Principal Cloud Networking Architect

Oracle Corporation; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 102,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is building scalable cloud networking solutions. We seek a Principal Network Developer to own complex workstreams, design advanced networking products, and drive lifecycle development from concept to deployment.

You will mentor engineers and influence cross-functional teams to meet performance and reliability standards. The role emphasizes practical execution, collaboration with hardware, software, and operations teams, and designing automation and telemetry to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience designing, developing, validating, automating, or deploying large-scale networking infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of modern data center networking, including Clos fabrics, Ethernet switching, IP routing, BGP, EVPN-VXLAN, MPLS, Segment Routing, and traffic engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced networking products and systems for scalable data center and cloud environments.
• Translate customer, workload, and operational requirements into clear product requirements and designs.
• Own complex workstreams across the product lifecycle, including concept development, design, qualification, deployment readiness, and lifecycle improvement.
• Validate network products and production environments; develop scaling strategies and mitigations for technical risks.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to align hardware, firmware, software, optics, and platform capabilities with deployment needs.
• Design and build reusable automation, tooling, dashboards, telemetry, and alerting capabilities.
• Develop advanced test strategies and reusable test cases for network products; refine validation methods based on incidents and lessons learned.
• Analyze network workflows, performance data, and capacity trends to identify inefficiencies and propose scalable improvements.
• Create operational playbooks and technical documentation for consistent execution and resolution of complex issues.
• Lead team-level technical discussions and cross-functional initiatives; communicate decisions, risks, and milestones to stakeholders.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a high-quality engineering culture.

Skills

Data Center Design

Network Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field

Job description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is building scalable cloud networking solutions. We seek a Principal Network Developer to own complex workstreams, design advanced networking products, and drive lifecycle development from concept to deployment.

You will mentor engineers and influence cross-functional teams to meet performance and reliability standards. The role emphasizes practical execution, collaboration with hardware, software, and operations teams, and designing automation and telemetry to