Senior Cloud Network Engineer & Automation Lead

Oracle; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Oracle US is seeking a senior network engineer to design, deploy, and operate large-scale cloud networks for OCI. You will lead lifecycle management, collaborate with program teams, and mentor junior engineers.

You will contribute to solution design, develop runbooks, and drive automation initiatives across data centers, backbone networks and multi-cloud connectivity. Strong scripting and vendor coordination are 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.
• 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

• Collaborate with program and project managers to define milestones and deliverables.
• Serve as a technical lead on team projects and mentor junior engineers.
• Develop runbooks and methods of procedure; drive post-event root cause analysis.
• Coordinate with automation services to develop tooling and scripting for routine tasks.
• Act as SME for network automation projects and engage with vendors on software issues.

Skills

ISP/cloud provider

Ethernet hardware

Routing protocols

IP/DNS/DHCP

VPN/SSL

Python scripting

Automation frameworks

Network security

Communication skills

Tools

NETCONF

OpenConfig

YANG

Job description

Oracle US is seeking a senior network engineer to design, deploy, and operate large-scale cloud networks for OCI. You will lead lifecycle management, collaborate with program teams, and mentor junior engineers.

You will contribute to solution design, develop runbooks, and drive automation initiatives across data centers, backbone networks and multi-cloud connectivity. Strong scripting and vendor coordination are essential.