Lead Principal Network Engineer
Core
Design, build, and operate large-scale, highly available data-center and cloud network architectures (DR25) including routing, fabrics, and automation.
Role type
Lead Principal Network Engineer (IC5)
Builds
End-to-end physical and logical network architecture, IP routing policies, and network infrastructure-as-code for OCI Dedicated Region25.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Data Center Networking
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
BGP, OSPF, IPv4/IPv6, VxLAN, EVPN, ECMP, TCP/IP, Python, API integration, Git, CI/CD, network automation, root-cause analysis, capacity planning, network security architecture, hardware qualification.
Preferred skills
Network infrastructure-as-code (GitOps, Ansible, Terraform, YANG, OpenConfig, NETCONF), streaming telemetry (gNMI, NetFlow), AI-assisted engineering tools, network performance analysis.
Technologies
Python, Git, Terraform, Ansible, Oracle, AI tools
Responsibilities
Own and evolve end-to-end network architecture for DR25; lead cross-functional initiatives from problem definition to production delivery; build and govern network infrastructure-as-code and validation tools; act as senior escalation point for complex incidents; mentor engineers and raise engineering standards; advise leadership on architecture tradeoffs.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
