DescriptionThe 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 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 networkResponsibilitiesLead network lifecycle management programs by defining high-level objectives and delivery procedures. Organizes project technical milestones & supporting tasks. 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). May 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. Serves at Tier2 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. Act as SME for root cause analysis efforts. Frequently develops scripts to automate non-traditional, complex tasks for business unit. May 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. Able to carry out technical coaching sessions, and helps junior members develop skills. Collaborates with vendor engineering and account manager to address current business or operational issues. Participates in the development of RFQ/RFPs. May lead the adoption of new vendor hardware. Active communication with product teams. Responsible to drive technology to meet product and service requirements. Participate in coordinated communication with product teams, networking leadership, and PMO to help assess gaps, solutions and needs 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.Qualifications5-10+ years network infrastructure engineering in optics and opticalBachelors in Electrical Engineering, Masters preferredExperience with datacenter engineering cabling preferredProduct Lifecycle management a huge plusTesting and Qualification background also a plusPython coding and scripting is a also a big plus QualificationsCareer Level - IC4