Senior Cloud Network Engineer: Global Infra & Automation

Oracle; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 91,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Disability insurance

Job summary

Oracle US Talent Network Region Build (NRB) is seeking a senior network engineer to design, deploy, and operate large-scale cloud networks across OCI regions. You will lead lifecycle projects, define milestones with program managers, and implement changes using established procedures while developing new runbooks.

You will provide technical leadership, contribute to solution architecture, mentor junior engineers, and partner with automation teams to advance tooling, scripting, and network

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.
• 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

ISP/cloud experience

Ethernet hardware

Routing protocols

Internet peering/VPN/SSL

Scripting/automation (Python)

Automation frameworks/OpenConfig/NETCF

Network security/monitoring

Communication/influencing product

Tools

Python

Datacenter design

Telemetry systems

Job description

Oracle US Talent Network Region Build (NRB) is seeking a senior network engineer to design, deploy, and operate large-scale cloud networks across OCI regions. You will lead lifecycle projects, define milestones with program managers, and implement changes using established procedures while developing new runbooks.

You will provide technical leadership, contribute to solution architecture, mentor junior engineers, and partner with automation teams to advance tooling, scripting, and network