Schwerpunkt auf Implementierung und den Betrieb eines SAP ERP-Systems
Selbstständige und strukturierte Arbeitsweise
Gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
Sehr gute Kommunikationsfähigkeiten
Reisebereitschaft (ca. 10%)
Bereitschaft der Übernahme von Verantwortung in einem anspruchsvollen Arbeitsumfeld als Teil eines engagierten Teams

Contact: Andreas Hentrich

Reference ID: MUC_000918

R&D Engineer Software (m/f)

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:01:18 +0100

The R&D Engineer Software role will involve working in Shenzhen for the ADVA Optical Networking R&D team. The position of R&D Engineer Software will be an active part of software projects.

Responsibilities

Be an active part of software projects, i.e. do software design, software implementation / coding, unit testing and hardware/software integration testing
Assist with preparation of documents to allow projects to progress through the company’s development process, and contribute to the writing of SW design documents and system specifications
Set-up software development environment as defined by ADVA Optical Networking
Make sure that products developed meet the requirement from market

Requirements

Fluent written and spoken English
Experience with C and C++ programming
Experience with embedded (hardware related) software development
Experience with development of data- or optical- telecommunication products
Experience with development of clock of SDH or Ethernet or 1588v2
Knowledge about
IEEE and MEF Standards relevant for Ethernet & optical technology
Linux or other Embedded Operating Systems
Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent
Understanding of European & US culture and ways of doing business
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Open, honest, loyal
Team player
Minimum 3 years work experience, prefer around 6 years

Contact: Michelle Zhong

Reference ID: SZX_000624

Supplier Data Administrator (m/f)

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:42:16 +0100

The Supplier Data Administrator role will involve working for ADVA Optical Networking Strategic Procurement team in Shenzhen. The Supplier Data Administrator will be responsible for supplier relationship management.

Responsibilities

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Request / Authorize new supplier to use PCM, SRM tool
Engage IT department as needed to provide further access to Portal depending on supplier/manufacturer requirements
Monitor PCM mail box for emails for ext. user community, default point of contact for all supplier inquiries related to PCM
Prepare and administer the RFQ process (creation of projects, sending RFQ´s, tracking of status, drive suppliers to data entry completion)
Validate Supplier RFQ feedback for completeness, consistency with historical entries, data formats, prepare saving tracking overviews
Issues statistics on Portal usage
Support SP managers in all SRM /PCM related topics
Ensure data quality assurance regarding supplier master data in Xcitec, Agile, SAP

Requirements

Degree in IT Administration and/or Business Administration with strong technical understanding
Help Desk technical profile with emphasis on supporting Internet applications
3 – 5 years of work experience
Very good analytical as well as communication skills
Excellent internal & external customer skills, business-fluent English
Team player, ability to work under pressure, reliability, mobility
Has undertaken previous online support & problem solving role
Familiarity with commercial / sourcing data requirements, supplier background and empathy
Able to track, follow through and complete
Can work as part of an international team
Good time management skills and ability to control and measure own workload
Agile, Xcitec, Emptoris Know-How would be nice to have but is not a requirement

Reference ID: SZX_000556
Contact: Michelle Zhong

Strategic Procurement Manager (m/f)

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:41:47 +0100

The Strategic Procurement Manager role will involve working for ADVA Optical Networking Strategic Procurement team in Shenzhen. The Strategic Procurement Manager will be responsible mainly for building relationships with key decision makers of our suppliers and early involvement in product development.

Responsibilities

Drive cost reduction, price and contract negotiation and Component/Supplier Selection Process for Mechanic components together with Supply based Engineering (SBE) and the different R&D sites
Define commodity strategies, preferred/strategic suppliers and supplier strategies
Negotiation of Volume Purchase Agreements (VPAs), long term Price Books and step pricing
Negotiation of best logistics (lead time, VMI or buffer stocks) and quality T&C´s in line with the requirements of ADVA and our CM´s.
Build relationships with key decision makers of our suppliers
Trend scouting of market-, product- , technology- and supplier trend.
Install an early warning systems about potential material shortages, increases in lead time and allocation situations
Close cooperation with different R&D sites globally
Early involvement and collaboration in Product Development Projects to assure components with best cost/performance ratio are selected and availability for pre-release and series production is guaranteed.
Drive component and supplier rationalization
Supporting Product Line Management in driving costs reductions (Design-to-cost/manufacturability/test/innovation and material cost reduction)
Management of Escalations in case of material shortages, allocation
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

Requirements

Degree in Mechanical Engineering and/or Business Administration with strong technical understanding
Experience in Telecom/Networking Industry and/or Mechanic Industry
Deep understanding of the Mechanic and Machinery Industry (sheet metal, etc.)
3 – 5 years work experience
Very good analytical as well as communication skills
Business-fluent English
Great negotiation skills
Team player, ability to work under pressure, reliability, mobility

Reference ID: SZX_000675
Contact: Michelle Zhong

Quality Management Manager (m/f)

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:40:56 +0100

The Quality Management Manager is responsible for monitoring the entire life cycle of ADVA Optical Networking's Ethernet products and cross department management. This role involves the execution of department responsibilities pertaining to development, production and delivery of products, to ensure that customers receive the highest quality products.

