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Job Summary
The Advanced Engineering Core Video team supports Comcast’s video delivery infrastructure. The Core Video team oversees the end-to-end video delivery across multiple regions including linear broadcast, video-on-demand, streaming, and cloud tv services for cable and internet delivery. Team members are integral contributors and advisors on the design of core video network elements. The video engineer would be called upon to solve challenges with end-to-end distribution of broadcast video, IPTV streaming, and video content delivery networks. Video engineers work within large-scale operations, video delivery architecture, and signal processing systems.
Please note: this position is 4 days in office, at one of the listed location, and 1 day remote weekly
Job Description
Core Responsibilities:
• Develops practices and procedures for network installation, maintenance and operation.
• Develops and implements test and acceptance criteria for network elements.
• Schedules equipment activations, customer-affecting network maintenance develops documents of customer networks for network users. Meets with potential customers, designs solutions, works with vendors on pricing and implements solutions that are adaptable to customer need changes.
• Exercises judgment during incident management, site design, network configuration and network activation to ensure efficient use of funds and time.
• Designs network site planning for multiple regional network sites.
• Represents Regional Company interests with providers to ensure timely delivery of circuits.
• Develops and maintains network element documentation and inventory. Maintains appropriate inventory or network spare equipment for rapid restoration.
• Orders, tracks and reports on all internal and external wired and wireless connection activation activities.
• Develops cost proposal documents.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Aptitude:
• Strategic thinker who understands their role in the business
• Focused on customer experience goals
• Thinks and solves problems independently
• Enthusiastic collaborator with teams
• A respected go-to resource
• Pragmatic approach to new initiatives
Knowledge of:
• MPEG2/4 Compression
• IP Video, HTTP, CDN
• RF/HFC/rPHY Design
• IGMP/Multicast distribution and troubleshooting
• MPEG and HTTP Ad Insertion
• Conditional Access Systems
• Video acquisition to include 8VSB, Public/Education/Government services, SDI, satellite downlink
Employees at all levels are expected to:
Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.Drive results and growth.
Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
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 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, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Comcast will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Skills:
Budget Management; Video Equipment; Project Engineering; Teamwork; Planning Ability; Communication; MPEG Standards
Salary:
Primary Location Pay Range: $95,524.29 - $143,286.44
Additional Range: This job can be performed in California, and Washington with a Pay Range of $82,498.25 - $149,799.46
Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.
The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.
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 to eligible employees. 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 on our careers site for more details.
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
5-7 Years
