Freelance Opportunity – Senior Network Automation Engineer (OCI)

We are looking for an experienced Senior Network Automation Engineer to support large-scale Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in network engineering, automation, routing protocols, and Python development, with experience managing enterprise or cloud-scale network infrastructure. Key Responsibilities ✅ Support the design, deployment, and operations of large-scale network infrastructure within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) ✅ Participate in network lifecycle management, including network build, upgrades, migrations, and optimization projects ✅ Develop and execute network change procedures and operational runbooks ✅ Lead network automation initiatives and create scripts/tools to automate routine operational tasks ✅ Troubleshoot network incidents, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and drive issue resolution ✅ Act as an escalation point for critical network events and production support activities ✅ Collaborate with project managers, architects, automation teams, and vendors to deliver network solutions ✅ Support firmware upgrades, software qualification, bug investigations, and vendor escalations ✅ Mentor junior engineers and contribute to network architecture and roadmap planning Required Skills ✔ Strong experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or large-scale cloud networking environments ✔ Deep understanding of network protocols including: • BGP • OSPF • TCP/IP • Routing & Switching ✔ Hands-on experience with: • Network Automation • Python Scripting • Network Monitoring & Telemetry • Network Performance Optimization • Network Lifecycle Management ✔ Experience working with enterprise-grade network devices and cloud networking platforms ✔ Strong troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) skills ✔ Experience interacting with network vendors and supporting software/firmware upgrades ✔ Ability to lead technical projects and collaborate across global teams Preferred Skills ⭐ Experience supporting hyperscale or cloud infrastructure environments ⭐ Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) ⭐ Experience with Ansible, Terraform, NetBox, Git, CI/CD pipelines ⭐ Experience with network observability and telemetry platforms ⭐ Experience developing network automation frameworks