Principal Network Development Engineer (Operations)

Job Description

This role is for a Principal Network Development Engineer (NDE) in the FastConnect Network Engineering organization. Your focus will be on the architecture and support of edge network fabrics and software systems. You will leverage deep level understanding of networking at the protocol level, coupled with coding skills to support the intensive automation required to operate a production environment. We seek builders who can drive massive-scale cloud architectures from concept to reality, lead cross-organizational initiatives, and solve some of the most exciting and complex problems in cloud and AI networking. Values are OCI's foundation and how we deliver excellence. We strive for equity, inclusion, and respect for all. We are committed to the greater good in our products and our actions. We are constantly learning and taking opportunities to grow our careers and ourselves. We challenge each other to stretch beyond our past to build our future.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors/Masters degree in CS or related engineering field with 6-10 years of Network Engineering experience.

• Experience working in a large ISP or cloud provider environment and understanding of Overlay network concepts.

• Experience working in a network operations role.

• Strong knowledge of protocols such as MPLS, BGP/OSPF/IS-IS, TCP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, and DHCP. Also, VxLAN and EVPN will be an added advantage.

• Extensive experience with scripting or automation and data center design - Python preferred but must demonstrate expertise in scripting or compiled language.

• Experience with networking protocols such as TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and SSL.

• Experience with network monitoring and telemetry solutions.

• Experience with network modeling and programming - YANG, OpenConfig, NETCONF.

• Ability to use professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.

• Capable of working under limited supervision.

• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Excellent judgment in influencing product roadmap direction, features, and priorities.

• Participate in an on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Work with customers to drive end-to-end development of new edge datacenter fabrics and services at global cloud scale, ensuring high availability, scalability, performance, and operational excellence

• Lead technical direction for network features and automation opportunities

• Define and evangelize engineering and operational best practices; work cross-org to keep the bar for high network quality.

• Define and clearly communicate technical standards with forward-looking scalability at the forefront

• Responsible for decomposing designs into executable tasks and working through others to execute; collaborate with network software teams early in design lifecycle to develop new tools or frameworks to support design rollouts

• Participate in operational rotations as either primary or secondary. Provide break-fix support for events and serve as escalation point for remediation; participate in post-event root cause analysis.

• Mentor and develop the next generation of network engineers, providing technical leadership, guidance, and support across the organization.

• Act as middle-point between network engineering and network tooling organizations -- translate future network needs into software tooling requirements.

Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $109,200 to $223,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

2. Short term disability and long term disability

3. Life insurance and AD&D

4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

9. 11 paid holidays

10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

11. Paid parental leave

12. Adoption assistance

13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

14. Financial planning and group legal

15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC4

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