Principal Engineer I - Lab Architecture Services at SPECTRUM

Spectrum’s Product and Technology team creates, develops, and operates the nation’s fastest mobile service, most reliable internet service, most viewed live TV app, and the most advanced WiFi, serving nearly 100 million users and 500 million devices. We are transforming the next era of connectivity and entertainment experiences. The diversity of experience available within Spectrum’s Product and Technology team is unmatched and there are opportunities to grow your career as a designer, architect, engineer, developer, operator, or data scientist.  We are creative, disciplined, hard-working, complex-problem solvers that believe in collaborating to deliver the highest quality customer experience.

BE PART OF THE CONNECTION

As a Principal Engineer I on the Lab Architecture Services Team, you will be part of the organization that drives rapid development, integration, and validation of Spectrum products and services. Your role will involve providing proactive support for architecture and environment builds, managing support efforts, overseeing integration testing, and delivering engineering services for Charter’s engineering initiatives.

 

In addition to technical responsibilities, you will engage in aspects of project management, coordinating lab infrastructure build-outs, tracking project timelines, and ensuring that deliverables meet both technical and business requirements. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, manage multiple tasks, and help steer projects to successful completion while maintaining alignment with broader organizational goals.

 

Our team excels not only as Subject Matter Experts but also in our commitment to deeply understanding end-to-end test environments. As a Lab Architect, you will be expected to grasp how different systems and components interact, allowing you to effectively contribute to cross-functional discussions and problem-solving efforts. The knowledge you’ll develop on our team will surpass typical engineering roles, enabling you to troubleshoot complex issues, identify key dependencies, and collaborate across teams.

 

While we set high standards, we believe that your current expertise, combined with a passion for learning new skills, and a willingness to handle project management responsibilities, will position you for success and career growth within our team.

 

WHAT OUR PRINCIPAL ENGINEERS ENJOY MOST

• Contribute to early-stage planning for new company initiatives to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and resource needs.
• Designs, implements, monitors, enhances and troubleshoots systems, as needed, in assigned areas.

• Conduct technical reviews and gap analysis of end-to-end system architecture, tools, and hardware/firmware to align lab capabilities with production for high-priority projects.
  
  
• Analyze costs, identify reusable components, and manage lab environment enhancements.

• Open and track tickets to monitor progress, coordinating with lab teams to ensure timely updates.

• Create system and application-level designs that align lab environments with overall architectural solutions and ensure consistency with production environments.

• Oversee the build-out of lab infrastructure, assisting with installation and setup across multiple tenants and shared services teams.
• Design and implement automation solutions to streamline lab operations and increase efficiency for testing and deployment.
• Work closely with development, testing, and lab teams to ensure smooth communication and coordination across all phases of lab setup and testing.
• Provide ongoing support to Lab Engineers and Test teams, analyzing lab performance, identifying bottlenecks, and recommending optimizations.
• Advocate for best practices in lab design, implementation, and testing, ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal quality metrics.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO SPECTRUM

Required Qualifications

• Experience:
  • Engineering work experience – 5+ years
  • Project management work experience – 5+ years

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

• Technical 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

• Skills:
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with all levels of business users in a professional manner.
  • Extensive experience with collaborating and building team consensus when interacting with both the leadership and the implementation teams.

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

• Travel Ability:
  • Office environment

• Schedule:
  • Full time
  • This position is eligible for our Hybrid Work Policy.  Eligible employees can work from home up to one day each week.
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Advanced knowledge with Atlassian/Chalk
  • Advanced knowledge in using Jira ticketing and software tools to support the current operations.
  • Advanced knowledge of network devices and basic network appliances Basic knowledge of network designing software, such as Visio & Lucid
  • Advanced knowledge of company products and services
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate
  • DEVOPS Certifications
  • Industry and vendor specific certifications and training preferred (AWS, Google Public Cloud, Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, etc.

SPECTRUM CONNECTS YOU TO MORE

• Innovative Tools & Tech: Work with high-performing software and applications on the forefront of the digital telecommunications industry.
• Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology will power your career as you move up or around the company.
• Supportive Teams: Who you are matters here. And, we aim to foster an inclusive workplace where every person is empowered to bring their best ideas.
• Total Rewards: See all the ways we invest in you—at work and in life
   

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This job posting will remain open until 2024-10-17 11:00 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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