Responsibilities

Contribute PLCP process for Ethernet products:
as the QM representative participate in development teams for the R&D projects assigned by the Director PQM
provide QM Deliverables as defined in PLCP
provide approval/disapproval recommendations regarding Key Date meetings to the VP QM
Contribute to ADVA’s ECR/ECO and CCB process and sign off on behalf of Quality Management for Ethernet products
Act as QM technical expert on Ethernet products
Support & provide product-related training to all QM colleagues (on demand)
Monitor and evaluate quality data (statistics on RMAs, trouble tickets etc.):
Identify recurring patterns and variances
(input for improvement projects).
Initiate and drive quality improvement activities to reduce the failure rates (internal as well as at customers)
Plan, perform, evaluate and follow up on product audits
Respond to customer complaints related to Ethernet products and manage respective activities (PSDM, 8D) to close such topics
Provide feedback to SQM regarding supplier related issues.
Handover of product quality issues and problem solving requests to SQM; monitor results
Manage cross functional teams to resolve quality issues in order to improve product and process quality

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering similar qualification
Formal quality certification and/or experience in quality management systems and techniques
Minimum 5-7 years relevant experience
Experience in:
R&D, Engineering and Manufacturing
Broad experience in product management
CRM (Customer Relations), PDM (Product Management), PLCM (Product Life Cycle Management) Systems
ERP Systems
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Able to interact comfortably with customers (internal and external)
Excellent communication and technical presentation skills
Detail oriented with proven ability to multitask in a fast moving environment with shifting priorities and changing requirements
Familiarity with product life cycle processes
Proactive, self-starter who needs little direction
Responsive to both internal and external customers
Focuses on process enhancements
Able to think outside of the box to resolve both technical and operational issues
Able to manage cross functional initiatives/projects
Able to balance the needs of the customer and those of ADVA
Willing to travel 25% with occasional stays over a weekend
Willing to occasionally work off hours with colleagues from around the world

Reference ID: SZX_002368
Contact: Michelle Zhong

Werkstudent Human Resources (M/F)

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:03:25 +0100

Die Abteilung Human Resources sucht ab Mai 2012 einen Werkstudenten, der gewillt ist, erste Erfahrungen in einem international tätigem Unternehmen zu sammeln. Dabei bieten wir an, die theoretischen Kenntnisse aus dem Studium in der Praxis zu vertiefen. Die Abteilung Human Resources in Meiningen betreut die ADVA Optical Networking Mitarbeiter im Bereich Central Europe in allen personalrelevanten Fragestellungen.

Ihre Aufgaben

Allgemeine Unterstützung der Abteilung Human Resources in verschiedenen lokalen und globalen Themen
Unterstützung im Bewerbermanagement, Einladung von Kandidaten
Kennenlernen von Tagesgeschäft und Projektarbeit der Personalabteilung in einem internationalen Telekom-Unternehmen
Pflege unseres international verwendeten Personalinformationssystems (PERSIS) in Mitarbeiter- und Stellenverwaltung sowie beim Performance Management
Organisation von internen Veranstaltungen

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Gute Vorkenntnisse aus dem Studium (BWL, Sozialwissenschaften o.ä. Ausbildung)
Interesse am Fachgebiet Organisation & Personal
Gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
MS-Office Kenntnisse, Freude am Umgang mit dem PC
Starkes Organisationstalent, Eigeninitiative, Zuverlässigkeit, Engagement Serviceorientierung und Flexibilität

Kontakt: Franziska Büttner
Reference ID: MGN_002182

Werkstudent Global Component Engineering (M/F)

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:05:33 +0100

Für unser internationales Team der Abteilung Global Component Engineering suchen wir einen Werkstudenten, der gewillt ist, erste Erfahrungen in einem international tätigem Unternehmen zu sammeln. Hierfür bieten wir eine sehr gute Grundlage, die theoretischen Kenntnisse aus dem Studium in der Praxis zu vertiefen. Die Abteilung Global Component Engineering betreut alle unternehmensweit eingesetzten Bauteile und kennzeichnet sich duch eine enge Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Abteilungen, sowie den globalen Herstellern unserer Bauteile aus. Technische Fragestellungen werden oft durch eine wirtschaftliche Sichtweise ergänzt.

Ihre Aufgaben

Unterstützung des Global Component Engineering Teams im täglichen Geschäftsablauf
Implementierung von Änderungs- und Abkündigungsmitteilungen der Hersteller in das PLM-System Agile
Sicherstellung eines geordneten Ablaufes des Change/Discontinuation Process
Kontaktierung der Hersteller bezüglich Bauteilinformationen
Systempflege bezüglich Bauteilinformationen
Erstellung von Bauteilanalysen

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Ein Hochschulstudium in einem technischen Bereich, bevorzugt Elektrotechnik oder Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen (auch Studienanfänger)
Gutes technisches Verständniss
Die Fähigkeit selbstständig, aber auch im Team zu arbeiten
Gutes Englisch
Fortgeschrittene Kenntnisse in MS Office, vor allem in MS Excel
Einen Zeitrahmen 10 bis 20 Stunden pro Woche zu arbeiten (sehr flexible Absprache, je nach Verfügbarkeit)

Kontakt: Franziska Büttner
Reference ID: MGN_001968

Account Manager

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:38:29 +0100

The Account Manager role will involve working for ADVA Optical Networking Sales BT Team in York or London. The Account Manager will be mainly responsible for establishing long-term key strategic relationships with British Telecom customers and day-to-day liaison with customers for all aspects of product sale.

