Oracle Corporation

Principal Network Development Engineer

Oracle Corporation$102K — $209K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in CS or related engineering field with 6+ years of experience or master's with 5+ years in Network Engineering.
  • Experience in a large ISP or cloud environment; familiarity with RDMA Networking is a bonus.
  • Previous role in network operations is necessary.
  • Strong understanding of MPLS, BGP/OSPF/IS-IS, TCP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, and DHCP; knowledge of VxLAN and EVPN is advantageous.
  • Extensive scripting/automation experience with a focus on Python or similar languages.
  • Proficiency in network protocols including TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and SSL.
  • Experience with network telemetry and monitoring solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with program managers to create project milestones and deliverables.
  • Utilize tools to execute network changes and develop new procedures as needed.
  • Create solutions for front-line teams to manage network failures efficiently.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers in developing their skills.
  • Contribute to network design solutions and the strategic development of roadmaps.
  • Participate in on-call rotations for operational support.
  • Lead the resolution of network events and conduct post-event analyses.
  • Automate routine tasks through scripting to enhance team productivity.
  • Work with automation services to improve support tool integration.
  • Gather telemetry data and set up alert rules in collaboration with network monitoring.
  • Build dashboards for analyzing and visualizing network data to identify issues.
  • Act as a subject matter expert for software development in network automation.
  • Coordinate with vendor technical teams for bug resolution and new system qualifications.
  • Address complex technical challenges with innovative solutions while considering both immediate and long-term impacts.
  • Lead and mentor peers, effectively collaborating across teams to drive outcomes.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with expert medical opinions included.
  • Short and long-term disability insurance.
  • Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment coverage.
  • Supplemental life insurance options for employees and their families.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
  • Pre-tax benefits for commuting and parking.
  • 401(k) plan with a company match for employee contributions.
  • Flexible paid time off policies for eligible employees, plus accrued vacation.
  • 11 paid holidays and a refreshable sick leave policy.
  • Paid parental leave and adoption assistance for new parents.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan to encourage equity ownership.
  • Financial planning services and group legal assistance are available.
  • Voluntary benefits, including coverage for auto, homeowners, and pet insurance.
Full Job Description
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 6+ years of Network Engineering experience or master's with 5+ 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.
  • Mentor junior engineers.
  • Participates in network solution and architecture design process and contribute to the roadmap's 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.
  • Tackles complex technical challenges with creative solutions, balancing both immediate and long-term considerations to drive business and product outcomes.
  • Leads by example, providing technical leadership and mentorship to peers, while influencing cross-functional teams through collaboration and clear communication.
  • Takes end-to-end responsibility for key technical initiatives and projects, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
  • Able to adapt to changing technology and find new approaches to existing challenges.


Qualifications

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $102,300 to $209,500 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:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. 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.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. 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.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. 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 - IC4

About Oracle Corporation

Oracle Dyn Global Business Unit is a pioneer in managed DNS and a leader in cloud-based infrastructure that connects users with digital content and experiences across a global internet. Dyn's solution is powered by a global network that drives 40 billion traffic optimization decisions daily for more than 3,500 enterprise customers, including preeminent digital brands such as Netflix, Twitter, Linkedin and CNBC. Adding Dyn's best-in-class DNS and email services extend the Oracle cloud computing platform and provides enterprise customers with a one-stop shop for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). On January 31, 2017 Oracle completed the acquisition of Dyn, which now operates as an Oracle Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) global business unit (GBU).

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