Principal DevOps Engineer

Company: Comcast
Location: Irvine
Posted on: April 6, 2021

Job Description:

Job SummaryResponsible for planning and designing new software and web applications. Analyzes, tests and assists with the integration of new applications. 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.Job DescriptionXUMO is a leading entertainment technology company, bringing the best in digital video direct to consumers on the screens that they love most. The first software-based OTT TV platform, XUMO has successfully combined live TV and video-on-demand into one, easy-to-use experience that is free to access, stream and use. XUMO has developed a brand-new way for consumers to enjoy the television they love, for content owners to stream live or on-demand content right into their fans' households and for advertisers to monetize in the rapidly growing Connected Device space. XUMO is available in the U.S. and around the world on multiple streaming platforms including LG, Vizio, Hisense, Sony, Panasonic and Samsung Smart TVs, Roku, Fire TV, Android TV and mobile devices. XUMO is based in Irvine, California and joined the Comcast family in February of 2020.Summary:We are looking for an experienced Principal DevOps--Engineer to join our team. You will use various methods and data engineering technologies to manage more than one hundred cloud components on our cloud server platform. You should have strong skills in managing microservice clusters by networking the services with different online video streams, database, messaging components, CDN and API Gateways. This job also requires familiarity with cloud server logging, security and privacy protection to manage API and database accesses.Position Duties:Managing Deployment of Microservices in Google Cloud* Create release plan with management team and developers.* Merge the needed changes in GitHub to create release builds* Manage the revisions and dependencies* Manage/automate--deployment to staging and production clustersManaging Deployment of OTT streaming platform with Amazon Web Services* Proficiency and proven hands-on experience AWS Services; EC2, AWS Security, S3, Media Live, Media Connect, Media Package, Media Tailor, Cloud Watch, Cloud FrontOptimizing service performance* Manage the allocation of cloud resource by monitoring the traffic* Creation of new cluster, discontinuing the unused resources* Establish--DevOps--engineer best practices* Stay current with industry advancements and adoption into the organizationImplementing service monitoring strategies* Mange logging and monitoring with Stackdriver, Cloud Watch, Nagios, influx and some other logging.* Adjust the threshold for alerting* Creating and maintaining monitoring dashboard* Enabling security scanManaging service incidents* Reacting to the reported alerts* Investigate incident symptoms impacting users with Stackdriver, Nagios and some other data* Able to quickly assess impact to service and manage process to restore servicePreferred Requirements:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Required/ Desired Skillsets:* Bachelors--Degree--or Equivalent in the field of--Computer Science or--Engineering* Generally--requires--10+ years related experience* Experience of Online Video Streaming (HLS, MPEG-Dash, RTP) with Cloud Server Platform (AWS or GCP)* Strong experience with Linux-based environments (CentOS, OSX)* Google Cloud Services (VM, Microservice deployment, Kubernetes, Cloud SQL, RabbitMQ) and deployment* AWS Cloud Services (S3, API Gateway, Cloud Front, Media Live, Media Package, etc.)* GitHub, Jenkins, Docker,--Puppet* Load balancing and enabling CDN* Stackdriver, Nagios, Influx and monitoring dashboards* TCP/IP networking, firewall administration, VPC* Ability to communicate effectively to technical and non-technical membersLocation:XUMO's head office is in Orange County, California. As part of its corporate responsibility to both staff and the wider society, XUMO is currently operating under a temporary remote working initiative and distributed virtual networks operation center to support the prevention of spread of COVID-19. Candidates should be comfortable remote working and video conferencing during the short term, with an eventual goal to return to a full-time office-based environment.Employees at all levels are expected to:* Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.* 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.* 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.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.EducationBachelor's DegreeRelevant Work Experience10 Years +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. 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. 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