Responsibilities

Implementation of Account sales strategy
Maximizing revenue and margins within budget
Day-to-day liaison with customer for all aspects of product sale
Support all RFI, RFQ, ITT, proposals in the designated target departments
Design in and win business for ADVA Optical Networking solutions and services
Establishing long term key strategic relationships with British Telecom customers
Implementing and controlling of the sales processes for he account including forecasting, order tracking, overdue invoices, loan planning, monthly reporting
Work with other departments to resolve any issues affecting ADVA Optical Networking's standing with the customer

Requirements

Technical degree or similar qualification
Knowledge of Salesforce.com would be beneficial
Winning sales attitude with extensive commercial experience
Successful sales track record in telecoms
Fluent English
Excellent technical skillset and in depth understanding of optical networking and metro market
Excellent interpersonal skills and team player
Excellent presentation and communications skills

Reference ID: YORK_002430
Contact: Lynda Jefferson

Business Application Services Engineer, ERP / SAP (M/F)

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:47:36 +0100

The Business Application Service (BAS) has three major focus areas. Firstly, BAS is responsible for operating ADVA Optical Networking’s core applications. Secondly, the team advises and consults Business Units in application and process related continuous improvement projects. In this function, the team takes responsibility for the conception, planning, implementation and deployment of the chosen solution in the corresponding application such as ERP, CRM, PDM and SRM. Thirdly, BAS designs and develops reporting and integration solutions for internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

Design and execute SAP innovation activities against the approved roadmap using Business Application Services lifecycle process
Technical consulting regarding SAP
Support the Business Application Services Analyst in process and requirements for system implementations
Create technical designs in coordination with the Business Application Services area
Drive technological innovation within ADVA to use SAP in full potential
Defining and monitoring the execution of SAP development guidelines
Management of external developers

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University degree in software development or comparable economic completed vocational training
Good skills in ABAP Development
Proven professional or project experience with a focus on implementation and operation of a SAP ERP system
Independent and structured way of working
Very good communication skills
Good knowledge of English
Willingness to travel (approx. 10%)
Willing to take responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team

Contact: Andreas Hentrich

Reference ID: MUC_000918

Group Accountant (M/F)

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:38:11 +0100

Ihre Aufgaben

Monatliche Konsolidierung der Tochterunternehmen nach IFRS
Unterstützung bei der Erstellung der konsolidierten Quartalsabschlüsse und des Konzernjahresabschlusses
Unterstützung bei der Überarbeitung des IFRS Reporting Package und bei der Optimierung der Konsolidierungssoftware
Ermittlung relevanter IFRS Buchungen
Erstellung des konsolidierten Rückstellungsspiegels
Unterstützung der lokalen Einzelbuchhaltungen im Rahmen des monatlichen Reporting
Durchsicht und Analyse der monatlichen IFRS Berichte der Tochterunternehmen
Erstellung von Auswertungen für die Wirtschaftsprüfer
Unterstützung bei der Durchführung von internen IFRS Schulungen
Unterstützung im Rahmen von IFRS Fragestellungen bezüglich Umsatzrealisierung (IAS 18), Rückstellungen (IAS 37), aktienbasierte Vergütungsprogramme (IFRS 2)

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Bachelor oder Master mit dem Schwerpunkt Betriebswirtschaft, Wirtschaftswissenschaften oder Rechnungslegung
Bis zu drei Jahre Erfahrung im Bereich externer Rechnungslegung
Fundiertes Wissen zu den Themen Konsolidierung und Internationale Rechnungslegung (IFRS)
Sehr gute Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
Gute MS-Office Kenntnisse (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Bereitschaft global zu reisen
Organisationstalent und Eigeninitiative
Zuverlässigkeit, Engagement und Flexibilität
Schnelle Auffassungsgabe auch bei komplexeren Aufgabenstellung
Hohe Detailgenauigkeit

Contact: Andreas Hentrich

Reference ID: MUC_001598

Business Application Services Engineer ERP/SAP (M/F)

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:25:03 +0100

Business Application Service (BAS) has three major focus areas. Firstly, BAS is responsible for operating ADVA Optical Networking's core applications. Secondly, the team advises and consults ADVA Optical Networking's Business Units in application and process related continuous improvement projects. In this function the team takes responsibility for the conception, planning, implementation and deployment of the chosen solution in the corresponding application such as ERP, CRM, PDM and SRM. Thirdly, BAS designs and develops reporting and integration solutions for internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

Design and execute SAP innovation activities against the approved roadmap using Business Application Services lifecycle process
Technical consulting regarding SAP
Support the Business Application Services Analyst in process and requirements for system implementations
Create technical designs in coordination with the Business Application Services area
Drive technological innovation within ADVA to use SAP in full potential
Defining and monitoring the execution of SAP development guidelines
Management of external developers

Requirements

University degree in software development or comparable economic completed vocational training
Good skills in ABAP Development
Proven professional or project experience with a focus on implementation and operation of a SAP ERP system
Independent and structured way of working
Very good communication skills
Good knowledge of English
Willingness to travel (approx. 10%)
Willing to take responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team

Reference ID: YORK_000918

Contact: Lynda Jefferson

Business Application Services Engineer ERP/SAP (m/f)

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:56:45 +0100

The Business Application Service (BAS) has three major focus areas. Firstly, BAS is responsible for operating ADVA’s core applications. Secondly, the team advises and consults ADVA’s Business Units in application and process related continuous improvement projects. In this function the team takes responsibility for the conception, planning, implementation and deployment of the chosen solution in the corresponding application such as ERP, CRM, PDM and SRM. Thirdly, BAS designs and develops reporting and integration solutions for internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

Design and execute SAP innovation activities against the approved roadmap using Business Application Services lifecycle process
Technical consulting regarding SAP
Support the Business Application Services Analyst in process and requirements for system implementations
Create technical designs in coordination with the Business Application Services area
Drive technological innovation within ADVA to use SAP in full potential
Defining and monitoring the execution of SAP development guidelines
Management of external developers

Requirements

University degree in software development or comparable economic completed vocational training
Good skills in ABAP Development
Proven professional or project experience with a focus on implementation and operation of a SAP ERP system
Independent and structured way of working
Very good communication skills
Good knowledge of English
Willingness to travel (approx. 10%)
Willing to take responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team

Reference ID: GDN_000918

Contact: Barbara Chabraszewska

Sales Assistant Africa

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:03:26 Z

The position will involve working in the Sales Europe group for ADVA Optical Networking in Pretoria. The Sales Assistant Africa role requires a high level of communication skills to interface with internal and external partners and attention to detail being essential to administrative sales service.

