Telemetry Application Developer (GoLang/Python)

Responsible for end-to-end ownership of projects across the entire stack. Build products with web frameworks, application programming interfaces, databases, and multiple Backend languages. Solve challenges that impact both the front-end and backend architecture, while delivering global customer experiences. Works with moderate guidance in own area of knowledge.

About the Role / Team:

This is an engineer in the CONNECT Organization's Network Operations Monitoring and Diagnostics (NOMAD) department at Comcast. In NOMAD, we’re building a faster interaction with the internet for our customers using containerized, microservice-based, cloud-deployed services. As a software engineer in the NOMAD Engineering team you will be part of a team that is building next generation access and core networks which will help deliver HSD, Voice and Video services. The software applications we are building is a containerized, microservice-based, cloud-deployed services. We are looking for talented individuals that will work on applications to automate configuration generation, software deployment and troubleshooting. These applications are intended to run on our lab systems as well as on our production systems.

NOMAD Team is built on the "If you repeat an action/activity, you are doing it wrong" philosophy. This team is responsible for automating the complete lifecycle of a complex infrastructure that delivers comcast's next generation access and core networks, involving server racks, networking gear and all the software, configuration and operating systems that make them up. We build applications that are idempotent and at the same time supported with necessary guard rails, which allow the automation solution to bring out its full potential but also with a safety hook all the time. It's a fun loving start-up mode team - partnering with new solution initiatives, bringing out new technology adaptations and always on a hustle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with engineering team, product, and user experience to understand new requirements.
• Refine and estimate new deliverables.
• Implement new application programming interfaces, backend services, front-end user interface components, and automation tasks to specification provided with the assistance of senior team members.
• Understand platform usage and assist with production deployments and customer issue triage.
• Work with engineering team to develop backend applications that can be hosted on cloud platforms.
• Design and develop web applications that can function with function during backend service and internet connectivity interruptions.
• Develop security features as part of the development and embrace the DevSecOps culture.
• Use tools to identify and mitigate production incidents within the defined MTTR (Mean Time To Recover) key performance indicator.
• Create re-usable web components that can be leveraged by multiple teams, if needed.
• Create self-contained microservices or application programming interfaces to support the business logic.
• Use content management systems as applicable and global design patterns and defined coding standards and practices established by the team.
• Work closely with the architects and DevOps Engineers to implement the functional and technical requirements.
• Create dashboards to track business and operational metrics.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills & Experience We’re Looking For:

• 2-5 years of experience in infrastructure automation and scripting, with strong proficiency in Python or Go (focused on application development, scripting, and automation)
• Debugging and investigation skills, with a proven ability to identify and resolve complex infrastructure issues.
• Expertise in container orchestration and automation tools, including Kubernetes, Docker, and Ansible.
• Hands-on experience with cloud telemetry solutions, preferably using Victoria Metrics or similar time-series databases.
• Strong working knowledge of AWS services, with experience deploying and monitoring infrastructure in cloud environments.
• Ability to lead initiatives independently, collaborate across teams, and contribute to scalable infrastructure design. This includes working across multiple time zones.