Senior Financial & Data Analyst (FinOps) -… at Ciena · Baltimore

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.

Senior Financial & Data Analyst (FinOps) roles at Ciena sit at the intersection of technology, finance, and data-driven decision-making. This position plays a pivotal role in running Information Technology (IT) like a business—bringing transparency, predictability, and accountability to IT and cloud investments. With direct exposure to senior leaders across IT, Finance, and Cloud teams, this role offers the opportunity to influence strategy, optimize spend at scale, and help Ciena continue to lead with both innovation and humanity.

How you will make an impact: • Establish financial transparency across run, grow, and transform IT spend through accurate forecasting, variance analysis, and standardized key performance indicators (KPIs) • Drive measurable cost optimization and value realization across applications, infrastructure, vendors, and cloud consumption • Own IT contract and renewal financial governance, enabling data-driven decisions to renew, renegotiate, optimize, or exit agreements • Partner with Finance Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Accounting to ensure strong accruals, capitalization practices, and audit readiness • Design executive-ready dashboards and analytics that serve as a single source of truth for IT and cloud financial performance • Advance Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) accountability through tagging discipline, consumption insights, and commitment management • Improve financial and operational processes through standardization, automation, and KPI-driven maturity tracking

The must haves: • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field • 5+ years of experience in financial analytics, data analytics, or Financial Operations (FinOps) roles • Strong foundation in accounting principles, financial analysis, and variance management • Advanced experience working with large datasets using tools such as Excel, Structured Query Language (SQL), Power BI, or similar • Proven ability to translate complex metrics into clear insights for senior and executive stakeholders • Experience supporting Information Technology (IT) or technology-focused organizations • Hands-on cloud cost management or FinOps experience across providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Nice to haves: • Experience managing IT vendor contracts, renewals, and financial negotiations • Exposure to automation or data integration initiatives that reduce manual financial effort • Familiarity with cloud tagging strategies and chargeback or showback models • Experience building KPI frameworks to track process efficiency and operational maturity • Knowledge of enterprise financial systems or IT service management platforms

Pay Range The annual pay range for this position, in the United States of America, is $89,300.00 - $142,700.00 USD..

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Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.

Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

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.

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