Senior Network Infrastructure Planner

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and select optimal data center partners and locations for network growth.
• Negotiate connectivity agreements and commercial deals that meet technical requirements and support growth.
• Develop Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models for deal analysis in new and existing markets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on long-term fiber strategy with business objectives.
• Facilitate open communication channels between OCI's technical teams and fiber providers' operations teams.
• Represent OCI to senior technical leaders and executives at partner companies.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with a diverse portfolio of fiber partners and data center operators.
• Negotiate favorable terms, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and pricing structures with fiber providers, ensuring alignment with OCI's growth plans.
• Stay informed about industry trends, mergers and acquisitions, and new market entrants in the fiber space.
• Document decisions and recommendations to internal technical leadership as well as VPs and SVPs.

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of experience in telecom, data center, or cloud infrastructure industries with demonstrated experience in network planning.
• Extensive knowledge of Internet interconnection, submarine cables, wavelengths, and fiber.
• Strong understanding of data center operations, services, and industry trends.
• Experience in data center site selection and evaluation processes.
• Strong negotiation skills for fiber agreements, IP transit, wavelengths, and dark fiber contracts.
• Familiarity with financial modeling for deal evaluation and TCO analysis.
• Proficiency in Jira, Excel, PowerPoint, and Confluence.
• Willingness to travel for site due diligence and industry conferences.
• Strong negotiation skills with a focus on creating win-win scenarios in long-term partnerships.

Benefits

Oracle offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• 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
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• 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.
• 11 paid holidays
• 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.
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance