Test Automation Engineer Intern — Python & Networking

Ciena Corporation; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Ciena in Ottawa is offering an IP QA internship starting September 2026 for 4, 8, 12 or 16 months. You will join the RSP QA team, gaining hands-on experience validating software features for IP switching platforms through manual and automated testing.

You'll work with engineers to build lab topologies, expand Python automation scripts, run test suites, report defects, and learn about the software development lifecycle in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in a degree program in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems/Technology or equivalent.
• Foundational knowledge of software development concepts.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Python.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to set up new lab topologies and understand end-to-end IP systems.
• Enhance existing automation scripts written in Python.
• Develop new Python automation scripts.
• Execute defined test suites for software feature validation.
• Identify and report software defects.
• Retest software defects after resolution.
• Contribute to understanding and application of software development lifecycle processes.

Skills

Python

Software basics

Education

Electrical/Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Information Systems/Technology

Job description

Ciena in Ottawa is offering an IP QA internship starting September 2026 for 4, 8, 12 or 16 months. You will join the RSP QA team, gaining hands-on experience validating software features for IP switching platforms through manual and automated testing.

You'll work with engineers to build lab topologies, expand Python automation scripts, run test suites, report defects, and learn about the software development lifecycle in a collaborative environment.