Principal Network Engineer
Oracle
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About the Role
As a Principal Network Engineer on the AI Infrastructure - Network Operations team at OCI, you will be crucial in supporting and operating the RDMA/RoCE network fabrics that underpin Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's (OCI) largest AI and HPC services. These fabrics are essential for major tier-0 vendors in the generative AI industry, meaning if an AI workload runs on OCI, you're managing its foundational RDMA network. This role involves the design, deployment, and operation of a massive, global Oracle cloud computing environment, focusing intensely on RDMA/RoCE network fabrics and systems. You will leverage a deep understanding of networking combined with strong automation skills to maintain a robust production environment, supporting hundreds of thousands of network devices and millions of servers across dedicated backbone infrastructure and the Internet.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead network lifecycle management programs, defining objectives and delivery procedures.
- Organize project technical milestones and tasks, acting as a technical lead for two or three engineers.
- Advise project/program managers and coordinate with leadership within the organization.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and serve as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME).
- Assume technical responsibility for complex projects, including requirements, specifications, and documentation.
- Decompose high-level architectures into detailed network designs.
- Lead engineers in developing multi-module network solutions with complex interactions.
- Work with supporting service teams to integrate monitoring and automation into solutions.
- Serve as a Tier2 or specialized escalation point, providing break-fix support for large-scale network events.
- Drive systematic resolution of complex network issues and act as SME for root cause analysis.
- Develop scripts to automate complex, non-traditional tasks for the business unit.
- Potentially lead network automation design and delivery projects.
- Provide broad guidance and technical coaching to junior and senior technical staff, interpreting leadership input for focused development.
- Collaborate with vendor engineering and account managers on business and operational issues.
- Participate in and may lead the adoption of new vendor hardware, including RFQ/RFP processes.
- Actively communicate with product teams to align technology with product and service requirements.
Key skills/competency
- RDMA/RoCE Networks
- Network Operations
- Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
- HPC (High-Performance Computing)
- AI Infrastructure
- Network Automation
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Troubleshooting & Break-Fix
- Network Design
- Vendor Management
How to Get Hired at Oracle
- Research Oracle's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to align with their AI and cloud vision.
- Customize your resume: Tailor your resume to highlight experience in RDMA/RoCE networking, cloud infrastructure, network operations, and automation for the Principal Network Engineer role at Oracle.
- Showcase technical expertise: Prepare to discuss complex network design, deployment, and operational challenges, particularly within large-scale, high-performance computing environments.
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills: Be ready to share specific examples of leading technical projects, driving systematic resolutions, and automating complex tasks in a networking context.
- Practice behavioral questions: Focus on leadership, collaboration across teams, mentorship, and effective vendor management, emphasizing impact on cloud infrastructure.
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