Senior Network Engineer - Nashville TN

Oracle; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) DR25 is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and operate resilient data-center networks in Nashville. This hands-on role owns defined network projects from design through production handoff, working with automation, cloud networking, and operations teams.

You will lead end-to-end network deployments, implement L2-L4 services, develop IP addressing and routing policies, and contribute to architecture, runbooks, and post-change validation while

Qualifications

• Eight years of relevant network-engineering experience
• Strong understanding of Layer 2 through Layer 4 networking and related protocols
• Experience designing, deploying, or operating data-center, cloud, service-provider, or large-enterprise networks
• Hands-on automation of network provisioning using Python or another programming language
• Experience with Git, APIs, CI/CD workflows, configuration modeling, or infrastructure-as-code practices
• Ability to work independently, manage milestones and dependencies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate resilient Layer 2, Layer 3, and Layer 4 network services for DR25 data-center environments
• Own defined network projects end to end, including requirements, design, implementation, validation, deployment, and handoff
• Develop IP-addressing plans and routing policies using BGP, OSPF, IPv4, IPv6, ECMP, and high-availability routing
• Develop repeatable network designs and validation procedures for modular region deployment and expansion
• Integrate physical network with cloud virtual networking and service connectivity
• Produce network automation and validation tooling using Python, APIs, Git workflows, and CI/CD
• Perform change management with validated procedures and rollback plans
• Create design documents, diagrams, and runbooks; contribute to reviews and standards
• Mentor peers and collaborate across teams; use AI-assisted tools responsibly

Skills

Network engineering

Python

Git

APIs

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Troubleshooting

Incident response

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field

Master's degree in a relevant field

Doctorate

Tools

Python

Git

APIs

CI/CD tooling

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we build and operate cloud infrastructure at global scale. OCI Dedicated Region25 (DR25) delivers the capabilities of an OCI cloud region within a customer-selected data center through a compact, modular architecture that can expand as customer demand grows.We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join the DR25 Network Engineering team. This is a hands-on individual-contributor role responsible for designing, implementing, and operating resilient physical and logical network infrastructure. You will independently own well-defined projects and significant portions of larger programs, working from requirements and design through modeling, testing, deployment, operational handoff, and production support.The successful candidate will combine strong networking fundamentals with automation, disciplined change execution, and practical problem-solving. You will collaborate with network automation, virtual networking, compute, hardware, security, monitoring, region deployment, and operations teams to deliver reliable, secure, and repeatable DR25 deployments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate resilient Layer 2, Layer 3, and Layer 4 network services for DR25 data-center environments.
• Own defined network projects end to end, including requirements, technical design, implementation, validation, deployment, documentation, and operational handoff.
• Develop IP-addressing plans and routing policies using technologies such as BGP, OSPF, IPv4, IPv6, ECMP, and high-availability routing.
• Support modular region deployment and expansion by developing repeatable network designs, configuration models, validation procedures, and operational standards.
• Integrate physical network infrastructure with cloud virtual networking, service connectivity, and overlay architectures.
• Build and maintain network infrastructure-as-code, source-of-truth models, validation tools, and automation using Python, APIs, Git-based workflows, and CI/CD practices.
• Execute complex production changes using approved methods of procedure, pre-change validation, post-change verification, and tested rollback plans.
• Improve deployment safety and speed by creating reusable configuration patterns, automated tests, compliance checks, and drift-detection capabilities.
• Establish production readiness through monitoring, telemetry, dashboards, alerts, capacity analysis, troubleshooting procedures, and operational runbooks.
• Participate in on-call and operational rotations, serving as an escalation point for network incidents and leading root-cause analysis for issues within the engineer's area of ownership.
• Troubleshoot physical and logical network issues involving routing, switching, cabling, optics, device software, configuration, automation, and service connectivity.
• Work with vendor and qualification teams to investigate defects and validate new hardware platforms, optics, firmware, and network operating-system releases.
• Produce clear design documents, diagrams, deployment specifications, runbooks, decision records, and leadership-ready status updates.
• Contribute to architecture and design reviews, identify opportunities to improve existing systems, and help evolve team standards and reference designs.
• Mentor peers and junior engineers through technical guidance, code and document reviews, troubleshooting sessions, and knowledge sharing.
• Use AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly to accelerate network modeling, automation, validation, troubleshooting, and documentation while independently verifying outputs.

Required Qualifications

• Eight years of relevant network-engineering experience; or a bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field and four years of experience; or a master's degree and two years of experience; or a relevant doctorate.
• Strong understanding of Layer 2 through Layer 4 networking, IP addressing and subnetting, BGP, OSPF, IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, ECMP, and high-availability design.
• Experience designing, deploying, or operating data-center, cloud, service-provider, or large-enterprise networks.
• Hands-on experience automating network provisioning, configuration, validation, or operations using Python or another programming language.
• Experience with Git, APIs, CI/CD workflows, automated testing, configuration modeling, or infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Experience executing production network changes with appropriate risk assessment, validation, rollback, and change-management controls.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting skills across network protocols, devices, automation systems, and physical infrastructure.
• Experience participating in incident response, root-cause analysis, operational readiness, and continuous-improvement efforts.
• Ability to work independently, manage project milestones and dependencies, and coordinate effectively with adjacent engineering and operations teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear technical design