Senior Network Engineer: AI-Driven Data Center Fabric

Oracle; Saline (MI); On-site; USD 91,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Job summary

Oracle in the United States is seeking a Senior Network Developer to oversee the complete network lifecycle—from design validation through deployment, automation, and operations. You will lead build and expansion for OCI Regions, deploying spine-leaf data center fabrics and backbone networks to support AI infrastructure.

The role emphasizes mentoring engineers, on-call support, and ongoing optimization of procedures, with a strong focus on Python automation and AI-assisted development tools to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• Experience with 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 improving operational procedures and deployment standards.
• Develop new MOPs, runbooks, and operational best practices.
• Partner with PMs 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 and operational rotations supporting critical 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 and modern engineering practices to improve efficiency.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate scripting, automation, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Collaborate with Network Automation teams to integrate new tooling and automation capabilities.
• Partner with vendors to resolve software defects, qualify new firmware, and validate new hardware.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

IS-IS

MPLS

IPv4

IPv6

TCP/IP

DNS

DHCP

Python

Network automation

YANG/OpenConfig/NETCONF/gNMI

AI-assisted tooling

Education

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

Tools

Broadcom hardware

NVIDIA/Mellanox-based hardware

Job description

Oracle in the United States is seeking a Senior Network Developer to oversee the complete network lifecycle—from design validation through deployment, automation, and operations. You will lead build and expansion for OCI Regions, deploying spine-leaf data center fabrics and backbone networks to support AI infrastructure.

The role emphasizes mentoring engineers, on-call support, and ongoing optimization of procedures, with a strong focus on Python automation and AI-assisted development tools to