Network Developer 2 (SRE Focus)

We are seeking an experienced self-driven Network Developer with strong Linux troubleshooting skills and deep knowledge of virtual cloud networks and access technologies. The ideal candidate will have proven experience resolving complex issues across large-scale network infrastructure and cloud services in real time.

Responsibilities include:

• Diagnosing and resolving production incidents.
• Writing Python and Bash scripts on the fly to support live troubleshooting and automation.
• Maintaining operational reliability across cloud networking environments.
• Hands-on expertise with remote access technologies such as Ethernet, VPN, Load Balancing and BGP for secure and scalable route distribution.
• A strong understanding of Linux system processes, memory utilisation, disk and log management, network functionality, containerisation, and the TCP/IP stack.
• Triaging and resolving Severity 1 and 2 incidents using logs, metrics, and CLI tools under pressure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the Virtual Networking team to share full-stack ownership of a collection of services and technology areas, providing operational support as part of an on-call rotation.
• Understand the end-to-end configuration, technical dependencies, and overall behavioural characteristics of production services.
• Take responsibility for the delivery of the mission-critical stack with a strong focus on security, resiliency, scalability, and performance.
• Hold authority for end-to-end performance and operability.
• Partner with global development teams to define and implement improvements in service architecture.
• Clearly articulate the technical characteristics of services and technology areas.
• Work with senior members to develop and communicate a clear understanding of the scale, capacity, security, and performance attributes and requirements of the service and technology stack.
• Demonstrate understanding of automation and orchestration principles.
• Escalate appropriately complex or critical issues that have not yet been documented as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Build understanding of service topologies and their dependencies to troubleshoot issues and define mitigations.
• Ensure high quality, accurate and timely technical documentation of incidents, problems, changes, and standard operating procedures is maintained using tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Core Responsibilities:

• Tracks timelines with minimal supervision, ensuring work is completed in a timely manner and is in alignment with project requirements.
• Collaborates within the team to better understand expectations and achieve shared objectives.
• Identifies and addresses issues, escalating problems to senior staff as needed in accordance with standard procedures.
• Seeks opportunities to gain knowledge and learn new skills and/or tools aligned with industry trends and best practices.
• Implements updates to processes, protocols, and workflows to increase efficiency and effectiveness as directed.

Qualifications:

• Understanding of virtual network architecture, security, and automation.
• Understanding of TCP/IP stack and routing concepts in Linux systems and networking environments.
• Experience with containerisation technologies and orchestration platforms would be an advantage.
• Understanding of Virtual Cloud Networks (VCNs) in public cloud environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems and release automation tools.
• Experience in scripting languages such as Python or Shell.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform and Chef would be considered an advantage.
• Support network segmentation (e.g., security lists, network security groups, or firewalls).
• Understanding of manipulating telemetry data (traffic flows, health status) using Grafana dashboards and MQL.
• Experience with major public cloud providers (e.g., Oracle Cloud Infrastructure OCI, or equivalent).
• Familiarity using Jira and Confluence for incident tracking, knowledge management, and ongoing technical documentation.