Principal Network Engineer
NBCUniversal
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Mount Laurel • Colorado • New Jersey • United States
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Salary
💰 $140,785 - $211,178 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead network architecture and design efforts across large-scale service provider environments, including Commercial Edge, Backbone, Transit (Metro and Backbone), and CORE networks.
- Research, evaluate, and develop state-of-the-art technology solutions that support long-term business strategy and operational excellence.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, joint ventures, third-party vendors, and Product and Marketing teams to deliver high‑quality products on schedule that meet defined requirements.
- Participate in the full product lifecycle, contributing to or developing technical requirements, detailed design documentation, and operational procedures, including transaction flows, capacity models, and bandwidth planning.
- Ensure smooth project intake, timely execution, and seamless transition of deliverables into Quality Assurance and Operations teams.
- Provide technical leadership and accountability for the performance, resiliency, and reliability of cross‑platform network applications and services.
- Drive certification programs for network hardware and software, including test planning, lab execution, failure analysis, documentation, and release readiness.
- Evaluate and recommend hardware platforms, NOS upgrades, and architectural improvements based on performance, lifecycle status, scalability, resiliency, and operational impacts.
- Support network resiliency best practices, including redundancy strategies, failure domain management, and capacity planning.
- Restore system failures rapidly and ensure root-cause issues are addressed through design improvements or operational enhancements.
- Present complex technical information clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, influencing alignment across multiple teams.
- Recommend strategic courses of action, technology directions, and long‑term architecture vision to support company growth and innovation.
- Regularly exercise independent judgment and discretion on matters of significance.
- Maintain regular, consistent, and punctual attendance, including nights, weekends, and variable schedules as needed.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading network architecture and design for large-scale service provider networks.
- Strong expertise in Commercial Edge, Backbone, Transit (Metro and Backbone), and CORE network architectures.
- Deep understanding of IP networking and troubleshooting in multi-protocol environments.
- Strong knowledge of transport technologies and fiber plant design.
- Demonstrated experience running hardware/software certification programs, including lab testing and documentation.
- Ability to assess and recommend hardware platforms and NOS upgrades based on performance, resiliency, lifecycle, and operational needs.
- Strong cross-functional leadership and ability to influence technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to present complex concepts clearly.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
network architecturedesignIP networkingtroubleshootingtransport technologiesfiber plant designhardware certificationsoftware certificationlab testingcapacity planning
Soft Skills
cross-functional leadershipinfluencecommunicationpresentation skillsindependent judgmentdiscretioncollaborationtechnical leadershipaccountabilityproblem-solving