Senior Network Solutions Architect

Job TitlePrincipal Network Development EngineerJob DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Network Development Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for designing and implementing network solutions that meet the needs of our customers.You will work closely with our cross-functional teams to develop and deploy new network technologies, ensuring seamless integration and minimal disruption to our services.Your primary focus will be on creating tools and scripts that facilitate change validation, service health verification, and performance metric exposure. You will also be responsible for participating in weekly on-call rotations and collaborating with peers to automate manual processes using APIs and object-oriented languages.ResponsibilitiesDevelop methods to capture metrics that show service healthCreate and use pre-defined work instructions to safely deliver on change requests to the production environmentPlan and execute changes to the network as neededDevelop and maintain scripts and tools in Python or other languages to efficiently perform various changes to the networkAutomate manual processes using API's and Python or other object oriented languagesParticipate in weekly on-call rotation, and occasionally on weekend coverage as a member of a globally distributed on-call teamCreate Postmortems and documentation of corrective actions to prevent the reoccurrence of incidentsImplement, Maintain & Support Cloud based Network SaaS components according to associated SLAs/OLAsCollaborate with peers and lead automation and innovation workshops for members of the extended organizationActive monitoring of the production environment to proactively address issues that could affect Oracle's services in partnership with the Oracle Global Operations CenterQualifications and RequirementsBachelor's Degree in technology related field or equivalent practical & demonstrated experience6+ years professional experience in supporting carrier grade, IP based ISP, Webscale, on-prem Datacenter and cloud-provider network environmentsDemonstrated progressive increase in role specific responsibilities and associated complexitiesAdvanced level knowledge of multiple network operating systems including Cisco IOS/NX-OS, and TMOS,Operational experience with internet routing protocols and concepts, including but not limited to TCP/IP, BGP, iBGP, EGP, MPLS, IS-IS, OSPF, Anycast, RHI, & Route reflectionAdvanced level automation and DevOps type optimization experience including proficiency in a combination of Python, Ansible, Chef, Docker, TerraForm, Perl, JavaScript, JSON, REST, iControl, Bash, Yaml, XML, and iControlRestAdvanced level knowledge of multiple Firewall technologies, including but not limited to Cisco ASA, Palo AltoAdvanced level knowledge of Layer 4-7 protocols including TCP, UDP, AH, ESP, SMB, RCP, TLS, SSL, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, SNMP, SMTP, and SSHAdvanced level experience in cloud environment support of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, & LBaaS offeringsAdvanced level experience in capacity management, traffic engineering, and performance optimizationPreferred Qualifications and Skills5 + years of experience performing peering, network design, customer turnup, provisioning, migration, and decommissioning1-2 + years Cloud based Network service design and managementExperience with Oracle Database, SQL Server, MySQL, or PLSQLExperience in Traffic Management and Load balancing technologiesExperience supporting DNS infrastructure servicesExperience operating in a Linux/Unix environment3+ Experience translating and managing the Incident to Problem Management workflow through a combination of process automation, defect cataloging, data warehousing, reporting and analyticsPractical experience with Apex, Oracle BI, Grafana, or Power BI for system analytics and reportingExperience with network system change management and release management programsWe offer a competitive compensation package and opportunities for growth and development. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a challenging role, please submit your application.