Principal Optical Engineer

Job Description

The Principal Optical Engineer will be joining the Optical Network Engineering team which is responsible for building and scaling Oracle’s Optical Transport Network. The team is focused on engineering and development, as well as FOA deployment of optical transport solutions and systems. The successful candidate will have a direct impact on our top priority of delivering optical capacity and engineering solutions to support Oracle’s cloud and AI infrastructure to provide metro optical transport solutions in support of the needs of the network. To continue to drive down costs for equipment and services for metro and optics. To train other teams to deploy and operate optical systems. To provide operations support to ensure availability and uptime of the metro network.

Responsibilities

Lead network lifecycle management programs by defining high-level objectives and delivery procedures. Organizes project technical milestones & supporting tasks and may work as project technical lead, coordinating effort of two or three engineers. Advises project/program manager and coordinates with immediate and skip-level leadership. Collaborates across teams within same org (same VP).

Serve as technical SME in cross-functional activities. Has technical responsibility for moderately complex project(s), including project requirements, specifications (where applicable), and documentation.

Responsible for decomposing high-level architectures into detailed designs. May lead multiple engineers in developing network solutions consisting of multiple modules with complex interactions; Work with supporting service teams to ensure solutions are properly supported by monitoring and automation systems. Collaborates with vendor engineering and account manager to address current business or operational issues. Leads the development of RFQ/RFPs. May lead the adoption of new vendor hardware. Responsible to drive technology to meet product and service requirements and actively communicate with product teams as needed. Participate in coordinated communication with product teams, networking leadership, and PMO to help assess gaps, solutions and needs.

Serve as a technical lead on network automation design and delivery projects. Comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle. Provides a broad set of guidance to technical and senior technical members of staff. Interprets input from leaders (technical and managers) and provides focused development to junior member. Serves at Tier 3 or specialized escalation point for network events and provides break-fix support for large-scale events. Serves as principle point of contact for driving systematic resolution of complex network issues and act as Subject Matter Expert for root cause analysis efforts. Frequently develops scripts to automate non-traditional, complex tasks for business unit. Able to carry out technical coaching sessions, and helps junior members develop skills.

Preferred personal experience, characteristics and leadership skills:

You might be a good fit if you're a high-energy, strategic and technical leader, possessing a good sense of organizational timeliness with a performance-based track record of success.

• A balance of strategic and tactical skills, with a high-level of intellectual agility and capacity for original thought.

• An outstanding communicator who can write, present, and effectively adjust messages to meet individual audiences and organizations.

• A consistent record to navigate and effectively collaborate with other groups and resources in large, sophisticated environments.

• Ten to Fifteen years of industry experience, of which five or more years of relevant cloud experience.

• Communicates and Influences: Clearly communicates information and ideas to individuals and teams in an eloquent, focused and compelling way. Willing to offer intellectual thought.

• Analytical and Instinctual: Compares information from various sources to identify core issues. Uses data to make decisions but also understands that instinct plays a part in innovating. Always uses good common sense.

• Possesses Business Insight: Deep understanding of cloud technology, business and operations with the ability to draw from personal experience to make recommendations.

Career Level – Senior level providing optical design, development, modification and evaluation of electronic, electro-mechanical or mechanical components, assemblies or integrated circuitry for hardware systems for the external market. Includes new design, as well as modification activities that results in significant product enhancement. Activities encompass design, analysis, testing and process development using engineering principles and methods. Technical subject areas may include electrical and logical design of printed circuit boards or integrated circuits; mechanical design of electronics enclosures or integrated circuit packaging; and embedded software/firmware design. It may encompass operational support at the Tier 3 level as well as product lifecycle management to include SW releases and feature development.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years network infrastructure engineering in optics and optical

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Masters preferred

• Experience with datacenter engineering cabling preferred

• Product Lifecycle management a huge plus

• Testing and Qualification background also a plus

• Python coding and scripting is a also a big plus

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 which includes the following:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

2. Short term disability and long term disability

3. Life insurance and AD&D

4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

8. 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.

9. 11 paid holidays

10. 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.

11. Paid parental leave

12. Adoption assistance

13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

14. Financial planning and group legal

15. 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

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