Sr Program Manager (OCI Network Capacity Planning)

Overview

As Infrastructure Capacity Planner you will support edge, backbone and IP capacity planning for Oracle’s global network. You’ll build expertise in large-scale network infrastructure and partner with engineering, operations and sourcing to shape capacity plans. You’ll analyze demand and utilization, identify constraints, and help drive investment decisions to improve performance, scalability and reliability. This role suits a technically curious planner energized by network growth and cross-functional collaboration.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible medical coverage
• life insurance
• retirement options
• volunteer programs
• inclusive hiring practices
• acknowledgement of accessibility needs

Responsibilities

• Support capacity planning for edge and backbone routes including IP transit, peering, fiber and wavelength infrastructure
• Analyze demand forecasts, utilization, growth trends and capacity constraints to identify requirements and risks
• Develop and maintain capacity models, reports, forecasts and planning documentation
• Prepare analyses and recommendations to support capital investment and infrastructure expansion
• Coordinate with network engineering, operations, sourcing and other internal teams to validate requirements and align capacity plans
• Track capacity projects, milestones, costs and dependencies; escalate risks to senior team members
• Support IP transit and peering planning through traffic trend analysis and connectivity assessments
• Participate in cross-functional planning discussions to integrate capacity considerations into network expansion and operations
• Monitor industry trends, technologies and supplier developments relevant to backbone and edge planning
• Contribute to improving planning processes, data quality, tools and documentation
• Ensure capacity plans align with standards, reliability objectives and operational requirements

Key requirements

• 3+ years of experience in network planning, network engineering, capacity planning, telecommunications or related technical field
• Familiarity with IP networking concepts and backbone/edge infrastructure; knowledge of capacity or traffic analysis
• Exposure to IP transit, peering, fiber, wavelength or transport-network planning preferred
• Ability to analyze technical and operational data, identify trends and communicate clear findings
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate with technical and cross-functional stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting assumptions, findings and planning recommendations
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience

• collaboration
• clear communication
• problem-solving
• IP networking concepts
• backbone and edge network infrastructure
• network capacity planning and traffic analysis

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