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Principal Engineer II

AT Spectrum
Spectrum

Principal Engineer II

Greenwood Village, CO

CO Salary Range: USD 124,000.00 - 220,000.00 per year

Responsible for providing strategic consultation in the areas of development, integration testing, domain architecture, and high level project roadmaps to implement solutions for a variety of IT initiatives and projects for business and customer facing telecommunications systems. Also, responsible for hands on design, development, and implementation of information technology systems using specific language based technologies within the designated framework, as well as consulting with project owners to resolve issues regarding operations, implementations, and system status.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Maintain subject matter expertise in embedded Linux software programming, domain architecture, industry tools and trends in order to give strategic recommendation and provide technical support to these areas as needed.
  • Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
  • Lead strategically complex and critical projects that involve several technical systems and constituents.
  • Provide strategic consultation to development, architecture, and implementation of key business applications (to include billing and provisioning systems, web applications, and internal/external software).
  • Estimate Scope of Work and Level of Effort.
  • Write code (web application/software/application) for various project assignments and give recommendations to peer review coding sessions.
  • Perform unit and integration testing and provide recommendations to peer teams and leadership on best practices and solutions from test case results.
  • Work with peers in a consultative manner to design and configure customer-based systems and applications and advise project teams on architecture, strategy, and other ancillary IT processes (to include networking, security, governance, quality assurance, database/server administration).
  • Collaborate in setting strategies and tactical implementing procedures for all aspects of a project within the software development lifecycle.
  • Provide technical guidance and solutions on issues, defects, and project deliverables.
  • Triage defects, and project deliverables on analyses to diagnose and fix operational difficulty.
  • Influence and recommend system design by identifying and recommending design and requirements needs for business and customer facing applications (web application, software, application).
  • Troubleshoot to resolve incidents and problems for production applications (web services, billing, service activation/provisioning) to adhere to requirements under identified Service Level Agreements.
  • Coach and mentor developers by advising on writing code and technical documentation.
  • Build strong deep partnerships with those in the department and within the broader organization; even other business units to solve challenges and issues.
  • Drive team's deliverables in the development strategy in concert with organization's outcomes and objective. Provide integral support, coaching, and direction to both senior leadership and employees in managing the technical delivery results of employees assigned to project.
  • Facilitate continuous performance improvement sessions and recommend opportunities to improve processes or standards.
  • Organize and perform routine operating system and application deployments in lower environments.
  • Must be able to attend meetings that include business owners and speak with authority on issues relating to the Projects and Programs. This communication may require non-technical descriptions.

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

  • Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
  • Extensive knowledge of language based programming (i.e. C, Python, RUST, Java, JavaScript, Golang, Hadoop)
  • Extensive knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL, and writing shell scripts
  • Extensive Knowledge of message broker technologies (i.e. Kafka, RabbitMQ, MQTT)
  • Extensive knowledge of web services development both Restful and SOAP
  • Extensive knowledge of Unit Testing frameworks and continuous integration tools
  • Extensive knowledge of Maven
  • Extensive knowledge of Micro-services architecture required including CaaS
  • Extensive knowledge of Git/Gitlab version control system
  • Extensive knowledge in network design, network architecture, protocols and network topology
  • Extensive knowledge in TCP/IP and the OSI Model
  • Extensive knowledge of network devices and basic network appliances
  • Extensive knowledge of network designing software, such as Visio
  • Knowledge of at least three development languages (Java 8, JavaScript, C/C++, ObjectiveC, Perl, Python, ASP/.Net, Go, React, Angular, Hadoop, SQL, etc.)
  • Knowledge of at least three development or test automation tools (Robot, TDK, Automatics, CD Router, PyTest, ANT, Maven, Hudson/Jenkins, JUnit, JMeter, etc.)
  • Knowledge of at least three development frameworks
  • Basic knowledge of infrastructure technologies and concepts
  • Demonstrated in-depth ability to work autonomously without direction to drive projects to completion
  • Demonstrated in-depth ability to lead technically, drive progress, and solve complex problems throughout the software development life cycle
  • Ability to perform duties in a very fast pace environment and ability to learn new technology quickly
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences up to the senior leadership/C suite level
  • Ability to demonstrate lateral thinking required to solve complex technical problems to provide outside the box solutions
  • Ability to perform duties in a dynamic technological environment and ability to learn new technology quickly

Required Education

  • BA/BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years

  • IT Work experience designing/configuring systems/applications working in development (i.e, restful service development, micro services, Springboot, etc.) - 10+
  • IT Work experience working with Relational Databases (SQL based) (experience should be commensurate with working in several areas of IT to understand a generalist perspective of the end to end lifecycle of a system) - 8+

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

  • Language based programming in C, Python, or RUST
  • Knowledge of test automation tools Robot, TDK, Automatics, CD Router, or PyTest
  • Cable / Telecommunications: RDK-B, RDK-V, DOCSIS, OpenWRT
  • Protocols: TR069, TR369, SNMP, TCP, UDP, TCP/IP, DHCP, IPv4, IPv6, MQTT
  • Data Models:TR181, TR143
  • Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
  • Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle Methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall)

Preferred Education

  • Master's Degree

Preferred Related Work Experience and Number of Years

  • Experience working in Telecommunications industry
  • Technology agnostic and experience working with multiple technologies stacks

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Office environment

SPECTRUM CONNECTS YOU TO MORE

  • Innovative Tools & Tech: Work with high-performing software and applications on the forefront of the digital telecommunications industry.
  • Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology will power your career as you move up or around the company.
  • Supportive Teams: Who you are matters here. And, we aim to foster an inclusive workplace where every person is empowered to bring their best ideas.
  • Total Rewards: See all the ways we invest in you-at work and in life

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ISW703 2025-56175 2025

Here, employees don't just have jobs, they build careers. That's why we believe in offering a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supports all aspects of their well-being, and delivers real value at every stage of life.

A qualified applicant's criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.

This job posting will remain open until 2025-06-21 06:00 AM (UTC) and will be extended if necessary.

The base pay for this position generally is between $124,000.00 and $220,000.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.

Get to Know Us Charter Communications is known in the United States by our Spectrum brands, including: Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice, Spectrum Networks, Spectrum Business and Spectrum Reach. When you join us, you're joining a strong community of 95,000 employees working together to serve more than 31 million customers in 41 states and keep them connected to what matters most. Watch this video to learn more.

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Client-provided location(s): Greenwood Village, CO, USA
Job ID: spectrum-2025-56175
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Paid Holidays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns

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