Senior Network Operations Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking skilled and proactive engineers with 3-5 years of experience to join our Global Network Operations Center (GNOC) team. The GNOC is our front-line for addressing physical network issues and operates 24x7x365 to ensure the reliability and efficiency of our physical network infrastructure. The team is responsible for performing data collection, triage, technical analysis, incident mitigation, and redirection as necessary to maintain and optimize operations.

Our primary objectives are :

Ensure maximum possible service availability and performance

Deliver premier customer service

Provide comprehensive support to our Engineering and other Operational and technical teams

These objectives translate into a broad and dynamic scope of responsibilities for the GNOC team. Engineers will have the capability to centrally manage OCI's networks and implement automated solutions to address common operational challenges efficiently.

Responsibilities

NOC Operations

Using existing procedures and tooling, develop and safely complete network changes

Mentor, onboard and train junior engineers

Participate in operational rotations providing break-fix support

Identifying actionable incidents using monitoring systems, strong analytical problem-solving skills to mitigate network events / incidents, and following up on routine root cause analysis (RCA), coordinating with support teams and vendors

Provide on-call support services as needed, job duties are varied and complex, needing independent judgment

Join major event / incident calls, use technical and analytical skills to resolve network issues that impact Oracle customers / services

Fault handling and escalation - Identifying and responding to faults on OCI's systems and networks, collaborating closely with 3rd party suppliers, handling escalation through to resolution

Leadership :

Collaborates with the GNOC Shift Leads and management to ensure the efficient and timely completion of daily GNOC responsibilities

Takes the initiative to lead, contribute to and participate in the identification, development and evaluation of projects and tools aimed at enhancing the overall effectiveness of the GNOC

Drives runbook audits and updates to ensure compliance and collaborate with partner service teams to ensure operational processes are aligned between both teams

Conduct interviews and participate in the hiring process for junior level engineers

Lead and / or represent the GNOC in vendor meetings, reviews or governance boards

Automations / Scripting

The role includes collaborating with networking automation services to integrate support tooling and frequently developing scripts to automate routine tasks

Preference for individuals with experience in scripting, network automation and databases - Python, Puppet, SQL, and / or Ansible

You will use automation to complete work and develop scripts for routine tasks

Project Management

Lead technical projects such as the development and improvement of runbooks and methods of procedures, driving high visibility technical projects and onboarding and training new team members

Assists in the implementation of short, medium, and long-term plans to achieve project objectives, and regularly interacts with senior management or network leadership to ensure team objectives are met

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS :

Networking

Expert knowledge in the following protocols : BGP / OSPF / IS-IS, TCP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, DHCP, MPLS

Expert knowledge in the following networking protocols : TCP / IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and SSL

Comprehensive / Broad experience in at least 3 of the following network technologies : Juniper, Cisco, Arista, InfiniBand, firewalls, switches and circuit management

Expert analytical skills and ability to collate and interpret data from various sources

Ability to diagnose network alerts to assess and prioritize faults and respond or escalate accordingly

Experience working in a large ISP or cloud provider environment

Exposure to commodity Ethernet hardware (Broadcom / Mellanox)

Cisco and Juniper certifications are desired

GPU / RDMA

Experience in GPU / RDMA network environments is highly desired

Experience with High Performance Compute

Experience with InfiniBand

Design

Participate in Network lifecycle management through network build and / or upgrade projects

Participate in network solution design review

SOFT SKILLS & OTHER DESIRED EXPERIENCE :

Highly motivated and self-starter

Bachelor's degree is preferred with at least 3-5 years of network-related experience

Strong oral and written communication skills

Excellent time management and organization skills

Comfortable and able to deal with a wide range of issues in a fast-paced environment

Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills

Experience with Incident Response plans and strategies

Have worked with large enterprise network infrastructure and cloud computing environments, supporting 24 / 7 and willing to work in rotational shifts in a network operations role

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 : $74,900 to $158,200 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 which includes the following :

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. 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.

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 - IC3

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