Prinicpal Network Developer (DDOS)

**Job Description** Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Principal Network Security Engineer to lead the architecture, delivery, and operational excellence of Tier 0 DDoS protection and network security services. You will own strategy and roadmap, drive cross-org initiatives, and set engineering standards for secure, highly available, and globally scalable defenses. This role blends deep technical leadership, hands-on execution, and mentorship to raise the bar on reliability, performance, and security. Responsibilities - Own end-to-end architecture and roadmap for DDoS mitigation and network security services; make design choices that scale globally. - Lead delivery of high-impact programs: capacity planning, traffic engineering, telemetry, and automation for detection and mitigation. - Establish SLOs/SLAs, KPIs, and operational readiness standards; drive continuous improvement and compliance. - Serve as incident commander for complex events; lead post-incident reviews and systemic remediations. - Design and review production-ready code, automation, and tooling (Python; Go preferred) for reliability at scale. - Guide security reviews, threat modeling, and risk mitigations; ensure auditability and policy adherence. - Partner with networking, edge, SRE, and product teams to integrate controls and deliver customer-facing capabilities. - Mentor and develop engineers; influence hiring, technical direction, and best practices across the org. - Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., advanced telemetry, programmable data planes) and lead adoption where it adds value. - Produce clear design docs, runbooks, and executive updates. Qualifications - 6-10 years in network/security engineering at cloud, hyperscale, or ISP, including ownership of production-critical systems. - Expert knowledge of routing and protocols: BGP, TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6; strong DNS/DHCP fundamentals; MPLS familiarity. - Proven, hands-on experience designing and operating large-scale DDoS detection/mitigation and traffic/telemetry systems. - Strong software/automation skills (Python; Go preferred), CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and testing in production environments. - Demonstrated leadership in incident response, resilience engineering, and postmortem-driven improvements. - Excellence in system design, performance characterization, and security reviews/threat modeling. - Clear communicator with the ability to influence across orgs and present to executives. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with SDN, programmable data planes, eBPF, or hardware-based mitigation platforms. - Background in capacity planning, anycast/traffic steering, and large-scale observability. - Familiarity with zero trust, segmentation, and modern security architectures. - Relevant certifications or equivalent industry recognition. Impact - Protect and improve OCI's Tier 0 availability and security posture. - Accelerate delivery of customer-facing DDoS capabilities and platform resiliency. - Uplevel engineering quality, operational maturity, and compliance readiness. Disclaimer Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates. Benefits and salary information are provided in Oracle's career postings and vary by location and role. The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted. Note: This description aligns with Oracle's high standards of security, privacy, and compliance. **Responsibilities** - Own end-to-end architecture and roadmap for DDoS mitigation and network security services; make design choices that scale globally. - Lead delivery of high-impact programs: capacity planning, traffic engineering, telemetry, and automation for detection and mitigation. - Establish SLOs/SLAs, KPIs, and operational readiness standards; drive continuous improvement and compliance. - Serve as incident commander for complex events; lead post-incident reviews and systemic remediations. - Design and review production-ready code, automation, and tooling (Python; Go preferred) for reliability at scale. - Guide security reviews, threat modeling, and risk mitigations; ensure auditability and policy adherence. - Partner with networking, edge, SRE, and product teams to integrate controls and deliver customer-facing capabilities. - Mentor and develop engineers; influence hiring, technical direction, and best practices across the org. - Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., advanced telemetry, programmable data planes) and lead adoption where it adds value. - Produce clear design docs, runbooks, and executive updates. 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 **About Us** As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow's technology to tackle today's challenges. We've partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector-and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity. We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That's why we're committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all. Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. 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