Senior Principal Network Reliability Engineer - Network Region Build (NRB)

Oracle•Seattle, WA

71d•$126,200 - $264,100

About The Position

Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives. True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs. We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing [email protected] or by calling 1-888-404-2494 in the United States. Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

Requirements

Technical leadership for the deployment, operation, and lifecycle management of OCI’s global network infrastructure.
Define and drive the long-term strategy for network reliability, operational excellence, and infrastructure scalability.
Lead complex engineering initiatives supporting AI infrastructure, new OCI Regions, backbone expansion, and large-scale network deployments.
Influence architecture and technical decisions across Network Engineering, Network Automation, Infrastructure Engineering, Product Engineering, and Operations.
Champion automation by establishing engineering standards, identifying strategic opportunities, and partnering with software engineering teams to deliver scalable automation solutions.
Drive systemic improvements that eliminate recurring operational issues through engineering, architecture, automation, and process improvements.
Establish engineering standards, deployment methodologies, operational practices, and reliability metrics used across multiple organizations.
Serve as the senior technical advisor during large-scale production events, executive escalations, and critical customer issues.
Evaluate emerging technologies and influence vendor and internal technology roadmaps.
Partner with Product Management, PMO, Capacity Planning, Construction, Hardware Engineering, and Operations to successfully deliver network infrastructure at hyperscale.
Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders while fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Leverage AI-assisted engineering capabilities to improve technical analysis, operational planning, documentation, and engineering productivity while ensuring sound engineering judgment and technical quality.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for the deployment, operation, and lifecycle management of OCI’s global network infrastructure.
Define and drive the long-term strategy for network reliability, operational excellence, and infrastructure scalability.
Lead complex engineering initiatives supporting AI infrastructure, new OCI Regions, backbone expansion, and large-scale network deployments.
Influence architecture and technical decisions across Network Engineering, Network Automation, Infrastructure Engineering, Product Engineering, and Operations.
Champion automation by establishing engineering standards, identifying strategic opportunities, and partnering with software engineering teams to deliver scalable automation solutions.
Drive systemic improvements that eliminate recurring operational issues through engineering, architecture, automation, and process improvements.
Establish engineering standards, deployment methodologies, operational practices, and reliability metrics used across multiple organizations.
Serve as the senior technical advisor during large-scale production events, executive escalations, and critical customer issues.
Evaluate emerging technologies and influence vendor and internal technology roadmaps.
Partner with Product Management, PMO, Capacity Planning, Construction, Hardware Engineering, and Operations to successfully deliver network infrastructure at hyperscale.
Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders while fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Leverage AI-assisted engineering capabilities to improve technical analysis, operational planning, documentation, and engineering productivity while ensuring sound engineering judgment and technical quality.