Product Development Engineer

Profile

Comcast's Technology, Product & Experience organization works at the intersection of media and technology. Our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products that transform the customer experience. From creating apps like TVGo to new features such as the Talking Guide on the X1 platform, we work every day to make a positive impact through innovation in the pursuit of building amazing products that are enjoyable, easy to use and accessible across all platforms. The team also develops and supports our evolving network architecture, including next-generation consumer systems and technologies, infrastructure and engineering, network integration and management tools, and technical standards. Because our employees are our most valuable asset, we offer a flexible working environment to balance the need to work independently wherever you choose, with days that require collaboration at one of our offices. Our roles primarily reside inside or around one of our Tech Hubs (Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs, Denver, Austin, Silicon Valley, Washington DC/N. Virginia).

Job Summary

Responsible for providing system architectures and solutions to bring to market new innovative products which span web service offerings. Leads engineering functions as they relate to the planning, design, integration, test, deployment and support of products. Assists with testing and operational activities. Integrates knowledge of business and functional priorities. Acts as a key contributor in a complex and crucial environment. May lead teams or projects and shares expertise.

Job Description

The Technology, Product, Experience (TPX) organization works at the intersection of media and technology and our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products and next-generation technologies that transform the customer experience.

The CONNECT organization is a highly agile, fast-paced, dedicated group at the forefront of change focused on innovating, building, and operating the best in class, most reliable network for our customers.

Core Responsibilities:

Participation in internal and external Design sessions and understanding overall project specific requirements and designs.

Reviews and verifies requirements and design specifications for validity in overall product design, with an emphasis towards product testability and verification.

Guiding junior talent in terms of explaining the feature requirements and resolving any technical difficulties the team may face

Unblocking the team, when need be, thus enabling them to complete their tasks.

Experience creating / documenting test plans

Capable of providing high level LOEs for features - Involvement in grooming and planning stories for the sprint

Planning and forecasting of upcoming work items

Capable of participating proactively in the testing and certification process

Execute and manage test cases and results, report on test and defect metrics

Execute automated functional, integration and regression test cases; log, track and verify the resolution of defects.

Working with other QE engineers to drive automation and CI/CD tools and framework

Perform functional reviews of automation code.

Produce documentation/metrics with goal of reducing test intervals and improving quality

Capable to work with Operations on production needs and help support the application in production

Provide On-call support on a rotation basis for debugging/support and release management

Familiar with Agile/Scrum concepts

Contributes to the development of Quality Engineering test philosophies and methodologies.

Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service.

Skills & Experience We're Looking For:

7 years of experience as an SDET

Experience with using ELK Stack and Splunk

Experience in Linux/Unix Administration - Be Well versed with Linux OS

Experience in using test management tools - ALM Octane, Test Rail

Experience in project management tools (i.e., Rally, JIRA, Confluence, etc.)

In depth knowledge of Kubernetes, Dockerization and microservices

Experience working in a CI/CD environment, Concourse is a plus

Experience with using BI-Tools monitoring and analysis - like Prometheus, Grafana, Tableau

Experience with Message broking services like RabbitMQ, Kafka, Kinesis

Experience with Database like Cassandra, MySQL, Postgres

Perl, Python, Bash UNIX Scripting languages is a plus

Domain Specific Skills for vSG:

Experience with using Wireshark, ability to analyze traces

Has a strong understanding of the device modem architecture, CMTS and modem provisioning.

Good understanding of SDN (software defined network),

Knowledge of high-end servers -200 Gbps data transmission, traffic generators like ixia/T-rex

Decent understanding of DHCP flow, TCP-UDP protocols, CPE-IPv4/6, Multicast, working knowledge of IS-IS

Experience with cable industry standard practices, interfaces, operating systems, and protocols such as DOCSIS 3.0/3.1, SIP, and Packet Cable

Prior extensive experience in IP Service (Ethernet, vLAN, Internet, and Managed Router)

Experience of validating high-availability production-grade solutions in virtualized environments

Any exposure to supporting Business KPI's, network metrics & telemetry with performance analysis is a plus.

Solid understanding of DDoS, Firewalls and Security event management.

About Our Perks & Benefits:

We are determined to create an environment where our employees feel valued, understand our business goals, and are motivated.

Here's a look at just some of the perks and benefits we make available to our US-based employees:

Medical & Dental

401(k) Savings Plan

Generous paid time off

Life Milestones - from adoption assistance, childcare resources, pet insurance, and more, Comcast supports you at all life stages.

Courtesy Services - We offer all of our full-time employees in serviceable areas free digital TV and internet.

Discount tickets for Universal Resorts, including theme park tickets and onsite hotel rooms.

Learn more at jobs.comcast.com/life-at-comcast/benefits Reasonable Accommodation

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Disclaimer:

This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

7-10 Years

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary (https://jobs.comcast.com/life-at-comcast/benefits) on our careers site for more details.

Company info

Comcast
Website : http://corporate.comcast.com