JOB SCOPE
As a Principal Engineer I you will be responsible for Engineering & Operational activities that maintain and enhance the company's telecommunications and signal processing hardware, software and electrical systems. Works with technical operations staff on system design and configuration. Works with design teams and advises team leaders.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
- Designs, implements, monitors, enhances and troubleshoots systems in assigned areas.
- Analyzes and revises existing system logic difficulties and documentation as necessary.
- Provides Technical support and guidance and ensure all technical integration, changes, standards and documentation are met.
- Mentors and guides the work of technical staff.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, and the ability to handle multiple projects.
- Lead team initiatives and mentor team members in managing servers and applications to support IPTV, CDN, OTT, RF, and hybrid IP/QAM environments.
- Remotely identify, troubleshoot, and resolve all video network issue within the team's purview to prevent Customer Impact.
- Work with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Reviews work plans and designs and advises on improvements.
- 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, speak and understand English
- 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
- Expert Knowledge on (Linux/Windows), network protocols, and services.
- Expert Knowledge on MPEG2, MPEG4, transcoding, IP Video Delivery solutions, LAN/WAN design and operations, HFC networks, IP Multi-cast.
- Experience with AWS/Azure/Google cloud providers.
- Working Knowledge on CDN, Load Balancers, Distributed storage
- Knowledge on integration and continuous deployment CI/CD systems.
- 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
- Knowledge of company products and services
Preferred Education
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCNP)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- PCEP - Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer
- SCTE-ISBE-Fundamentals SDV, Digital Video & MPEG Video
- Working knowledge of databases and SQL
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This job posting will remain open until 2025-03-21 12:28 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.
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