Strategic Fiber & Data Center Network Planner

Oracle; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 102,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability insurance (short/long term)

Life insurance

Dependent care Flexible Spending

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Paid sick leave

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning

Voluntary benefits (auto, home, pet)

Job summary

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure seeks an Infrastructure Network Planner in the Global Network Planning Group to expand next-generation cloud services. You will leverage strong fiber provider relationships to shape data center fiber strategy, market presence, and OCI growth.

Based in Nashville, Tennessee, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, negotiate connectivity agreements, develop TCO models, and document recommendations for technical leadership and executives.

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of experience in telecom, data center, or cloud infrastructure with 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.

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.

Skills

Network planning

Fiber knowledge

Data center operations

Site selection

Contract negotiations

Financial modeling

Jira

Confluence

PowerPoint

Excel

Wavelengths

Travel readiness

Tools

Jira

Excel

PowerPoint

Confluence

Job description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure seeks an Infrastructure Network Planner in the Global Network Planning Group to expand next-generation cloud services. You will leverage strong fiber provider relationships to shape data center fiber strategy, market presence, and OCI growth.

Based in Nashville, Tennessee, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, negotiate connectivity agreements, develop TCO models, and document recommendations for technical leadership and executives.