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Senior Network Engineer - Optical

USA💼 Full-time💰 $102,300–$209,500🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead network lifecycle management programs and act as a technical lead for moderately complex optical network projects, defining objectives, milestones, and scalable solution designs.

Role type

Senior IC network engineer (optical transport)

Builds

Oracle's Optical Transport Network, metro optical transport solutions, and cloud/AI infrastructure capacity

Domain

Telecommunications / Optical Networking / Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Optical network engineering, network lifecycle management, technical leadership, solution design, root-cause analysis, automation design, vendor hardware evaluation

Preferred skills

Data center cabling engineering, product lifecycle management, testing and qualification, Python scripting, cloud environment experience

Technologies

Oracle, Python, Embedded Firmware

Responsibilities

Define objectives, delivery processes, and technical milestones for network lifecycle management programs; break down high-level network architectures into detailed, scalable solution designs; guide engineers in building multi-layer network solutions; develop scripts and automation to simplify operational tasks; serve as a Tier 3 escalation point for network incidents and lead root-cause analysis; partner with vendor engineering teams to resolve operational issues; participate in RFQs and RFPs to evaluate new vendor hardware and technology; provide technical coaching to junior and senior staff.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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