Sr Software Engineer, Cloud Observability - NBCUniversal

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who will provide both technical and team expertise and leadership.

The work of the role includes articulating a vision and developing a strategy for the future of the Cloud Observability that enables the Cloud Control Plane team, as well as partner application development teams and organizations like Cyber and Network Services. This includes working in consultation with these teams to deliver the best services, tools, and processes. They will be responsible for developing relationships and brokering alignment between teams and across the NBCU organization. And they will also work with engineering leadership to ensure development teams are appropriately equipped with the skills and tools required to perform their job effectively. The ideal candidate will have respect for the past, but focus on driving innovation for what we do today to improve how we do it tomorrow. A passion for teaching others along the way will be key.

If you are well versed in observability, engineering preferred practices and innovative methods for software delivery, share knowledge, learn from others, and ready to help build a culture focused on cloud-first, and security by design, we are looking for you.

Basic Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience building cloud-based automation tooling.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education, experience, and training in Computer Science or a related field.
• Applied experience with observability tools such as AWS Config, Azure App Config, Splunk and DataDog, developing pipelines, building monitoring tools, and performing DevOps activities for new and existing observability tools and platforms.
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining systems that monitor, analyze, and report on the health of Cloud Control Planes. 
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to provide insights into system behavior, performance trends, and user experiences.
• Experience identifying patterns, detecting anomalies, and troubleshooting incidents.
• Experience with at least one popular form of IaaS, e.g. Terraform or CFT.
• Practical knowledge and experience with cloud infrastructure, tools, and workflow automation.
• Excellent communicator and relationship builder.
• Passion for DevOps culture, automation, and modern tooling.
• A strong passion for learning and improvement.
• Strive for excellence and appreciation of detail.

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong proficiency with AWS governance services and core services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and VPC; experience with AWS best practices and familiarity with a broad range of AWS tools and services is highly desired.
• Basic familiarity with cloud platforms Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP); ability to navigate and understand fundamental tools and concepts within these environments.
• Experience with modern build strategies, continuous integration, unit testing, static analysis, and automated integration tests required. Continuous delivery experience preferred.
• Experience delivering software using an agile development process.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills to effectively connect with both business and technical teams.
• Ability to work and participate in a team with an open and collaborative style of communication.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a cross-functional team.
• Understanding software development in a DevOps culture.

Additional Requirements:

• Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary range: $110,000 - $160,000

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.

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