Responsibilities

Office administration, including:
Telephone management
Management of services suppliers for the office, e.g. security, cleaning
Administration/provisioning of stationary and catering
Administration of Petty Cash
Administration of the customer/contact database
Travel planning/local logistics
Information research in the internet (customers, partners, tender announcements, market information, ...)
Event organization
Assistance for the team in, e.g. with regard offer preparation, filing, etc.

Requirements

3-5 years’ experience in office administration
Comprehensive knowledge in MS Office and Internet
Appropriate communication skills to interface with internal and external partners
Comprehensive organizational skills
Basic skills in accounting
Language: English fluent, including appropriate written communication

Contact: Lynda Jefferson

Job ID: PRE_001935

Business Application Services Engineer ERP / SAP (M/F)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:57:51 Z

Die Arbeit des Business Application Services (BAS) Teams lässt sich in drei große Schwerpunkte gliedern: Zum einen ist BAS verantwortlich für den Betrieb der Kernsystem-Anwendungen von ADVA, darüber hinaus berät das Team die verschiedenen Geschäftsbereiche in Anwendungen und Prozessen im Rahmen von kontinuierlichen Verbesserungsprojekten. In dieser Funktion übernimmt das Team die Verantwortung für die Konzeption, Planung, Umsetzung und Implementierung der gewählten Lösung in den entsprechenden Anwendung wie z. B. ERP, CRM, PDM- und SRM. Zusätzlich entwirft und entwickelt BAS Reporting- und Integrationslösungen für interne, wie auch für externe Kunden.

Ihre Aufgaben

Gestaltung und Durchführung von SAP-Entwicklungstätigkeiten gemäß der vereinbarten Roadmap im Rahmen des BAS Lifecycle-Prozesses
Technische Beratung bezüglich SAP
Unterstützung in Prozess- und technischen Anforderungen für System-implementierungen
Erstellung technischer Designs in Abstimmung mit dem Projektteam
Kontinuierliches Auseinandersetzen mit neuen Technologien um SAP.
Definition und Überwachung der Einhaltung von SAP-Richtlinien
Koordination der Zusammenarbeit mit externen Entwicklern

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Abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium im Bereich der Softwareentwicklung oder vergleichbare Berufsausbildung
Gute Kenntnisse in ABAP- Entwicklung
Bewährte Berufs-oder Projekterfahrung mit Schwerpunkt auf Implementierung und den Betrieb eines SAP ERP-Systems
Selbstständige und strukturierte Arbeitsweise
Gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
Sehr gute Kommunikationsfähigkeiten
Reisebereitschaft (ca. 10%)
Bereitschaft der Übernahme von Verantwortung in einem anspruchsvollen Arbeitsumfeld als Teil eines engagierten Teams

Referenz ID: MGN_000918
Kontakt: Andreas Hentrich

Sales Director Nordics and Baltics

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:11:54 Z

The Sales Director Nordics & Baltics role will involve sales responsibilities for ADVA Optical Networking products and solutions and will report to the Vice President of Northern Europe & South West Europe Sales.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the ADVA Optical Networking Sales Strategy in the region, including addressed market segments, channels, resellers and large accounts
Manage the development of new accounts with support from other departments of ADVA Optical Networking
Implementation and management of the sales process in the territory including forecasting, loan planning, monthly and quarterly reporting
Based in our Stockholm (Kista) office, manage a small team and supervise office budget and office management tasks

Requirements

Engineering or University degree
Able to prove a strong knowledge of the Nordics & Baltics business area
Excellent technical skill set and in depth understanding of Optical and Ethernet networking
Fluent handling of English is mandatory
One or several Nordic language(s) is(are) a plus
Strong communication skills, with large autonomy and self-motivation
A structured and pragmatic approach to work

Contact: Karen Langham

Job ID: STO_000767

Senior Engineer R&D Technical Documentation

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:14:18 Z

As a Senior Engineer of R&D Technical Documentation, you will work as a member of the global WDM technical documentation team to develop hardware, software, and troubleshooting documentation for the FSP 3000 family of products and management interfaces.

Responsibilities

Work cooperatively as a member of the global user documentation team, supporting the development of software, hardware, and troubleshooting manuals, guides, and online help
Work with developers to ensure accurate documentation of the applications or equipment
Play an active role in maintaining high-priority customer relationships, as assigned
Manage projects as assigned: create project collateral, plans, schedules, and customer deliverables
Validate accuracy of procedural and reference content against the product being developed

Requirements

Comprehensive English language skills, especially written skills
At least five (5) years of experience as a Technical Writer in a high-tech environment (networking experience preferred)
Proficient in Framemaker, Robohelp, Acrobat or equivalent common documentation production tools
Competency with or aptitude for image manipulation software such as: Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, or Gimp
Work experience with common online help formats: web help
Strong interpersonal, project management, analytical, and investigative skills
Practical understanding of the concepts of information mapping, structured authoring, and information reuse—a bonus would be practical experience using these methods in a distributed, multi-site work environment
Bachelors or an equivalent degree in technical writing, English, journalism, or communications
Willingness to work closely with geographically-dispersed engineering teams

