Senior Network Automation & Infrastructure Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Oracle seeks a Senior Network Developer in Chicago to lead design, validation, and deployment across OCI regions and AI infrastructure. The role covers automation, runbooks, and operational excellence in large spine-leaf data center fabrics.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure reliable network services and rapid fault resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with hyperscale cloud, ISP, or large enterprise networking.
• Proficient in Python and network automation tooling.

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 improving operational procedures and deployment standards.
• Develop new MOPs, runbooks, and operational best practices.
• Partner with Program Managers and cross-functional teams to deliver network projects on schedule.
• Participate in network architecture reviews and influence future designs.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.
• Participate in on-call rotations supporting production infrastructure.
• Lead troubleshooting and act as escalation point during high-priority events.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Develop automation using Python to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate scripting, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Collaborate with Network Automation teams to integrate new tooling and automation capabilities.
• Coordinate with vendors to resolve defects, qualify firmware, and validate hardware.

Skills

Python

Network automation

AI-assisted tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

GitHub Copilot

NETCONF/OpenConfig/gNMI

Job description

Oracle seeks a Senior Network Developer in Chicago to lead design, validation, and deployment across OCI regions and AI infrastructure. The role covers automation, runbooks, and operational excellence in large spine-leaf data center fabrics.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure reliable network services and rapid fault resolution.