Principal Engineer I - Video Tools and Automation
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Spectrum’s growth and success in the ever-evolving technological landscape are built on the sophisticated innovations and service reliability our Network Operations groups provide. Our Operating Model focuses on maintaining operational excellence and reliability of Spectrum’s network to enhance our customer’s experience. The Network Operations environment is based on our Key Laws of Focus which values accuracy, resiliency and response time.
Video Operations cultivates our dynamic video ecosystem, ensuring video delivery from source to screen. Working groups are dedicated to creating and harnessing cutting-edge streaming and data technologies to enhance and entice the user experience. We engineer and operate a complex, nationwide infrastructure all in an effort to sustain a maximum uptime and availability for all of our video services.
- Full-time
- Job level: Entry to Senior
- Travel: Occasional
Success profile
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- Analytical
- Problem Solving
- Detail-oriented
- Flexible
- Leadership
- Team Player
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Education Assistance
Get reimbursed up to $10,000 a year for undergraduate and graduate degrees through our partnership with Guild.
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Retirement Savings/401(k)
100% match for every dollar you contribute, up to 6% of your eligible pay.
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Health & Welfare
Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans, plus AD&D insurance at two times your pay and assorted life insurance options.
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Discounted Services
Discount on Spectrum Services where applicable (restrictions apply).
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Paid Time Off
Paid vacation, sick time, personal days and holidays.
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Professional Development
Programs and ongoing training to build skills and technical expertise.
Responsibilities
This position is eligible for our Hybrid Work Policy. Eligible employees can work from home up to one day each week.
JOB SCOPE
Leads in the planning, design, development, implementation, and execution of innovative application and platform solutions designed to support new or existing Video Operations business initiatives. Projects are usually of considerable complexity and require a strong knowledge of development tools and a general understanding of Video technologies and problem statements. Works in all the phases of a project and review the work of less experienced team members/peers. Performs maintenance and provides technical assistance/leadership and advice on existing software solutions. Subject matter expert for the solutions and systems our team develops.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Leads software development efforts in the planning, design, development, implementation, and execution of innovative application and platform solutions designed to support new or existing Video Operations business initiatives
- Set project and task priorities, create solutions to complex problems, assign work and deliverables to junior engineers, translate technical to non-technical, ensure you meet team deliverables, and provide mentoring and development opportunities to junior staff.
- Design, develop, and deploy robust, scalable solutions that bring operational awareness and video device automation visibility to unique platforms within the Video Operations space.
- Build and deploy automated solutions and dashboards for video devices, that are intuitive and easy to understand by platform owners, using various source data options and complex business logic.
- Quickly understand unique and complex platform architectures, identify areas of automation, or find solutions that can benefit platform owners.
- Collaborate closely with internal customers to gather and clarify requirements, identifying potential opportunities.
- Maintain and support the existing tool catalog – prioritize and scope features and new products based on customer input and technical direction.
- Identify, prioritize and reduce technical debt while meeting tool development deliverables and timelines.
- Participate in code reviews & architecture discussions
- Shape decisions about infrastructure, deployment, and development environments to best support the team.
BASIC / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, and / or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum eight (8) years of network or software engineering experience
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience creating solutions for operational tools, automation, and dashboards in the OSS/BSS space, or platform or network management.
ADDITIONAL JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced knowledge of automation solutions.
- Advanced knowledge of networking protocols, concepts, and Services (e.g. TCP/IP, UDP, OSI network layers, DNS, DHCP)
- Expertise with tools like Gitlab/Bitbucket, various IDEs, Jira, AWS, Splunk, Elastic (ELK Stack)
- Proven ability to digest complex asks and provide technical and software solutions to measure and report on real-time issues and performance analysis.
- Experience in designing solutions that improve operational and situational awareness (Dashboards, websites, data processing, translations, user interfaces, and big data).
- Expertise with code repositories, development frameworks, programming languages such as, but not limited to Ruby, Python, Node.js, JavaScript, jQuery, Vue.js, Java, Shell scripting.
- Expertise in database development, optimization, and troubleshooting, including experience with MongoDB,
- PostgreSQL, Hadoop, Oracle, Cassandra, and other technologies.
- Demonstrated complex problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and quickly pivot to changing priorities and tight deadlines
- The ability to assess a problem, determine an effective course of action, and develop sustainable solutions.
- Able to handle multiple assignments simultaneously and is accountable to the tasks assigned.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge automating video devices (Encoders, Packagers, IP Devices, STBs) in the video space
- Special consideration if experience is within the video delivery ecosystem. (i.e. encoding, encryption, transport, packaging, VOD, SDV, OSS, etc.)
- Technical understanding of linear and IP video delivery systems
- Automating video deployment systems
- Exposure to Software design patterns and principles
Here, employees don’t just have jobs, they build careers. That’s why we believe in offering a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supports all aspects of their well-being, and delivers real value at every stage of life.
A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.
This job posting will remain open until 2024-11-22 09:21 PM (UTC) and will be extended if necessary.
The base pay for this position generally is between $110,800.00 and $196,400.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.
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