Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.) **Job Summary** The Network Engineering team is looking for a highly motivated, strategic thinker to lead in the management of our multifunctioning lab environments. This individual will be responsible for managing a team of senior engineers to certify all hardware, software and protocols which touch and impact the Comcast CRAN and Backbone networks. They will cultivate relationships with our business partners and vendors to determine reasonable timelines of completion, evaluate possibilities for dual certifications and provide read-outs to CONNECT senior leadership team. They will work with our tooling and operational teams to further build out automation in the lab space, while prioritizing the detailed coded transitions that are to be automated throughout our network. **Job Description** **Core Responsibilities** + Lead large scale network design evaluations to further drive our resiliency and reliability in the Comcast network. + Responsible for the successful certification and documentation of test results for Architectural reviews. + Develop and leverage cross-functional relationships across Comcast Business, Divisions, FedGov, Security and additional teams. Requires pro-active communication and coordination across teams to ensure alignment and collaborative working relationships. + Oversee end-to-end planning of test cases through several labs that are leveraged for full certification of new software/hardware in the network. + Provided program updates to key stakeholders on a consistent basis. + Partner with our tooling teams, internal and externally, to help drive automation for certification execution. + Coordinate retrospectives monthly to receive operational inputs that would benefit testing requirements for the network. + Utilize data driven insights and partnership skills to develop differentiated content opportunities to drive growthand product adoption. + Align with product and divisional organizations to leverage partnerships and content to deliver on business goals. + Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance. Ability to work nights, weekends and variable schedule as needed for project/stunt support. + Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance. + Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. **Employees at all levels are expected to:** + Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, or a related field + Extensive experience in lab environment + Proven track record of leading high-performing teams and managing large-scale partnerships required + Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain credible relationships with high-profile partners + Ability to handle a high volume of projects simultaneously, keeping pace in a quickly moving department + Diligent and resourceful critical thinker who maintainsa strong sense of ownership and accountability + Excellent written and communication skills; extraordinary attention to detail, keen organizational and analytical skills; proactive self-starter who shows initiative + Team player; can-do attitude; willing to jump in and out of multiple assignments as needed **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 an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.** 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:** Juniper SRX; IP Networks; Networking Technologies; IT Networking 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 (https://jobs.comcast.com/benefits) 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** 10 Years **Job Family Group:** Engineering