Senior Cloud Network Architect — Global Backbone & Automation

Oracle; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 91,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Paid time off

Health insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Oracle NRB team seeks a Network Engineer to design, deploy, and operate large-scale global cloud networks for OCI regions. You will build data center fabrics, edge networks, and backbone connectivity while enabling compute connectivity for child sites.

Role requires deep knowledge of routing protocols, automation scripting (Python), and experience in large ISP or cloud environments. Strong collaboration with Network Automation and cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in large ISP or cloud provider environments.
• Hands-on exposure to commodity Ethernet hardware (Broadcom, Mellanox).
• Deep knowledge of routing and transport protocols: BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, TCP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, DHCP, MPLS.
• Experience with Internet peering, inter-domain networking, and VPN/SSL technologies.
• Proficiency in scripting/automation (Python preferred) and datacenter design.

Responsibilities

• Participate in network lifecycle management through build and upgrade projects.
• Collaborate with program and project managers to define milestones and deliverables.
• Execute network changes using existing procedures and tools, and develop new procedures as needed.
• Serve as a technical lead on team projects, contributing to roadmap development, creating new runbooks and methods of procedure, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Responsibilities include participating in solution and architecture design, developing standalone features, supporting operational rotations, providing break-fix support, serving as an escalation point, and leading post-event root cause analysis.
• Additional duties include coordinating with automation services to develop and integrate tooling, scripting to automate routine tasks, and acting as an SME for network automation projects.
• The role also involves collaborating with vendors to resolve software bugs, qualifying new firmware/operating systems, and driving product roadmap influence.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

IS-IS

DNS

DHCP

MPLS

Python scripting

Network security

Automation

Tools

YANG/OpenConfig/NETCONF

Telemetry systems

Job description

Oracle NRB team seeks a Network Engineer to design, deploy, and operate large-scale global cloud networks for OCI regions. You will build data center fabrics, edge networks, and backbone connectivity while enabling compute connectivity for child sites.

Role requires deep knowledge of routing protocols, automation scripting (Python), and experience in large ISP or cloud environments. Strong collaboration with Network Automation and cross-functional teams is essential.