Principal Network Engineer - Optical
Core
Lead network lifecycle management and act as technical lead for moderately complex projects within Oracle's Optical Transport Network, focusing on engineering, development, and field deployment of optical transport solutions to support cloud and AI infrastructure.
Role type
Principal Network Engineer (Optical)
Builds
Optical transport solutions and systems for Oracle's cloud and AI infrastructure
Domain
Telecommunications / Optical Networking / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Optical technologies, Data center cabling engineering, Core networking (L2/L3/L4, BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN), Cloud networking (VPC, PrivateLink, load balancing), Automation (Terraform, Ansible, Python), Observability (SNMP, NetFlow), Incident management, Technical writing
Preferred skills
Product lifecycle management, Testing and qualification, Python coding/scripting
Technologies
Python, Terraform, Ansible, Git, Oracle, WAF, ASP.NET
Responsibilities
Lead network lifecycle management programs, Act as technical lead for moderately complex projects, Advise project and program managers, Own technical requirements and designs, Guide engineers in building network solutions, Serve as Tier 3 escalation point for network incidents, Develop scripts and automation, Provide technical coaching and mentoring, Collaborate with vendor engineering teams, Contribute to RFQs and RFPs
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership