Senior Cloud Network Engineer — Global Data Center Builds

Oracle; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle in Nashville seeks a Senior Network Developer to lead network expansion, automation, and deployment for OCI data centers, with travel at least monthly to multiple locations including Abilene, TX.

You will design, deploy, and operate global cloud networks, build runbooks, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with automation, operations, and vendor teams to ensure reliability and scalability.

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

• Designs and develops advanced network fabric and systems to support large-scale enterprise or cloud networks.
• Validates production networks and develops scaling strategies for varied use cases.
• Participates in network solution and architecture design/validation with guidance.
• Identifies risks in network design and recommends mitigations.
• Collaborates with vendors and internal groups to ensure hardware, firmware, software, and cloud network code.
• Develops runbooks and SOPs and mentors junior engineers.
• Leads post-event RCA and contributes to product roadmap discussions.

Skills

Network protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS,/T

Python scripting

Automation and tooling

Experience in large ISP/cloud

Network security and monitoring

Excellent communication

Tools

Broadcom

Mellanox

NETCONF/OpenConfig

Job description

Oracle in Nashville seeks a Senior Network Developer to lead network expansion, automation, and deployment for OCI data centers, with travel at least monthly to multiple locations including Abilene, TX.

You will design, deploy, and operate global cloud networks, build runbooks, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with automation, operations, and vendor teams to ensure reliability and scalability.