Desired Skills

Ability to work independently, self-monitored, as the primary technical writer/project manager on individual projects
Ability to accurately estimate work effort and complete assignments on schedule
Ability to hit moving targets and adapt to shifting priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Thorough understanding of the logistical and operational details of professional, high-quality online help systems
A critical eye for evaluating documentation product intuitiveness and usability
Understanding of telecommunication networking concept and standards
Strong negotiation skills
Strong technical aptitude
Great attention to detail
General understanding of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical networking concepts, standards, and processes, as well as other telecommunications data standards

Reference ID: GDN_Tech_Writer

Contact: Marta Liwacz

Senior Engineer R&D Technical Documentation

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:07:06 Z

Responsibilities

Work cooperatively as a member of the global user documentation team, supporting the development of software, hardware, and troubleshooting manuals, guides, and online help
Work with developers to ensure accurate documentation of the applications or equipment
Play an active role in maintaining high-priority customer relationships, as assigned
Manage projects as assigned: create project collateral, plans, schedules, and customer deliverables
Validate accuracy of procedural and reference content against the product being developed

Requirements

Comprehensive English language skills, especially written skills
At least five (5) years of experience as a Technical Writer in a high-tech environment (networking experience preferred)
Proficient in Framemaker, Robohelp, Acrobat or equivalent common documentation production tools
Competency with or aptitude for image manipulation software such as: Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, or Gimp
Work experience with common online help formats: web help
Strong interpersonal, project management, analytical, and investigative skills
Practical understanding of the concepts of information mapping, structured authoring, and information reuse—a bonus would be practical experience using these methods in a distributed, multi-site work environment
Bachelors or an equivalent degree in technical writing, English, journalism, or communications
Willingness to work closely with geographically-dispersed engineering teams

Desired Skills

Ability to work independently, self-monitored, as the primary technical writer/project manager on individual projects
Ability to accurately estimate work effort and complete assignments on schedule
Ability to hit moving targets and adapt to shifting priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Thorough understanding of the logistical and operational details of professional, high-quality online help systems
A critical eye for evaluating documentation product intuitiveness and usability
Understanding of telecommunication networking concept and standards
Strong negotiation skills
Strong technical aptitude
Great attention to detail
General understanding of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical networking concepts, standards, and processes, as well as other telecommunications data standards

Reference ID: ATL_Tech_Writer

Contact: Sherly Harvey

Systems Consultant North America

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:08:04 Z

The Systems Consultant position, based on West Coast will involve working for the whole spectrum of pre-sales technical support for the ADVA sales force and for selected customers. This will include but not be limited to keeping in close contact with strategic customers, Product Line Management, and Business Development.

Responsibilities

Support of strategic customers: technical consulting, network optimization & planning
Customer presentations: create & present network solutions, product details, etc.
Network designs/quotes including optical performance analysis, BOMs and drawings
Business cases, e.g. ADVA solutions vs. competitive or alternate solutions
Specification of potential features for future releases, interface with customers
Competitor and market analysis
Manage technical trainings on network concepts, competitors, and customer requirements to sales, PLM, and where appropriate, to R&D. Also product training to customers, channel partners and service providers

Requirements

In-depth knowledge of WDM-based networks, understanding of SAN architectures and requirements of Ethernet-centric networks. Experience with IP and storage networking is desired
Minimum of 5 years experience with network providers, data center or telecom equipment suppliers, hardware sales
Strong Communication skills, both spoken and written
Excellent presentation and training skills
Experience with designing optical networks
Ability to travel
Must be proactive, self-sufficient and work well with sales people
B.S. degree in science or engineering preferred

Contact Person: Griz Calderon
Reference ID: DAL_002384

R&D Engineer Software

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:34:55 Z

The position will involve working in the Research & Development Software group for ADVA Optical Networking in Richardson. The R&D Engineer Software role requires a good understanding of the testing of new software features on optical transport Network Element shelf processor.

Responsibilities

Generates high quality design and unit integration test documents
Design prime of a subsystem throughout the full software development life cycle on a portion of the system involving multiple components
Capable of working independently on the assigned design activities with minimal supervision
Embedded system debugging and troubleshooting
Software design and implementation documentation
Software verification testing and documentation
Supports and/or installs software applications/operating systems.
Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software
Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
Other duties as required

Requirements

BS and MS degree in Software Engineering or related field preferred
Sonet / SDH / PDH / ITU-T telecom industry standards
IEEE / ITU-T / MEF / EFM networking industry standards
Programming experience in C++/C languages
Experience with Real-Time embedded systems programming
Experience with embedded communications software development
Experience with inter-process communications methods and multi-threaded programming
Solid communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong conceptual, analytical and problem-solving ability
Excellent debugging and troubleshooting ability
Proficient in Object Oriented Design methodology
Willingness to work closely with geographically dispersed engineering teams

Contact Person: Griz Calderon
Reference ID: DAL_002343

Principal Systems Engineer

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:28:54 Z

The Principal Engineer R&D System Architecture is responsible for defining the Systems requirements and architecture for Ethernet Access products.

