Senior Network Developer – Network Region Build (NRB)

Oracle•Seattle, WA

About The Position

Join Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s Network Region Build (NRB) organization to build and operate network infrastructure for AI clusters, GPU deployments, and new OCI Regions around the world. The role leads network expansion, automation, and deployment initiatives in partnership with engineering, automation, hardware, program management, and operations teams. It spans the network lifecycle, from design validation through deployment, expansion, automation, and operational support, with a focus on highly reliable cloud infrastructure at hyperscale. The position includes building and supporting large-scale data center fabrics, backbone, edge, and metro networks; developing automation and operational tooling; and improving deployment standards and procedures. It also provides technical leadership, mentorship, incident response, vendor engagement, and contributions to network architecture and infrastructure roadmaps. Engineers are encouraged to use AI-assisted development tools while maintaining security, reliability, code quality, and operational excellence. The role requires 25% or more travel, typically at least once per month to OCI data centers, including Abilene, Texas, and other major AI deployment locations, for network builds, commissioning, troubleshooting, and critical infrastructure milestones.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Strong understanding of modern data center networking architectures.
Experience with routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP.
Proficiency with Python or another programming language used for network automation.
Excellent troubleshooting, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
Ability to independently manage work, priorities, timelines, and deliverables and address standard and non-standard issues.

Nice To Haves

Experience in hyperscale cloud, ISP, or large enterprise networking environments.
Hands-on experience with commodity Ethernet platforms, including Broadcom- and NVIDIA/Mellanox-based hardware.
Experience with Internet peering, backbone networking, and large-scale network operations.
Experience with network automation frameworks and APIs.
Familiarity with YANG, OpenConfig, NETCONF, gNMI, and model-driven networking.
Experience with telemetry, observability, network monitoring, and performance analysis.
Knowledge of network security principles and high-availability architectures.
Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as Oracle AI, GitHub Copilot, or ChatGPT Enterprise for software development, automation, documentation, and operational efficiency.
Experience building and operating hyperscale cloud networks or AI and GPU cluster networks.
Experience with data center commissioning, infrastructure deployment, fiber acceptance testing, OTDR, and structured cabling validation.
Experience with network migrations and large-scale infrastructure deployments.
Experience with vendor engagement, hardware qualification, and software validation.
An automation-first operational mindset focused on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Lead network build and expansion projects for new OCI Regions and AI infrastructure.
Deploy, operate, and support large-scale spine-leaf data center fabrics, backbone, edge, and metro networks.
Execute complex network changes and improve operational procedures, deployment standards, MOPs, runbooks, and best practices.
Partner with program managers and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver network projects and meet deployment milestones.
Participate in network architecture reviews and contribute to future infrastructure designs, roadmaps, and software architecture discussions.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise.
Participate in on-call and operational rotations supporting critical production infrastructure.
Lead troubleshooting and act as an escalation point during high-priority network events.
Perform root cause analysis, document findings, and implement long-term corrective actions.
Develop Python or other automation to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort; use AI-assisted tools with appropriate engineering judgment and validation.
Collaborate with Network Automation teams to integrate tooling and automation capabilities.
Partner with network vendors to resolve software defects, qualify firmware releases, and validate hardware platforms.
Design, develop, validate, and scale network fabrics and systems; identify design risks and recommend mitigations before deployment.
Build automation modules, scripts, dashboards, telemetry systems, alerting mechanisms, and tools for network testing, operations, and frontline support.
Develop test cases and strategies, lead test practices, improve break-fix validation, and support post-event root cause analysis.
Review and present network changes to change management review boards; conduct pre-production validation and provide governance, risk, and compliance audit evidence.
Monitor network health, define or assess metrics and thresholds for service level objectives, and provide feedback to improve anomaly detection and diagnosis.
Analyze network performance and service metrics, including latency, throughput, and packet loss, and use capacity information to support anticipated growth.
Engage with customers and stakeholders to clarify technical issues and contribute to root cause analysis documentation.
Independently manage work, timelines, priorities, and deliverables; troubleshoot issues, share knowledge, learn continuously, and recommend process improvements.