Network Reliability Engineer 5 (JoinOCi-NDC)

Company: Oracle
Location: Augusta
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description
The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) team can provide you the opportunity to build and operate a suite of massive scale, integrated cloud services in a broadly distributed, multi-tenant cloud environment. OCI is committed to providing the best in cloud products that meet the needs of our customers who are tackling some of the world's biggest challenges.
We offer unique opportunities for smart, hands-on engineers with the expertise and passion to solve difficult problems in distributed highly available services and virtualized infrastructure. At every level, our engineers have a significant technical and business impact designing and building innovative new systems to power our customer's business critical applications.
This role offers huge upside potential, high visibility, and fast career growth without the risk of a typical start-up. It is a unique opportunity to work with smart people who are solving complex problems in distributed systems, networking, multi-tenant Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), and Software Defined Networking (SDN) operating at massive scale.
Customers always want higher availability, more bandwidth, greater network security, less network latency, less network jitter, and lower overall cost. We are reimagining the traditional planning, provisioning, and life cycle by creating SDN services that allow customers to connect their on-premises networks, data center networks, and/or other networks via enterprise-grade links to Oracle's cloud. Customers can then access dozens of leading PaaS and IaaS services that span database, Java, integration, analytics, compute, and storage. At its core, our SDN services provide customers with rapid configuration, pay-as-you go pricing, and seamless scalability.
What We Need
We are looking for a consulting level Network Reliability Engineer to build services that comprehensively model, provision, secure, scale and operate OCI networks. Network engineers will use internal tooling to represent arbitrarily complex datacenter networks and subsequently build, interconnect, operate, and scale these networks. Network Operations will be able to centrally administer OCI's networks and automate responses to common operational problems using our network automation APIs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's in CS or related engineering field (or equivalent) with 5+ years Network Engineer experience or Masters with 5+ years Network Engineer experience
- Experience working in a large ISP or cloud provider environment
- Experience working in an advance network operations role
- Expert level knowledge of the following network protocols: IPv4, IPv6, TCP, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, RSVP-TE, VxLAN, EVPN, DNS, and DHCP
- Extensive experience with scripting and automation - Python preferred, but must demonstrate expertise in a scripting or compiled language.
- Experience with network monitoring and telemetry solutions
- Experience with network configuration management
- Experience with Linux systems administration
- Strong experience with influencing product roadmap direction, features, and priorities
- Experience with Juniper (MX, QFX, PTX), Arista, and Cisco (NX-OS) routers
- Experience leading technical troubleshooting calls and performing post-mortem analysis
- Experience leading technical projects in both network and software engineering disciplines.
- Must participate in an on-call rotation
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
Responsibilities
Supports the design, deployment, and operations of a large-scale global Oracle cloud computing environment (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - OCI). Primarily focused on development and support of network fabric and systems through a combination of a deep level understanding of networking at the protocol level coupled with programming skills to support the automation required to operate a production environment at scale. As OCI is a cloud-based network with a global footprint, this support will include hundreds of thousands of network devices supporting millions of servers, connected over a mix of dedicated backbone infrastructure and the Internet.
Lead network engineering and operations programs by defining high-level objectives and delivery procedures. Organizes project technical milestones & supporting tasks. May work as project technical lead, coordinating effort of two or three engineers. Advises project/program manager and coordinates with immediate and skip-level leadership. Collaborates across teams within same org (same VP). May serve as technical SME in cross-functional activities. Has technical responsibility for complex projects, including project requirements, specifications (where applicable), and documentation. Responsible for decomposing high-level architectures into detailed designs. Work with supporting service teams to ensure solutions are properly supported by monitoring and automation systems. Serves at Tier2 or specialized escalation point for network events and provides break-fix support for large-scale events. Serves as principle point of contact for driving systematic resolution of complex network issues. Act as SME for root cause analysis efforts. Frequently develops scripts to automate non-traditional, complex tasks for business unit. May serve as a technical lead on network automation design and delivery projects. Comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle. Provides a broad set of guidance to technical and senior technical members of staff. Interprets input from leaders (technical and managers) and provides focused development to junior member. Able to carry out technical coaching sessions, and helps junior members develop skills. Collaborates with vendor engineering and account manager to address current business or operational issues. Participates in the development of RFQ/RFPs. May lead the adoption of new vendor hardware. Active communication with product teams. Responsible to drive technology to meet product and service requirements. Participate in coordinated communication with product teams, networking leadership, and PMO to help assess gaps, solutions, and needs.
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated location(s)
California Pay Range: from $135,100 to $285,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
Colorado Pay Range: from $127,600 to $256,900 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
New York City Pay Range: from $127,600 to $271,100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
Washington Pay Range: from $142,600 to $271,100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

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  Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
  
  
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  Short term disability and long term disability
  
  
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  Life insurance and AD&D
  
  
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  Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
  
  
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  Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
  
  
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  Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
  
  
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  401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
  
  
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  Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
  
  
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  11 paid holidays
  
  
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  Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
  
  
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  Paid parental leave
  
  
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  Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
  
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  Financial planning and group legal
  
  
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  Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
  
  
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