Senior Network Automation Engineer for Cloud & DC

Oracle; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 91,400 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings Plan with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Employee assistance and development

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Senior Network Developer in the United States to participate in the full network lifecycle from design validation through deployment, expansion, automation, and operational support. This role focuses on large-scale spine-leaf data center fabrics and AI infrastructure across new OCI Regions.

You will lead projects, implement automation using Python, and collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and Program Managers to ensure on-time delivery and high-availability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in hyperscale cloud, ISP, or large enterprise networking environments.
• Strong understanding of modern data center networking architectures.
• Experience with routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP.
• Hands-on experience with commodity Ethernet platforms, including Broadcom and NVIDIA/Mellanox-based hardware.
• Experience with Internet peering, backbone networking, and large-scale network operations.
• Proficiency with Python or another programming language used for network automation.
• Experience with network automation frameworks and APIs.
• Familiarity with YANG, OpenConfig, NETCONF, gNMI, and model-driven networking.
• Experience with telemetry, observability, network monitoring, and performance analysis.
• Knowledge of network security principles and high-availability architectures.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools to improve software development, automation, documentation, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead network build and expansion projects for new OCI Regions and AI infrastructure.
• Deploy, operate, and support large-scale spine-leaf data center fabrics, backbone, edge, and metro networks.
• Execute complex network changes while continuously improving operational procedures and deployment standards.
• Develop new Methods of Procedure (MOPs), runbooks, and operational best practices.
• Partner with Program Managers and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver network projects on schedule.
• Participate in network architecture reviews and influence future infrastructure designs.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.
• Participate in on-call and operational rotations supporting critical production infrastructure.
• Lead troubleshooting and serve as an escalation point during high-priority network events.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Develop automation using Python and modern engineering practices to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate scripting, automation, troubleshooting, documentation, and operational workflows while applying sound engineering judgment and validating outputs.
• Collaborate with Network Automation teams to integrate new tooling and automation capabilities.
• Partner with network vendors to resolve software defects, qualify new firmware releases, and validate new hardware platforms.

Skills

BGP/OSPF

MPLS

IPv4/IPv6

Python

Automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE or related field

Tools

Broadcom hardware

NVIDIA/Mellanox-based hardware

OpenConfig/NETCONF/gNMI

Job description

Oracle is seeking a Senior Network Developer in the United States to participate in the full network lifecycle from design validation through deployment, expansion, automation, and operational support. This role focuses on large-scale spine-leaf data center fabrics and AI infrastructure across new OCI Regions.

You will lead projects, implement automation using Python, and collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and Program Managers to ensure on-time delivery and high-availability