Responsibilities

Working in the Ethernet Access Engineering group
Help direct the relevant engineering teams for new feature developments
Broaden and augment the Market Requirements provided by the Product Line Management group
Decomposing high-level Market Requirements into the appropriate level of detail for the various engineering disciplines to partition the work and move to the next level of functional decomposition
Communicating these more detailed requirements in written form
Participating in Standards meetings to further ADVA’s vision for Carrier Ethernet technology
Tracking the activity of the relevant standards groups and presenting the implications of those activities to the local engineering team
Presenting ADVA’s input at these standards meetings
Responsible for reviewing and providing feedback on Product Requirements and Engineering documents
Demonstrated ability to perform research and drive new technologies internally and represent this work externally within the industry
Demonstrated ability to work at the architecture level in any area of the system or as a company level expert in a significant technology domain
Provides consulting across the company for a significant technology domain to a number of different projects
Provides technical leadership to a team of engineers to develop a portion of the system
Considered a department and possibly company expert in multiple technical areas and is frequently consulted by other parts of the company for this expertise
Participate in development planning, high level design, and estimation discussions with Engineering Management, Product Planning, Development, Test and New Product Introduction staff
Cordinates work teams
Provides technical support to project team members
Implementation of industry standard and proprietary product features
Demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures
Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
Other duties as required
Some amount of travel is in involved with this position (average 1 or 2 weeks per quarter

Requirements

Requires a broad knowledge base in the area of Carrier Ethernet technology with sufficient technical depth
Must be familiar with a formal Engineering Process including the process lifecycle phases and quality metrics and measures for identifying the completion of each phase
The candidate will be a “hands-on” individual with direct experience in embedded development in one of the three key disciplines: Hardware, Software or FPGA
Undergraduate degree (minimum) in CS, EE or related field
15+ Years of relevant experience
Direct experience with embedded development in one of the key disciplines: Hardware, FPGA or Software
Indirect experience with other key disciplines
Detailed understanding of Virtual Bridged LAN/MAN standards (IEEE 802.1) with specific focus on Provider Bridges
Familiarity with other standards related to Ethernet Networks including: ITU and MEF
Familiarity with Carrier Ethernet & Ethernet OAM
Experience with Network Synchronization (Synchronous Ethernet or SONET/SDH related synchronization)
Both written and verbal communication skills are extremely important
Able to work with Engineers in remote locations/time zones

Desired skills

Familiarity with Packet-based Timing in Ethernet Networks (IEEE 1588v2)
Familiarity with PWE3 and CES
Familiarity with SONET/SDH/TDM Telcordia/ITU standards
Telecom/Datacom network design

Success Criteria

Energetic and resourceful team player
Demonstrates a wide degree of creativity and latitude
Positive, friendly, outgoing and confident personality
Strong interpersonal skills
Well-rounded, a "self-starter" and highly motivated
Able to grasp complex issues quickly
Pro-active worker with an attitude of continual learning
Pragmatic and professional by nature with ability to establish and meet deadlines
Reputation as a “producer” with a creative mind to develop concepts and bring them to completion
Broader scope to interact at development and industry standards level

Contact Person: Griz Calderon
Reference ID: DAL#002314

Systems Consultant North America

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:47:43 Z

The Systems Consultant is responsible for the whole spectrum of pre-sales technical support for the ADVA sales force and for selected customers, respectively for Northeast Region. This will include but not limited to keeping in close contact with strategic customers, Product Line Management, and Business Development.

Responsibilities

Conceptual studies of (future) network architectures and functionalities
Network design: network planning, routing of multiple services through given network architectures, quantity structures with respect to equipment needed
Specification functionalities of future releases, interface between customers and Strategic Product Development
Support of strategic customers: general technical consulting, network optimization, network planning
Business cases, e.g. ADVA solutions vs. competitive or alternate solutions
Competitors and market analysis

Requirements

In-depth knowledge of WDM-based networks, understanding of SAN architectures, and requirements of Ethernet-centric networks. Experience with IP, and storage networking is desired.
Minimum 8 years of experience with network providers, data center, or telecom equipment supplier, hardware sales.
Strong Communication skills, both spoken and written
Excellent presentation and training skills
Experience with optical span design concepts
Ability to travel
Strong ability for self-sufficiency, high quality cooperation with sales persons and ability to work in remote office setting
B.S. degree in science or engineering preferred

Contact Person: Griz Calderon
Reference ID: DAL_000418

R&D Engineer FPGA

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:53:55 Z

You will be part of our hardware/FPGA development team and responsible for designing and developing solutions for ADVA Optical Networking's DWDM optical transport product line. The position will give you the possibility to develop your skill set within all areas of HW and FPGA design from analysis to finished product. As part of an experienced and highly committed R&D team, you will be working with challenging and demanding tasks developing tomorrow´s products. We offer an exciting place to work, state-of-the-art products and technology and an international environment.

Responsibilities

Specification, design and simulation of large complex FPGAs (working with the latest and largest Xilinx and Altera devices)
Specification, design and test of HW Modules (using Mentor tool chain)
Keep up to date on tools, programming techniques, standards and protocols
Maintain contact with vendors and sub-contractors
Build up and maintain contact internationally across sites and disciplines

Requirements

MSc., Cand.Scient, Siv.Ing. (or equivalent)
Preferably 2-5 years of experience.

Skills/Interests in the Following Areas

The entire development cycle - Specification/Design/Implementation/Test
FPGA design and programming in VHDL
HW/PCB design of data-/telecom products at 1G-100G
Telecom/Datacom, Ethernet and IP, OTN, next gen SDH/GFP
General knowledge in HW/PCB design

Contact: Karen Langham

Job ID: OSL_002258

R&D Student Software

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:29:40 Z

Students are an integral part of each R&D Team within ADVA Optical Networking. They cooperate on a daily basis with local and remote engineers in order to further develop our products. Joining ADVA Optical Networking allows you to gain experience in advanced technologies and work in a friendly and flexible environment.

