Oracle · 4 hours ago
Principal Network Development Engineer (Operations)
Nashville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$109K/yr - $223K/yr
6+ years expOracle is a world leader in cloud solutions, committed to innovation and inclusivity. The Principal Network Development Engineer will focus on the architecture and support of edge network fabrics and software systems, driving automation and operational excellence in a large-scale cloud environment.
Data GovernanceData ManagementEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Work with customers to drive end-to-end development of new edge datacenter fabrics and services at global cloud scale, ensuring high availability, scalability, performance, and operational excellence
Lead technical direction for network features and automation opportunities
Define and evangelize engineering and operational best practices; work cross-org to keep the bar for high network quality
Define and clearly communicate technical standards with forward-looking scalability at the forefront
Responsible for decomposing designs into executable tasks and working through others to execute; collaborate with network software teams early in design lifecycle to develop new tools or frameworks to support design rollouts
Participate in operational rotations as either primary or secondary. Provide break-fix support for events and serve as escalation point for remediation; participate in post-event root cause analysis
Mentor and develop the next generation of network engineers, providing technical leadership, guidance, and support across the organization
Act as middle-point between network engineering and network tooling organizations -- translate future network needs into software tooling requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelors/Masters degree in CS or related engineering field with 6-10 years of Network Engineering experience
Experience working in a large ISP or cloud provider environment and understanding of Overlay network concepts
Experience working in a network operations role
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
Benefits
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
Company
Oracle
Oracle is an integrated cloud application and platform services that sells a range of enterprise information technology solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$25.75BKey Investors
Sequoia Capital
2025-09-24Post Ipo Debt· $18B
2025-02-03Post Ipo Debt· $7.75B
1986-03-12IPO
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