Job Summary
The Technology, Product, Experience (TPX) organization works at the intersection of media and technology and our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products and next-generation technologies that transform the customer experience. The Comcast Network and CONNECTivity (CONNECT) organization is a highly agile, fast-paced, dedicated group at the forefront of change focused on innovating, building, and operating the best in class, most reliable access network for our customers. About the Team: Core Network Engineering. Responsible for planning and engineering of backbone and metro routing and switching networks, backbone and network transport and optical networks, backbone fiber, network security, certification labs and architecture. This position is unable to provide work authorization sponsorship or immigration support now or in the future.Job Description
Core Responsibilities
- Fiber vendor & industry management. Responsible to manage relationships with fiber vendors and maintain up-to-date information on their business health, pricing, available assets, maps, fiber characteristics, and future builds. Responsible for tracking and advising on macro trends in the fiber industry and on the direction of Comcast's competitors.
- Internal alignment on fiber projects. Responsible to cultivate relationships with the Divisions' planning and construction teams and to regularly exchange information on national and division projects that could benefit one another.
- Fiber and optical data management. Responsible for maintenance and evolution of the fiber inventory database. Responsible to understand and maintain detailed fiber information, vendor information, billing records, contract terms, riser/cross connects, DLRs and transport information. Responsible for change management within the database to ensure records remain accurate.
- Business owner for fiber-related tools. Responsible to develop and maintain a tools-based strategy for centralization and automation of fiber-related information. Works closely with tools team on requirements and development plans.
- Commercial/Wholesale Sales Support. Responsible to evaluate Sales requests that have diversity or latency requirements that potentially involve design changes or new path acquisitions.
- Routinely leads or participates in matrixed teams and serves as fiber expert with adjacent product and engineering teams to ensure smooth planning and execution of projects with a fiber component.
- Timely Identification and acquisition of fiber for new projects including close coordination with transport engineers, procurement, legal, and finance resources.
- Educates wider organization on business and technical dimensions of fiber optics.
Key Skills & Experience We're Looking For:
- Knowledge of fiber networks and fiber types.
- Knowledge of transport/optical networks and how they interact with fiber.
- Knowledge of fiber vendors and their assets.
- Procurement of fiber assets including knowledge of purchasing models (IRUs, leases) and fiber construction.
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.
Comcast is proud to be 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:
Dark Fiber; Budgeting; Planning Ability; Design
Salary:
Pay Range: This job can be performed in Denver Campus with a Pay Range of $104,150.29 - $156,225.44
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.
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
