Spectrum
Principal Engineer I - Video Tools and Automation
Spectrum, Englewood, CO
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.
D UTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES
BASIC / MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
ADDITIONAL JOB QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
EGN601-VIDEO 2024-44485 2024
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 2024-12-10 05:38 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.
Get to Know Us Charter Communications is known in the United States by our Spectrum brands, including: Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice, Spectrum Networks, Spectrum Enterprise and Spectrum Reach. When you join us, you're joining a strong community of more than 100,000 individuals working together to serve nearly 32 million customers in 41 states and keep them connected to what matters most. Watch this video to learn more.
Who You Are Matters Here We're committed to growing a workforce that reflects our communities, and providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement. EOE, including disability/vets. Learn about our inclusive culture.
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.
D UTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES
- 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 REQUIREMENTS
- 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
EGN601-VIDEO 2024-44485 2024
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 2024-12-10 05:38 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.
Get to Know Us Charter Communications is known in the United States by our Spectrum brands, including: Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice, Spectrum Networks, Spectrum Enterprise and Spectrum Reach. When you join us, you're joining a strong community of more than 100,000 individuals working together to serve nearly 32 million customers in 41 states and keep them connected to what matters most. Watch this video to learn more.
Who You Are Matters Here We're committed to growing a workforce that reflects our communities, and providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement. EOE, including disability/vets. Learn about our inclusive culture.