Lead Network Certification Engineer

Comcast Business offers a suite of Connectivity, Communications, Networking, Cybersecurity, Wireless, and Managed Solutions to help global organizations of all sizes prepare for what's next. Powered by the nation's largest Gig-speed broadband network and backed by 24/7 customer support, Comcast Business is the nation's largest technology provider to small businesses and one of the leading service providers to the Enterprise market. Comcast Business has been consistently recognized by industry analysts and associations as a leader and innovator, and one of the fastest growing providers of Ethernet services.
Job Summary
Responsible for providing system architectures and solutions to bring to market Our team designs, engineers, and certifies industry-leading services, products, and equipment for commercial services and deployment. We collaborate across sales, engineering, and operations, to architect next-generation services that enable reliable, scalable, and cost-optimized customer service offerings. The group plays a key role in defining current offerings and future strategic capabilities across cloud, virtualized, and traditional premises-based environments.
Job Description
*This position is unable to provide work authorization sponsorship or immigration support now or in the future.*
Key Responsibilities:
CPE Certification for new and existing hardware and software

• Supports Vendor Platforms
• New Vendor, New Feature and Functionality
• Enhancement of features and functionality
• Hardware Code OS certification

Lab Management for BU POR, CONNECT POR, R&D, DVT testing

• Maintain and develop Legacy and NextGen lab instance
• Support DPE Engineering projects
• Support DVT requests
• Liaison with Core Architecture Team
• Work to document standards for Lab allocation and resources.

Viavi Platform and Test Set

• Supports Standard RFC2544 & y.1564 test environment
• Support DR Application platform with DC Team
• Tests New Application Versions as well as new feature functionality
• Support API and MIB requirements
• Develop release plan
• Create and maintain documentation for deployment standards.

Escalations from Production, BU and ICB activities

• Supports production escalations
• Supports system and tools escalations
• Deploys lab instance to test and validate escalations
• Develop escalation documentation and remediation plan

Security

• Maintain Security Profile for hardware and software
• Work with CyberSecurity team on Organizational wide goals and objectives
• Routinely evaluates network for key security exposure
• Supports rollouts of new patches, updates and remediation plans
• Tracks current elevated security incidents and responses
• Supports production escalations related to security

Must Have Skills:

• 10+ years of experience in network engineering
• Expert knowledge of industry circuit testing standards.
• Expert knowledge in Routing and switching network environments.
• Demonstrated ability to produce conceptual diagrams and detailed technical documents.
• Hands on in a complex lab environment.
• Understanding of MEF principals.
• Knowledge of L2 based service types (E-LINE and E-LAN)

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience working across sales, engineering, operations, and product.
• Track record of architecting or influencing next-generation network platforms.
• Strong industry vendor knowledge and established relationships.

What Success Looks Like

• Innovation on how we deliver products and services.
• Strong cross-functional influence and trusted partnerships across the organization.
• Forward-looking architectural contributions that shape long-term product strategy.

Skills:

• Routing
• Switching
• DOCSIS
• Viavi
• Y.1564
• RFC2544
• MEF
• E-LINE
• E-LAN

Here's a look at just some of the perks and benefits we make available to our US-based employees:

• Medical & Dental
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Generous paid time off
• Life Milestones - from adoption assistance, childcare resources, pet insurance, and more, Comcast supports you at all life stages.
• Courtesy Services - We offer all of our full-time employees in serviceable areas free digital TV and internet.
• Learn more at jobs.comcast.com/life-at-comcast/benefits
• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

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.
Skills:
IP Networks; HFC Network; Networks
Salary:
Primary Location Pay Range: $119,309.72 - $178,964.58
Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.
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.
Education
Bachelor'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.
Relevant Work Experience
7-10 Years