Head of Network Product Development

Oracle; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 146,000 - 306,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle in Frankfort, KY, USA is seeking a Network Development Leader to guide a high-performing team responsible for Ethernet switches, routers, optical systems, and ASIC-based platforms within OCI. You will drive product definition, architecture, validation, deployment readiness, and lifecycle management to meet Oracle Cloud Infrastructure standards.

The ideal candidate will bring deep networking expertise, strong leadership, and extensive experience partnering with silicon vendors, OEMs, ODMs,

Qualifications

• Leadership and people development experience in networking teams.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across hardware, software, supply chain, and product management.
• Experience partnering with networking silicon vendors, OEMs, ODMs, and optical manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of network product engineers for design, qualification, deployment, and lifecycle management of networking platforms.
• Establish technical vision, priorities, and execution plans aligned with OCI infrastructure strategy.
• Drive design, development, testing, validation, and deployment readiness of switching, routing, optical, and ASIC-based platforms.
• Partner with external hardware vendors, silicon providers, and optical manufacturers to influence roadmaps and resolve gaps.
• Own vendor technical relationships and represent OCI in architecture reviews and executive reviews.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives across Network Engineering, Software, Network Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Product Management, and Data Center Engineering.
• Translate business and infrastructure requirements into specifications, deliverables, and execution plans.
• Drive hardware qualification, interoperability testing, manufacturing readiness, deployment validation, and lifecycle management.
• Establish engineering processes, quality standards, and operational readiness criteria for hyperscale deployment.
• Identify risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate with senior leadership.
• Foster engineering excellence, continuous improvement, innovation, accountability, and operational rigor.
• Develop organizational capability through coaching, hiring, succession planning, and performance management.

Job description

Oracle in Frankfort, KY, USA is seeking a Network Development Leader to guide a high-performing team responsible for Ethernet switches, routers, optical systems, and ASIC-based platforms within OCI. You will drive product definition, architecture, validation, deployment readiness, and lifecycle management to meet Oracle Cloud Infrastructure standards.

The ideal candidate will bring deep networking expertise, strong leadership, and extensive experience partnering with silicon vendors, OEMs, ODMs,