Senior Principal Network Planner - Subsea

At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we build the future of the cloud for Enterprises as a diverse team of fellow creators and inventors. We act with the speed and attitude of a start-up, with the scale and customer-focus of the leading enterprise software company in the world.

Values are OCI’s foundation and how we deliver excellence. We strive for equity, inclusion, and respect for all. We are committed to the greater good in our products and our actions. We are constantly learning and taking opportunities to grow our careers and ourselves. We challenge each other to stretch beyond our past to build our future.

You are the builder here. You will be part of a team of really smart, motivated, and diverse people and given the autonomy and support to do your best work. It is a dynamic and flexible workplace where you’ll belong and be encouraged.

We are looking for a Principal Network Planner for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to help us expand and scale the next generation of Oracle Cloud services. Our Network Planning Group is responsible for strategic decisions that impact network provider selection, site selection, and new market entry. A Network Planner should have a blend of business knowledge and technical skills that enables them to make the best decisions for our customers and products. The ideal candidate will use their technical knowledge to negotiate the best commercial deals that meet Oracle’s technical requirements and support our future growth.

Career Level - IC5

We are looking for a Principal Network Planner for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to help us expand and scale the next generation of Oracle Cloud services. Our Network Planning Group is responsible for strategic decisions that impact network provider selection, site selection, and new market entry. A Network Planner should have a blend of business knowledge and technical skills that enables them to make the best decisions for our customers and products. The ideal candidate will use their technical knowledge to negotiate the best commercial deals that meet Oracle’s technical requirements and support our future growth.

This network planning role must have significant experience in fiber optics, subsea IRUs and contract structure, DWDM technologies, and subsea system design. You will be expected to develop correct technical solutions with our partners, and communicate those recommendations internally. A planner should have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to represent Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to senior technical leaders and C-level executives at our partners.

Key Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the Telecom, Datacenter, or Cloud Infrastructure industries
• Developing subsea IRU contracts and commercial deals
• DWDM technologies within subsea cable systems
• Deep knowledge of fiber technologies and fiber types, as well as construction best practices
• Able to interpret and evaluate relevant technical addenda in telecom contracts
• Able to represent the business and technical needs of Oracle with VP and C-level executives at our partners
• Able to negotiate the commercial pricing and technical requirements of IP transit, wavelengths, dark fiber, and POP sites
• Solve for complex engineering and diversity requirements
• Able to travel for site due diligence trips and industry conferences as appropriate
• Familiar with basic financial modeling to evaluate TCV and and model commercial options
• The ability to document your decisions and recommendations to internal technical leadership as well as VPs and SVPs

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 : from $109,100 to $223,500 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.