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Job SummaryResponsible for building, managing, operating and continuously improving Systems, Storage, Database and/or Tools Infrastructure that support Comcast's customer facing applications, back office and provisioning infrastructure in a 24/7 environment. Focuses on architecting, building, deploying and stabilizing code, services, systems and tool. Drives standardization and service-focused instrumentation. Provides subject matter expertise. Resolves break/fix scenarios, engaging broader teams as necessary and partners/leads vendors and regions to achieve continuous improvement. Contributes to command and control related activities focused on restoration of complex outages, communication across Comcast and rapid restoration. Works and directly leads external vendors, third parties and associated agencies when necessary to address issues across the infrastructure. May participate on 24/7 on-call rotation. Works with moderate guidance in own area of knowledge.
Job DescriptionCore Responsibilities- Develops solutions for moderate to difficult systems engineering problems. Given enough time, can solve most problems without sufficient documentation readily available. Makes corrections and adds to documentation as necessary to maintain proper procedures and engineering documents.
- Operating Systems & Disk Management responsibilities (if applicable): recommends disk partition layouts, Operating Systems and hardware platforms. Possesses basic familiarity with Operating System internals and can recommend tuning settings. Troubleshoots and understands kernel and OS-level processes. Builds software packages to automate deployments and updates. Creates basic task automation scripts in Shell, Perl, Script, or similar. May manage servers remotely in a distributed environment.
- Database Platform Management responsibilities (if applicable): Displays advanced understanding of database concepts, availability, performance, usage and configuration. Performs database backups, recoveries and restores. Understands database software interaction with OS. Sets up and troubleshoots standard replication. Understands storage allocation impact on database performance. Conducts comprehensive DNMS performance and capacity monitoring, tuning and analysis. Recommends database configurations. Develops DBMS solutions to a wide range of applications, problems, or procedures. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practical and consistent with the organization's objectives. Participates in logical and physical database design reviews.
- Storage and Backup responsibilities (if applicable): Performs backups, recoveries and restores. Understands SAN/HBA software interaction with OS. Sets up and troubleshoots standard storage functions. Understands storage allocation impact on system performance. Conducts comprehensive performance and capacity monitoring, tuning and analysis.
- Scripting and Development responsibilities (if applicable): Develops software in 1-2 modern languages. Creates small-to-medium sized scripts, based on clear requirements and existing architecture/design, to automate common system/application functions such as monitoring, data analysis, or software deployment.
- Networking responsibilities (if applicable): Installs and configures application software on servers following prescribed instructions. Understands basic layer-4/7 switch functionality and can help troubleshoot problems. Uses knowledge of networking and TCP/IP filtering to facilitate firewall and ACL requests. Correlates application-layer metrics and network device metrics, such as throughput, response time, congestion, dropped messages, queue depth measurement and lost data.
- Application Technologies responsibilities (Web Servers, J2EE, Applications Servers) (if applicable): Takes application specific tracing/debugging. Examines application logs and looks for specific application errors. Checks application metrics (congestion, delay stats, unreachables) for assigned subsystems. Sets up/commission alarms. Uses Opsware and other related tools. Participates fully in subsystem Ops reviews, scaling discussions and subsystem metrics analysis. Installs SSL certificates for all supported web servers.
- Actively participates in problem resolution, using knowledge about systems which are under his or her direct control. Uses a methodical troubleshooting approach.
- Proactively works with development to add additional elements to the application to continually improve monitors. Monitors system health and quality on a daily basis and provides appropriate action. Collaborates with the Service desk/NOC to ensure full understanding of the alarms and remediation steps. Independently sets up metrics collections, advanced logging/filters.
- Utilizes time management and project management skills to resolve issues in a timely and organized manner, effectively communicating necessary information.
- 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.
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.
- Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
- 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.
SkillsCollaboration, Data Analysis, Database Performance, Information Technology (IT) Support, Operating Systems (OS)
CompensationNational Pay Range: $61,327.38 USD-$143,736.05 USD Illinois Pay Range: $65,160.34 USD - $126,487.73 USD Colorado Pay Range: $68,993.31 USD - $132,237.17 USD Hawaii Pay Range: $80,492.19 USD - $120,738.29 USD Washington DC Pay Range: $88,158.11 USD - $132,237.17 USD Maryland Pay Range: $72,826.27 USD - $132,237.17 USD Minnesota Pay Range: $68,993.31 USD - $120,738.29 USD New York Pay Range: $72,826.27 USD - $143,736.05 USD Washington Pay Range: $68,993.31 USD - $137,986.61 USD New Jersey Pay Range: $76,659.23 USD - $137,986.61 USD Vermont Pay Range: $72,826.27 USD - $114,988.84 USD Massachusetts Pay Range: $76,659.23 USD - $137,986.61 USD California Pay Range: $68,993.31 USD - $127,765.38
Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within the posted range for this role at the time of posting dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. 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.
The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.
EducationBachelor'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.
Certifications (if applicable)
Relevant Work Experience2-5 Years
Comcast is 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 applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the requirements of applicable law, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Please note that federal state, or local laws and regulations may restrict or prohibit Comcast from hiring individuals convicted of certain crimes. Additionally, an applicant's criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the job duties of this position, which may result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.
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