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Prinicpal Network Developer (DDOS)Missouri Staffing • Jefferson City, MO, United States
Prinicpal Network Developer (DDOS)

Prinicpal Network Developer (DDOS)

Missouri Staffing • Jefferson City, MO, United States
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Principal Network Security Engineer

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Principal Network Security Engineer to lead the architecture, delivery, and operational excellence of Tier 0 DDoS protection and network security services. You will own strategy and roadmap, drive cross-org initiatives, and set engineering standards for secure, highly available, and globally scalable defenses. This role blends deep technical leadership, hands-on execution, and mentorship to raise the bar on reliability, performance, and security.

Responsibilities :

  • Own end-to-end architecture and roadmap for DDoS mitigation and network security services; make design choices that scale globally.
  • Lead delivery of high-impact programs : capacity planning, traffic engineering, telemetry, and automation for detection and mitigation.
  • Establish SLOs / SLAs, KPIs, and operational readiness standards; drive continuous improvement and compliance.
  • Serve as incident commander for complex events; lead post-incident reviews and systemic remediations.
  • Design and review production-ready code, automation, and tooling (Python; Go preferred) for reliability at scale.
  • Guide security reviews, threat modeling, and risk mitigations; ensure auditability and policy adherence.
  • Partner with networking, edge, SRE, and product teams to integrate controls and deliver customer-facing capabilities.
  • Mentor and develop engineers; influence hiring, technical direction, and best practices across the org.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., advanced telemetry, programmable data planes) and lead adoption where it adds value.
  • Produce clear design docs, runbooks, and executive updates.

Qualifications :

  • 610 years in network / security engineering at cloud, hyperscale, or ISP, including ownership of production-critical systems.
  • Expert knowledge of routing and protocols : BGP, TCP / IP, IPv4 / IPv6; strong DNS / DHCP fundamentals; MPLS familiarity.
  • Proven, hands-on experience designing and operating large-scale DDoS detection / mitigation and traffic / telemetry systems.
  • Strong software / automation skills (Python; Go preferred), CI / CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and testing in production environments.
  • Demonstrated leadership in incident response, resilience engineering, and postmortem-driven improvements.
  • Excellence in system design, performance characterization, and security reviews / threat modeling.
  • Clear communicator with the ability to influence across orgs and present to executives.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Experience with SDN, programmable data planes, eBPF, or hardware-based mitigation platforms.
  • Background in capacity planning, anycast / traffic steering, and large-scale observability.
  • Familiarity with zero trust, segmentation, and modern security architectures.
  • Relevant certifications or equivalent industry recognition.
  • Impact :

  • Protect and improve OCI's Tier 0 availability and security posture.
  • Accelerate delivery of customer-facing DDoS capabilities and platform resiliency.
  • Uplevel engineering quality, operational maturity, and compliance readiness.
  • 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 locations only US : Hiring Range in USD from : $109,200 to $223,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

    Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, 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 US offers a comprehensive benefits package including :

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
  • Short term disability and long term disability
  • Life insurance and AD&D
  • Supplemental life insurance (Employee / Spouse / Child)
  • Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
  • 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
  • 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.
  • 11 paid holidays
  • 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.
  • Paid parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Financial planning and group legal
  • Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
  • The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

    Career Level - IC4

    About Us :

    As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow's technology to tackle today's challenges. We've partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sectorand continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity. We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That's why we're committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all. Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and 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.

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