Senior Network Development Engineer

Ll Oefentherapie; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 91,400 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Ll Oefentherapie is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to design, deploy, and operate large-scale RDMA networking within OCI-like environments. You will work on network fabric development, automation, and monitoring for global infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on network engineering in large-scale environments, strong scripting ability (Python preferred), and familiarity with RDMA, MPLS, BGP/OSPF/IS‑IS, and telemetry. Expect on-call duties and 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related engineering with 5+ years of network engineering experience or master’s with 3+ years of network engineering experience.
• Experience in a large ISP or cloud provider environment; RDMA networking a plus.
• Strong knowledge of protocols: MPLS, BGP/OSPF/IS‑IS, TCP, IPv4/IPv6, DNS, DHCP; VxLAN and EVPN helpful.
• Extensive scripting/automation and data center design experience; Python preferred.
• Experience with TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and SSL; telemetry and monitoring.
• Networking modeling and programming: YANG, OpenConfig, NETCONF.
• Excellent communication, judgment, and ability to work with limited supervision.
• Willingness to travel; 25% travel.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with program/project managers to develop milestones and deliverables.
• Develop and safely execute network changes using existing procedures; create new ones if needed.
• Develop solutions for frontline support to act on network failures.
• Troubleshoot cabling connectivity in data centers; coordinate on-site with L1 teams and TPMs.
• Travel to data center locations; 25% travel required.
• Participate in network solution and architecture design; contribute to roadmaps.
• Participate in operational rotations as primary or secondary.
• Provide break-fix support; lead post-incident RCA.
• Develop scripts to automate routine tasks.
• Coordinate with networking automation services for tooling development.
• Coordinate with network monitoring to gather telemetry and create alerts.
• Build dashboards across network layers to identify issues.
• SME on software development for network automation and monitoring.
• Collaborate with vendor TAC and QA to drive bug resolution and firmware qualification.

Skills

English proficiency

On-call rotation

Willing to travel

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related engineering with 5+ years experience; or Master’s with 3+ years

Tools

Python scripting

NETCONF

YANG

Job description

• Does this position require a security clearance? No
• Years 3 to 5+ years
• Applicants are required to read, write, and speak the following languages English

Job Description

The AI2NE Org strives to be global leaders in the RDMA cluster networking domain and enable seamless, accelerated High-Performance Compute (HPC), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning advancements. We envision a future where artificial intelligence and machine learning revolutionize industries, reshape societies, and unlock limitless possibilities. Our vision is to be a pioneering force, driving the development and design of state-of-the-art RDMA clusters tailored specifically for AI, ML, HPC workloads.

We strive to be the go-to experts in RDMA cluster architecture, leveraging our deep understanding of the unique demands of AI/ML and HPC applications. By staying at the forefront of technological advancements, we aim to redefine the boundaries of what is possible, pushing the envelope of computational capabilities and unlocking unprecedented performance.

Supports the design, deployment, and operations of a large-scale global Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Primarily focused on the development and support of network fabric and systems through a combination of a deep level understanding of networking at the protocol level coupled with programming skills. As OCI is a cloud-based network with a global footprint, this support will include hundreds of thousands of network devices supporting millions of servers, connected over a mix of dedicated backbone infrastructure, CLos Network, and the Internet.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related engineering field with 5+ years of Network Engineering experience or master’s with 3+ years of Network Engineering experience.
• Experience working in a large ISP or cloud provider environment. Experience in RDMA Networking is a plus.
• Experience working in a network operations role.
• Folks with strong knowledge of protocols such as MPLS, BGP/OSPF/IS‑IS, TCP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, and DHCP. Also, VxLAN and EVPN will be an added advantage.
• Extensive experience with scripting or automation and data center design – Python preferred but must demonstrate expertise in scripting or compiled language.
• Experience with networking protocols such as TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and SSL.
• Experience with network monitoring and telemetry solutions.
• Experience with network modeling and programming – YANG, OpenConfig, NETCONF.
• Ability to use professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Capable of working under limited supervision.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent judgment in influencing product roadmap direction, features, and priorities.
• Participate in an on‑call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with program/project managers to develop milestones and deliverables.
• Will primarily use existing procedures and tools to develop and safely execute network change. However, may have to develop new procedures from time to time.
• Develop solutions to enable front line support teams to act on network failure conditions.
• Troubleshoot complex cabling connectivity issues in data centers, with the ability to coordinate on‑site efforts between L1 Teams and TPMs.
• Willingness to travel to data center locations; 25% travel required.
• Participates in network solution and architecture design process and contribute to the roadmaps development.
• Participate in operational rotations as either primary or secondary.
• Provide break‑fix support for events. Serve as the escalation point for event remediation. Lead post‑event root cause analysis.
• Frequently develops scripts to automate routine tasks for team and business units.
• Coordinate with networking automation services for the development and integration of support tooling.
• Coordinate with network monitoring to gather telemetry and create alerts rules using them.
• Build dashboards to represent data at various network layers and device roles that help identify network issues, anomalies.
• Serves as SME on software development projects for network automation and network monitoring.
• Collaborate with network vendor technical account team and internal Quality Assurance team to drive bug resolution and assist in the qualification of new firmware and/or operating systems.

Salary, Benefits, and Additional Information

Disclaimer: Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only. US: Hiring Range in USD from: $91,400 to $187,000 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity. Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre‑tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non‑overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level – IC3

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