Principal Engineer I - Solution Engineering
The Charter Technical Engineering Center (CTEC) facilities in Englewood, CO oversees the design and architecture of Charter's multi-billion dollar network infrastructure. We investigate, select, develop, and integrate technologies and solutions that meet the needs of the company for short, medium and long term initiatives. This includes the delivery of the technology plan and future architecture for Voice, Video, Data, Optical, Commercial, Cloud, CPE, Network and Access.
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for engineering activities that maintain and enhance the company's infrastructure, hardware, and software of our next-generation datacenters. Drive next-generation solutions working with cross-functional teams on system design, configuration, automation, and deployment.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
- Performing design, strategy, and support of the datacenter network infrastructure
- Maintain, develop, and enhance quality assurance testing practices to drive network optimization and reliability
- Continued development and deployment of automation practices and tools to drive operational efficiencies
- Providing technical analysis, integration expertise, and critical data analysis related to system architecture in alignment with overall data center strategy
- Maintaining a functional relationship with multi-disciplinary teams to support overall resource efficiency
- Drive partnerships with vendors, and supplier technologies
- Lead the team in the development of data center infrastructure architecture focusing on speed to market and reduced cost
- Integrating and supporting data center virtualization, service delivery, and automation.
- Adheres to industry specific local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable.
- Knows, understands and follows company policy.
- Performs other duties as requested by manager.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
- Ability to read, write and speak the English language to communicate with employees, customers, suppliers, in person, on the phone, and by written communications in a clear, straight-forward, and professional manner
- Ability to support DC Spine-leaf Network infrastructure utilizing multi-vendor solutions
- Experience Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity, fabric infrastructure, storage networking, network services, automation, and orchestration.
- Understanding of Python scripting, automation, and orchestration technologies
- Expert Skills with conducting Network Assessments including the documentation and presentation of the findings
- Experience in Planning, design and implementation of technologies in data center environment
- Intermediate knowledge in network design, network architecture, protocols and network topology
- Basic knowledge in using ticketing and software tools to support the current operations.
- Advanced knowledge of network devices and basic network appliances
- Intermediate knowledge of network designing software like Lucid Charts, Visio, etc.
- 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
Required Education
Masters or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field or related work experience
Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years
Engineering work experience - 5-10
Project management work experience - 5-10
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Preferred Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
- Excellent written and verbal social skills to manage effectively across cultures and geographies
- Collaborative approach and strong problem-solving skills to work with leaders across organizational and technical domains
- Have a wide degree of creativity and latitude to adjust to rapidly changing plans and circumstances
WORKING CONDITIONS
Hybrid office environment
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