You can join one of the following areas within ADVA Optical Networking:

C++ development and unit testing
JavaScript, HTML5, Python development and unit testing

If you are interested, please send your English CV and indicate one of the following areas:

GDN_student_Dev_C++
GDN_student_JavaScript

Responsibilities

Supporting chosen team in their area of responsibility
Responding to internal/external customers’ requests
Improving personal knowledge and skills

Requirements

4th or 5th year Student in Telecommunication or Informatics
Good communication skills in Polish and English languages
Ability to work at least 20 hours per week

Contact: rekrutacja@advaoptical.com

Technical Service Engineer (M/F)

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:22:14 +0100

The position will involve working in the Customer Operations group for ADVA Optical Networking in Delhi. The Technical Service Engineer role is responsible for providing the full spectrum of Pre and Post Sales Technical Services for ADVA’s Channels and End User’s. Candidate must also possess knowledge of relevant telecom and networking industry specifications.

Responsibilities

Providing the full spectrum of Pre and Post Sales Technical Services for ADVA’s Channels and End User’s, including:

Technical Training on ADVA products and Technologies
On site, Telephone Support during normal business hours
7 X 24 Telephone Support
On site, Level 3 support outside of normal business hours following escalation from support partners.
Administration and Maintenance of equipment and tools used for support purposes
Assist customers during system evaluations, qualification trials and demo activities.

Documentation and feedback of product and quality issues to Engineering and Production.
Assist RMA Coordinator in identifying technical issues and authorising the return of faulty materials.
Participation in TAC-2 desk roster.
Adapting Technical training to ADVA Channels and End users as required.
Ability to quickly identify, escalate and de–sensitize significant technical issues surrounding the ADVA product family.
Ability to create documentation and other tools to proactively educate channels and end users about potentially difficult issues prior to there becoming problems. That is, the ability to address issues before they become problems.
Act as primary technical contact to designated customers for Service Delivery Management, including attendance and participation in Contract, Technical and Operational meetings.
Attend customer sites to install and commission ADVA products outside of normal business hours, including the supervision of ADVA Service Partners
Project lead Technical Services staff and external contractors during on-site activities with customers, such as Installation and Commissioning, equipment upgrades and fault investigations.

Requirements

2+ years experience in Technical Support or other technical service related department in the telecom business sector.
Good technical background
Ideally fibre optic experience
Very good knowledge in at least two of the following technologies: SDH, WDM, IP (including routing protocols), SAN
Understanding of LAN’s
Understanding of different protocols e.g. Ethernet, Fibre Channel and ATM155
Understanding of Configuration tools e.g. HyperTerminal, telnet and ssh as well as working Knowledge of network management systems
Experience with IP based DCN networks
Balance between business and technical background
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Good with Customers
Native speaker in local language; Language skills in German, are beneficial, but not required.

Contact: Derek Xu

Reference ID: DEL_002162

Key Account Manager

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:23:43 +0100

The Key Account Manager will be responsible for the business with selected customers in Ireland. This covers the sales strategy, order intake, revenues, margins and the regional budget. This will include but is by no means limited to keeping in close contact with ADVA Customer Operations, Product Line Management, ASM, regional SC and HQ Enterprise Sales teams. This position reports to the Sales Director Ireland.

Responsibilities

Account strategy for both Carrier and Enterprise segments with focus on ADVA´s Optical and Ethernet portfolio solutions, incl. business plan and budgeting of selected customers in Ireland
Establishing and maintaining customer relationships including both Channels and End Users
Overall order entry, revenue and margin responsibility for the selected customers
Marketing activity support
Implementing and controlling sales processes for the customers i.e. demand planning, forecasting, tracking of overdue invoices, loan planning, price proposals, contract negotiation and monthly reporting.
Supporting sales input to the product line management, competitors and market analysis
Follow up all necessary activities in a timely manner

Requirements

Technical degree or similar qualification
High willingness to travel
Excellent technical skill set and in depth understanding of optical networking and ethernet markets
5 years experience in an international environment
Fluent in English
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Excellent organizational skills

Reference ID: YORK_002328
Contact: Lynda Jefferson

Senior R&D Engineer Software

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:07:53 +0100

Responsibilities

Demonstrated ability to work at the system architecture level in multiple areas of the system or as an expert in a significant technology domain.
Provided mentoring to new engineers to help them understand the architecture, design, processes, tools, etc.
Considered a department and possibly company expert in one or more technical areas and is frequently consulted by other for this expertise.
Participated in a least three full telecom/datacom product design life cycles working in multiple system areas.
Capable of representing the Engineering department within company forums such as process discussions, customer support, etc
Operating at the equivalent of an engineer with 7 plus years of relevant experience.
Designs, modifies, develops, writes and implements software programming applications.
Supports and/or installs software applications/operating systems.
Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software.
Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
Other duties as required.

Requirements

BS or degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
7 or more years of experience in various fields of engineering
Experience with all areas of Software design methods and design flow
Strong object-oriented software development and protocol design skills
Superior skills in C / C++, Linux and/or FreeBSD development
Familiarity with OSPF, RSVP, LDP, LMP, PCE-P, and/or MPLS/GMPLS
Software development environments (SVN, Perforce, CVS)
Knowledge of IETF / OIF / ITU-T control protocol standards a plus

Reference ID: WAS0001
Contact: Griz Calderon

Sales Manager Eastern Europe 2 (M/F)

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:06:31 +0100

The Regional sales manager will be responsible for the business in the region focusing on Turkey. This covers the regional sales strategy, revenues, margins and the regional budget. This position reports to the sales director for Eastern Europe.

