Principal Java Engineer

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

Comcast's Technology, Product & Experience organization works at the intersection of media and technology. Our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products that transform the customer experience. We work every day to make a positive impact through innovation in the pursuit of building amazing products that are enjoyable, easy to use and accessible across all platforms both on Broadband and Video products. The team also develops and supports our evolving network architecture, including next-generation consumer systems and technologies, infrastructure and engineering, network integration and management tools, and technical standards. 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.

About the team:
The focus of our Global Device Ops team on designing and developing Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) for new and optimized End-to-End (E2E) test plans on RDK stacks.

Job Description

 Key Job Responsibility:

1. DevOps Practices:

• Design Proof of concepts on new capabilities and toolings
• Provide proof of concepts processes improvements to increase team velocity.
• Oversees the documentation of all development activity. Trains non-technical personnel. Assists with tracking performance metrics.
• Provides guidance and support to other Engineers. Integrates knowledge of business and functional priorities. Acts as a key contributor in a complex and crucial environment. May lead teams or projects and shares expertise.

2. BDD and Test Automation Expertise:

• Offer hands-on workshops and tutorials to deepen team members' understanding of writing effective BDD scenarios and implementing test automation frameworks.
• Encourage team members to explore advanced topics such as test data management, scenario refactoring, and integrating BDD with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Uplift the skill sets, enabling them to design, develop, and execute high-quality test plans efficiently on RDK stacks while leveraging automation and tooling to detect defects quickly and ensure the reliability of test coverages.

3. Tooling and Test Automation Infrastructure:

• Invest in training team members on relevant automation tools and frameworks for test development, execution, and reporting.
• Provide guidance on setting up and maintaining test automation infrastructure, including selecting appropriate tools, configuring environments, and integrating with version control systems.
• Encourage exploration of emerging technologies and trends in test automation to stay ahead of industry standards and continuously improve tooling efficiency and reliability.

4. Reliability Engineering and Test Coverage Optimization:

• Foster expertise in reliability engineering principles and practices, emphasizing techniques for designing resilient test suites and minimizing false positives/negatives.     
• Encourage team members to explore strategies for optimizing test coverage, such as risk-based testing, equivalence partitioning, and prioritizing critical paths.
• Elevate DevOps practices and reduce the time between quality assurance and deployment of the software.

5. Collaboration and Communication Skills:

• Promote effective communication and collaboration within the team and with stakeholders, emphasizing the importance of clear requirements, feedback loops, and knowledge sharing.
• Offer training in agile methodologies, facilitation techniques, and conflict resolution to enhance teamwork and productivity.
• Encourage participation in cross-functional activities such as joint sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospective meetings to foster alignment and shared understanding across teams.

6. Continuous Learning and Improvement:

• Establish a culture of continuous learning and improvement, providing opportunities for ongoing skill development and career growth.
• Encourage team members to pursue certifications, attend conferences, and engage in professional networking to stay updated on industry trends and best practices.
• Recognize and celebrate achievements and contributions to create a positive and motivating work environment that values individual growth and collective success.
• Provide access to resources on fault injection, chaos engineering, and other techniques for testing system resilience and fault tolerance.

7. Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services. Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products, and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.

8. Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas. Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs, and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers. Drive results and growth. Respect and promote inclusion & diversity. Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors, and our communities.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, and two (2) years of experience in validating video and broadband product architecture utilizing RDK/TDK suite; define and develop test automation using the following: Java J2EE, Jenkins, Tomcat, Python, MySQL, GIT and Maven; and deploy using Agile or Scrum in a DevOps environment

In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating.

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.

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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.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relative Work Experience

10 Years +

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.