Senior Network Infrastructure Planner (Fiber Route Design, Supplier Sourcing)

Archer; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 83,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Archer, in collaboration with Oracle, seeks an Infrastructure Network Planner for OCI to drive expansion of cloud network services. You will shape data center fiber strategies, manage partner relationships, and influence long-term vendor decisions with a focus on growth and efficiency.

The role requires 6–10+ years in telecom/data center fields, strong negotiation and financial modeling skills, and the ability to coordinate across multiple teams and senior leaders. Travel will be required.

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years in telecom, data center, or cloud infra with network planning experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Internet interconnection, submarine cables, wavelengths, and fiber.
• Experience in data center site selection and evaluation processes.
• Strong negotiation skills for fiber agreements, IP transit, wavelengths, and dark fiber.
• Familiarity with financial modeling for deal evaluation and TCO analysis.
• Proficiency in Jira, Excel, PowerPoint, and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development initiatives for network growth and partner selection.
• Negotiate connectivity agreements and commercial deals meeting technical needs.
• Develop TCO models for deals across markets and data centers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align fiber strategy with business goals.
• Facilitate communications between OCI teams and fiber providers' operations.
• Represent OCI to senior technical leaders and executives at partner firms.
• Establish and manage strategic relationships with fiber partners and data centers.
• Negotiate terms, SLAs, and pricing aligned with OCI's growth plans.
• Stay informed on industry trends, M&A, and new market entrants in fiber.
• Document decisions and recommendations for technical leadership and VPs.

Skills

Network planning

Vendor management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Jira

Excel

PowerPoint

Confluence

Job description

Archer is collaborating with Oracle to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

About The Team

As a Network Planner for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), you'll play a crucial role in expanding and scaling our next-generation cloud services. You'll be part of the Global Network Planning Group, making strategic decisions that shape our network infrastructure, data center fiber strategy, and market presence. This position will have you leverage your strong relationships with fiber providers, which is crucial for OCI's growth and operational efficiency. The below key responsibilities and qualifications highlight the strategic nature of these partnerships and the need for a proactive, collaborative approach to vendor management in the fiber space.

Description

As a Infrastructure Network Planner for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), you'll play a crucial role in expanding and scaling our next-generation cloud services. You'll be part of the Global Network Planning Group, making strategic decisions that shape our network infrastructure, data center fiber strategy, and market presence. This position will have you leverage your strong relationships with fiber providers, which is crucial for OCI's growth and operational efficiency. The below key responsibilities and qualifications highlight the strategic nature of these partnerships and the need for a proactive, collaborative approach to vendor management in the fiber space.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development initiatives for network growth, by evaluating and selecting optimal data center partners and locations.
• Negotiate connectivity agreements and commercial deals that meet technical requirements and support growth.
• Develop TCO models for deal analysis in new and existing markets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on long term fiber strategy with business objectives.
• Facilitate open communication channels between OCI's technical teams and fiber providers' operations teams.
• Represent OCI to senior technical leaders and executives at partner companies.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with a diverse portfolio of fiber partners and data center operators.
• Negotiate favorable terms, SLAs, and pricing structures with fiber providers, ensuring alignment with OCI's growth plans.
• Stay informed about industry trends, mergers and acquisitions, and new market entrants in the fiber space.
• The ability to document your decisions and recommendations to internal technical leadership as well as VPs and SVPs.

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of experience in telecom, data center, or cloud infrastructure industries with demonstrated experience in network planning.
• Extensive knowledge of Internet interconnection, submarine cables, wavelengths, and fiber.
• Strong understanding of data center operations, services, and industry trends.
• Experience in data center site selection and evaluation processes.
• Strong negotiation skills for fiber agreements, IP transit, wavelengths, and dark fiber contracts.
• Familiarity with financial modeling for deal evaluation and TCO analysis.
• Proficiency in Jira, Excel, PowerPoint, and Confluence.
• Willingness to travel for site due diligence and industry conferences.
• Strong negotiation skills with a focus on creating win-win scenarios in long-term partnerships.

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: $83,000 to $166,100 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