Comcast
media and technology
DevelopmentEngineer3
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“Development Engineer 3 at Comcast. Skills: OpenStack administration, Linux system administration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Automation. Planning and designing new software and web applications. Analyzing, testing and assisting with the integration of new applications”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure OpenStack infrastructure remains highly available, scalable, and performant; Maintain high availability, performance, capacity, and platform security; Ensure efficient integration, streamlined operations, and optimized performance across all OpenStack services; Ensure optimal platform stability, performance, and reliability; Continuously improve the platform; Ensuring reliable, repeatable, and scalable deployments; Restore services promptly; Avoid recurring failures; Impact operational stability and customer experience
Industry & Context.
Analyzes, tests and assists with the integration of new applications; Troubleshoot OpenStack components and underlying hardware; Solve complex technical issues by applying broad platform knowledge to identify root causes
Assist with migration and maintenance tasks outside of regular business hours, Participate in an on-call rotation, Required to work from office as per Comcast policy, Maintain consistent, reliable availability, including readiness to work in a 24/7 operational environment with rotational shifts and on-call responsibilities as required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4-6 years designing, building, and operating OpenStack environments supporting high availability (99. 99% availability), low latency enterprise applications, 3+ years proficiency in automation and DevOps tools such as Ansible, AWX, Terraform, GitHub, 3+ years proficiency with IP Networks and networking design and operations, 3+ years hands on experience with server hardware deployments, maintenance, and troubleshooting, 3+ years of Linux administration skills
Nice to Have
Experience engineering and/or operating SAN or CEPH storage systems, Experience in Cybersecurity., Experience with administering and operating HPE/Dell hardware and firmware, Proficiency in coding such as Python, Ansible for automation playbooks
What You'll Do.
Planning and designing new software and web applications
testing and assisting with the integration of new applications
Documenting all development activity
Assisting with training non-technical personnel
and troubleshooting large-scale private cloud platform
Acting as technical SME
Handling high-severity incidents
Contributing to continuous improvements in stability
and ongoing management of OpenStack infrastructure
Ensuring OpenStack infrastructure remains highly available
and executing migration from legacy hardware platforms to OpenStack-based infrastructure
and troubleshooting OpenStack components and underlying hardware
Collaborating with network
and platform engineering teams
and executing OpenStack upgrades to the latest stable releases
Staying updated on industry trends
emerging cloud technologies
and OpenStack ecosystem advancements
and enhancing Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation
and anticipating customer requirements
Solving complex technical issues
Providing expert guidance
Leading incident recovery efforts
Conducting post-incident reviews
Contributing to preventive measures
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; Collaborate closely with network, storage, and platform engineering teams; Work together and be open to new ideas
Communication Scope
Assists with training non-technical personnel; Internal knowledge sharing
Process & Methodology
Planning and designing new software and web applications, Coordinating and executing OpenStack upgrades, Leading incident recovery efforts
Full Job Description
Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast. **Job Summary** Responsible for planning and designing new software and web applications. Analyzes, tests and assists with the integration of new applications. Documents all development activity. Assists with training non-technical personnel. Has in-depth experience, knowledge and skills in own discipline. Usually determines own work priorities. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. **Job Description** ** _Job Summary:_**__ The Comcast Cloud Technologies team is in search of an experienced Level 3 OpenStack Administrator to oversee, optimize, and troubleshoot our large-scale private cloud platform. The candidate will act as the technical SME, handle high-severity incidents, and contribute to continuous improvements in stability, automation, and performance. ** _Job Description:_**__ The candidate will be instrumental in the migration, upgrade, design, implementation, and ongoing management of our OpenStack infrastructure, ensuring it remains highly available, scalable, and performant. We seek an individual with substantial experience in Linux system administration and a strong command of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies, utilizing tools such as Ansible, Git, Terraform, Kubernetes Operators, and Python. A solid understanding of operational best practices and
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