Deployment Engineer, Data Center Operations

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Job Summary

We’re looking for a highly skilled, detail‑oriented Deployment Engineer who thrives in a fast‑paced data center environment and takes pride in delivering high‑quality infrastructure work. The ideal team member brings deep hands‑on experience with hardware deployments, decommissioning, structured cabling, and full lifecycle installation of network and server equipment. They excel at technical project coordination, communicating clearly with vendors and cross‑functional partners, and managing multiple priorities with precision. This person demonstrates strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, approaches challenges with a solutions‑focused mindset, and maintains exceptional documentation and organizational standards. They show leadership through accountability, integrity, and collaboration, working effectively both independently and within a team. Above all, we’re seeking someone who is adaptable, proactive, customer‑focused, and enthusiastic about supporting critical facility operations that keep our data centers running efficiently and reliably.

Job Description

This position is ineligible for visa sponsorship.  To be considered for this role, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship for employment now or in the future.

Serves as an integral member of the team, specializing in a defined operational function. Works closely with cross‑functional leads to coordinate and support deployment activities, ensuring the effective and efficient deployment, decommissioning, and migration of hardware.

Drive or assists in the coordination and technical project management of team workload, including change control, resolution of stakeholder issues, resources, schedules, and timelines to ensure that implementation is on track for overall project success and reporting.

Escalation point of contact for layer one leadership, technical assistance, and hardware deployment support.

Develops, Maintains, and oversees MOPS for installations and maintenance of critical facilities and structured cable plant.

Experience placing devices in cabinets using KW availability, physical space, cooling, port availability, structured cable plant and application device requirements. 

Experience on how equipment shall be placed within the cabinet initiated with hot-cold orientation to effectively manage the thermal environment and maximize device specifications and capabilities.

Experience on full life cycle of install & decom processes of rack mountable equipment (severs, switches, storage, firewalls, load balancers, and other network devices) in headend and data center environment.

Creates design specifications and works directly with vendor(s) for RFP (Request for Proposal) quotations for infrastructure and deployment staff

Core Responsibilities

• Manage rack, stack, power & cabling of equipment within the critical facility.
• Interfacing with vendors to install, maintain, troubleshoot and decom related equipment.
• Maintain and troubleshoot cabling infrastructure and day to day capacity requirements.
• Streamlining Methods and Procedure for day-to-day operational effectiveness.
• Manage DCIM environment for accuracy (cable running lists, and records of deployed equipment.)
• Inventory management of copper, fiber, and power cord with little to no guidance.
• Responsible for the logistics of shipping/receiving hardware to critical facility in warehouse tools.
• Provide risk and quality assessments of deployment project plans.
• Available 24/7 via phone

Qualifications/Experience: 

• Five plus years of experience in deployment and installation of switches, routers, and servers
• Five plus years of experience in High-Speed Data, Voice, IP, and Data Networking.
• Knowledge of all aspects of power generation and power distribution including facility and cabinet based PDU’s, ATS’s, and UPS’s. 
• Diverse knowledge of Power & HVAC data center dynamics. 
• Proven experience to effectively plan project installations and forecast infrastructure growth – including deployment accuracy, ordering supplies, maintaining inventory control, and documenting processes.
• Basic knowledge of all current types of networking and server hardware.
• Demonstrated experience of documenting & developing policies and procedures. 
• Proven project management, analytical, problem solving and organizational abilities.
• Superior interpersonal skills with the ability to work with vendors, employees, and management.
• Effective leadership skills to resolve conflicts and retain high morale.
• Good personal computer skills.
• Some travel required

Demonstrated success in the following core competencies: 

• Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) & Ticketing Application Tools
• Vendor management, material ordering, and project implementation.
• Ability and willingness to adapt and accept change with strong decision-making skills to complete project successfully.
• Strong team working skills; Develop and maintain excellent leadership skills including proactive, customer service oriented working relationships with all appropriate levels inside and outside the company.
• Personal qualities to include integrity, respect for others, personal responsibility, and a passion to approach all aspects of the job with enthusiasm. 

Skills Required:

• Project Management / Coordination
• Proven data center infrastructure and cabling experience
• Strong & Effective Leadership
• Infrastructure planning and vendor management 
• Technical skills relative to HSD (High Speed Data) and Voice network engineering, planning and management including experience with IP routers, switches and CMTS equipment
• Understanding of the IP protocol suite (e.g., ARP, IP, TCP, DNS, SNMP)
• Data Center planning and engineering
• Microsoft Office
• Proven analytical skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills 

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 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.

Skills:

Problem Solving; Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM); Analytical Thinking; Project Management; Communication

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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.

Relevant Work Experience

2-5 Years