Subsea Network Planner

As a Subsea Network Planner for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), you will play a crucial role in expanding and scaling our next-generation cloud services. You will be part of the Global Network Planning Group, making strategic decisions that shape our network infrastructure, data center subsea strategy, and market presence.

This position will have you build and maintain strong relationships with subsea providers, which is crucial for OCI's growth and operational efficiency. You will lead subsea business development initiatives for network growth, evaluating and selecting optimal data center partners and locations.

You will negotiate subsea connectivity agreements and commercial deals that meet technical requirements and support growth. You will develop TCO models for deal analysis in new and existing markets and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on long-term subsea strategy with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead subsea business development initiatives for network growth
• Negotiate subsea connectivity agreements and commercial deals
• Develop TCO models for deal analysis
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on long-term subsea strategy
• Facilitate open communication channels between OCI's technical teams and subsea providers' operations teams
• Represent OCI to senior technical leaders and executives at partner companies
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with a diverse portfolio of subsea partners and data center operators

Qualifications:

• 6-10+ years of experience in telecom, data center, or cloud infrastructure industries
• Extensive knowledge of Internet interconnection, submarine cables, wavelengths, and fiber
• Strong understanding of data center operations, subsea services, and industry trends
• Experience in data center site selection and evaluation processes
• Strong negotiation skills for subsea agreements, IP transit, wavelengths, and dark fiber contracts
• Familiarity with financial modeling for deal evaluation and TCO analysis
• Proficiency in Jira, Excel, PowerPoint, and Confluence
• Willingness to travel for site due diligence and industry conferences
• Strong negotiation skills with a focus on creating win-win scenarios in long-term partnerships
• Ability to build and maintain professional networks within the subsea and data center industry
• Understanding of data center contract structures, including power pricing models, SLAs, and expansion options
• Familiarity with industry standards and certifications relevant to data center operations (e.g., Uptime Institute Tiers, ISO certifications)

About Us:

Oracle is a world leader in cloud solutions, using tomorrow's technology to tackle today's problems. We are committed to expanding our inclusive workforce that promotes diverse insights and perspectives. We offer a highly competitive suite of employee benefits designed on the principles of parity and consistency.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and protected veterans' status.