Senior Cloud Network Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Paid time off

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible spending accounts

Parental leave

Vehicle/commuter benefits

Job summary

Oracle Corporation in Chicago, IL seeks an experienced Network Engineer for design, deployment, and operation of global cloud networks within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. You will lead network automation efforts, support high-availability backbone and data center connectivity, and collaborate across teams to implement scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on routing, automation, and strict security practices, with opportunities to influence roadmaps and mentor junior engineers in a

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.
• Familiarity with automation frameworks, network modeling (YANG, OpenConfig, NETCONF), and telemetry systems.
• Strong understanding of network security design, system performance testing, and operational monitoring.
• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to influence product direction and priorities.

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.
• Coordinate with automation services to develop and integrate tooling, scripting to automate routine tasks, and act as an SME for network automation projects.
• Lead post-event root cause analysis and drive product roadmap influence.

Skills

ISP experience

Cloud networking

Networking protocols

Python scripting

Automation tools

Network security

Diagnostics

Tools

Broadcom Ethernet

Mellanox gear

NETCONF/YANG/OpenConfig

Job description

Oracle Corporation in Chicago, IL seeks an experienced Network Engineer for design, deployment, and operation of global cloud networks within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. You will lead network automation efforts, support high-availability backbone and data center connectivity, and collaborate across teams to implement scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on routing, automation, and strict security practices, with opportunities to influence roadmaps and mentor junior engineers in a