Principal Engineer I

Are you looking to grow your Engineering career at a leading telecom company? Are you capable of leading a team that impact the platforms and technologies of millions? Does the opportunity to be a part of what's new and next in the telecommunications industry excite you? If so, join our Technology Operations team.
Our Technology Operations groups engineer and manage an advanced infrastructure that offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile, and Voice. Through sophisticated innovations and service reliability, we ensure our customers never miss a second of what matters most.
JOB SUMMARY
Charter is proud to have a network that provides service to millions of customers across the US. The Network Engineering team is responsible for the implementation of approved network architecture and designs. Under limited supervision, this Principal Engineer position designs, deploys and maintains critical automation platforms that drives the network platform audit, compliance, remediation, reporting and other critical functions. This position requires a strong knowledge of Linux operating systems and services, container environments, front end web design, python development and will be responsible for the day to day operations and maintenance of various systems and ancillary applications that support internal Charter Core Network platforms. As a member of the team, you will architect, develop and implement applications and system enhancements. You will be sought after for recommendations for improvement and to drive additions and changes needed to support these efforts.
WHAT OUR PRINCIPAL ENGINEERS ENJOY MOST

• Creating and leading network automation.
• Maintaining Charters core network automation platforms and associated systems.
• Assigning complex and critical projects that involve several technical systems and constituents.
• Designing, implementing, monitoring, enhancing and troubleshooting systems in assigned areas.
• Analyzing and revising existing system logic difficulties and documentation as necessary.
• Testing and reviewing system designs.
• Providing engineering technical support and guidance within the team, to other teams and ensures all technical integration, changes, standards and documentation requirements are met.
• Mentoring and guiding the work of other technical staff.
• Reviewing work plans and designing and advising on improvements.
• Adhering to industry specific local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable.
• Knowing, understanding and following company policy.
• Performing other duties as requested by manager.

The Technology Operations team loves to constantly learn and understand the inner workings of all things that support our highly technical platform. As these platforms rapidly evolve to improve customer experiences, you'll innovate and create with the latest products, tools, and processes, alongside incredibly talented people. If you work well in a high-energy, customer-focused environment, you're positioned for a rewarding career with our team.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO SPECTRUM
Required Qualifications

• Experience: 5-10 years of Engineering work experience. 5-10 years of Project Management work experience.

• Education: Masters or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field or related work experience.

Skills:

• Basic knowledge of related industry specifications and standards IEEE, ANSI, Fiber (Multimode, Single mode, UTP, etc.), Bridging, Switching, Routing, Ethernet and Transport technologies and protocols.
• Basic knowledge in network design, network architecture, protocols and network topology.
• Basic knowledge in TCP/IP and the OSI Model.
• Basic knowledge in using ticketing and software tools to support the current operations.
• Basic knowledge of network devices and basic network appliances.
• Basic knowledge of network designing software, such as Visio.

Abilities:

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to perform duties in a very fast pace environment and ability to learn new technology quickly.
• Ability to use personal computer and software applications.

Work Environment: Office Environment.
Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Industry and vendor specific certifications and training preferred (Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, etc.)

Skills:

• Minimum four (4) years of software development experience using Python / Typescript.
• Experience with Django/Flask/FastAPI.
• Experience with Shell scripting, TCP/IP and networking concepts, system security best practices and system monitoring.
• Capable of managing systems in a large scale, high availability, multi-site environment.
• Experience working in DevOps practices and tools.
• Experience with Postgresql/MySQL, Splunk, SNMP, and other monitoring tools/technologies.
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Other Industry and vendor specific certifications, training (Python, Chef, DevOps, Network Technologies)
• Advanced knowledge of network automation platforms and techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of concurrent, parallel and asynchronous programming design and techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of postgresqlPostgreSQL design and operation.
• Advanced knowledge of restful api design, operation and interaction.
• Advanced knowledge and experience working in a multi-vendor network environment including IOS-XR, IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS, Junos, and other common network equipment CLI and Netconf.
• Working knowledge of PEP8 programming practices.

Abilities:

• Ability to read, understand and effectively convey RFC and IEEE standards and concepts.

SPECTRUM CONNECTS YOU TO MORE

• Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology powers our employees' careers as they move up or around the company
• Learning Culture: With a dedicated focus on training and development, employees can have confidence that day one is truly just the beginning of a dynamic career
• Innovation: We move businesses forward by delivering high-speed data and fiber technology solutions that power today's evolving network demands
• Supportive Teams: Be part of a strong community that gives you opportunities to network and grow and wants to see you succeed
• Total Rewards:

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This job posting will remain open until 2025-05-13 04:00 AM (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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