Principal Program Manager (OCI Network Capacity Planning)

Job description

OCI is looking for an Infrastructure Capacity Planner to support edge, backbone, and IP capacity planning for OCI’s global network. This role offers the opportunity to build expertise in large-scale network infrastructure while contributing to the planning and delivery of capacity needed to support OCI’s continued growth. The Infrastructure Capacity Planner will analyze network demand, utilization, and infrastructure needs across defined edge and backbone domains.

Working with experienced planners, network engineers, sourcing teams, and other stakeholders, this individual will help develop capacity plans, support investment decisions, and identify opportunities to improve network performance, scalability, and reliability.

Qualifications

3+ years of experience in network planning, network engineering, capacity planning, telecommunications, IP networking, or a related technical field. Familiarity with IP networking concepts, backbone or edge network infrastructure, and network capacity or traffic analysis. Exposure to IP transit, peering, fiber, wavelength, or transport-network planning is preferred. Ability to analyze technical and operational data, identify trends, and communicate clear findings and recommendations.

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and cross-functional stakeholders. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document assumptions, findings, and planning recommendations. Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Support capacity planning for assigned edge and backbone routes, including IP transit, peering, fiber, and wavelength infrastructure. Analyze demand forecasts, network utilization, growth trends, and capacity constraints to identify infrastructure requirements and risks. Develop and maintain capacity models, reports, forecasts, and planning documentation for assigned network domains. Prepare analyses and recommendations that support capital investment and infrastructure expansion decisions.

Partner with network engineering, operations, sourcing, and other internal teams to validate requirements and coordinate capacity plans. Track capacity projects, key milestones, costs, and dependencies; escalate potential risks or constraints to senior team members. Support IP transit and peering planning through analysis of traffic trends, connectivity requirements, and available network capacity. Participate in cross-functional planning discussions to ensure capacity considerations are incorporated into network expansion and operational decisions.

Monitor industry trends, network technologies, and supplier developments relevant to backbone and edge infrastructure planning. Contribute to the development and improvement of planning processes, data quality, tools, and documentation. Help ensure capacity plans align with applicable standards, reliability objectives, and operational requirements. #LI-KR4

Qualifications

Disclaimer

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements. Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only US: Hiring Range in USD from: $90,100 to $209,500 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:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care

Flexible Spending Accounts

• 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.

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