Responsibilities

Regional sales strategy with strong business development focus on ADVA's enterprise and carrier business, including business plan and budgeting of the region
Establishing & managing key customer relationships
Overall revenue and margin responsibility for the region
Implementing and controlling of the sales processes in the region i.e. forecasting, tracking of overdue invoices, loan planning, monthly reporting, etc.
Supporting the sales input to the product line management, competitors and market analysis

Requirements

University degree in Engineering or equivalent
Strong selling skills
Understanding of large business organizations and their buying cycles
More than 5 years experience in telecommunications sales or pre-sales and/or business development
Proven track record of selling complex technical solutions to telco and/or enterprise customers in Eastern Europe
In-depth knowledge of SDH / WDM-based Telco networks data centric networks and carrier Ethernet
Good English skills, both spoken and written, profound knowledge in regional native Turkish language is an advantage
Readiness to travel (>50% of working time)
Excellent interpersonal skills, presentation and communication skills

Reference ID: VIE_001179
Contact: Andreas Hentrich

Werkstudent/in CRM Software im Bereich Technical Services (M/F)

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:28:07 +0100

ADVA Optical Networking setzt im Technischen Service zur Kundenpflege eine CRM Lösung (Customer Relationship Management) von Salesforce ein. Anfragen unserer internationalen Kunden werden im Case Tracking Module erfasst und verwaltet. Über das Webportal können sich Kunden jederzeit über den Stand Ihrer Anfrage informieren. Wir suchen einen Studenten für die Pflege und Anpassung der CRM Lösung.

Ihre Aufgabenschwerpunkte

Mitarbeit bei der Pflege und Verwaltung der Salesforce CRM Software
Erstellung von neuen Anforderungen in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Technical Service
Test neuer Salesforce Funktionalitäten
Pflege und Erweiterung der Testszenarien
Teilnahme an regelmäßigen Meeting zum Thema Salesforce CRM
Erstellen von internen und externen Kundereports
Erweiterung von Skripten zur Verteilung von Kundeninformation
Erstellen von HTML Seiten und Basics Skripts
Erstellen von Sharepoint Seiten

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Immatrikulierte/r Student/in der Fachrichtung Informatik
Kenntnisse von CRM Systemen
gute Kenntnisse in HTML - und Visual Basic Programmierung
gute Kenntnisse im Bereich Sharepoint Programmierung
Erfahrung im Bereich Kundenservice ist von Vorteil
sehr gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
gute Kommunikationsfähigkeit und strukturierte Arbeitsweise
Zuverlässigkeit, Engagement, Offenheit und Flexibilität

Kontakt: Anne Raab

Abschlussarbeit im Bereich Einführung neuer Produkte (M/F) (NPI)

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:27:21 +0100

Der Bereich der NPI umfasst alle Tätigkeiten im Zusammenhang mit der Einführung neuer Produkte in ständiger Zusammenarbeit mit seinen Partnern aus Entwicklung, Supply Chain und Test. Ein wichtiges Ziel der NPI ist es dabei eine günstige quantitative und qualitative Produzierbarkeit neuer Produkte (sowohl ADVA-intern, als auch bei ADVA-Zulieferern) stabiler zu gestalten und zu vereinfachen. Das beinhaltet eine Gesamtbetrachtung der Produktkosten in Hinblick auf die Wertschöpfungskette sowie der Materialflüsse. Dies geschieht u.a. durch die Definition der „Designs for Costs“- Richtlinien und deren rechtzeitiger Einbringung in den Entwicklungsprozess neuer Produkte.

Ihre Aufgabenschwerpunkte

Erfassung von Richtlinien für Design for Costs im Rahmen des PLCP (product life cycle process) mit Schwerpunkt der NPI (New Product Introduction) - Phase.
Unterstützung der Implementierung dieser Richtlinien in den Entwicklungsprozess neuer zukunftsweisender Produkte

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Studium der Ingenieurwissenschaften (Elektrotechnik, Maschinenbau, Mechatronik oder Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen)
erste Kenntnisse auf dem Gebiet der Fertigung elektronischer Baugruppen (PCBs, PCBAs)
gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift

Referenz ID: MGN-002079
Kontakt: Corinna Hilpert

Senior Engineer/Manager R&D Optics (M/F)

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:23:23 +0100

ADVA Optical Networking entwickelt optische DWDM Kommunikationsgeräte, die am internationalen Markt sehr erfolgreich sind und diesen mitbestimmen. Diese modularen und komplexen Produkte werden von einer modernen Software gesteuert, die an mehreren Standorten weltweit entwickelt wird. Zur Weiterentwicklung unserer Produkte suchen wir Verstärkung für unser erfahrenes, internationales Design- und Entwickler Team.

Ihre Aufgabenschwerpunkte

Komponentenqualifizierung von opto-elektronischen Sende- und Empfangsbauelementen im oberen Gigabit-Bereich (10Gbit/s und höher)
Komponentenqualifizierung von spezialisierten elektronischen Bauelementen (CDR, EDC, FEC)
Evaluierung und Implementierung moderner Modulationsverfahren
Forschungstätigkeit im Bereich zukunftsweisender optischer und optoelektronischer Technologien mit dem Ziel der Kom-merzialisierung
Leitung und Durchführung von optischen Entwicklungsprojekten
Fachliche und disziplinarische Führung eines Entwicklungsteams bzw. Option zur Weiterentwicklung zum Manager

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Abgeschlossenes technisches Studium
Kenntnisse auf dem Gebiet optischer Komponenten, optischer Übertragungstechnik und Umgang mit optischer Messtechnik
3-5 Jahre Berufserfahrung
Gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
Erfahrung in der Führung von Mitarbeitern von Vorteil

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Kontakt: Corinna Hilpert