Operations Engineer (Engineer 1)

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Job Summary

About Comcast ES Supply Chain Systems Operations SCSOPS is a team within CXT Enterprise Solutions that is involved with the management efficiency. We are located in Philadelphia and Chennai, India, and are responsible for improving efficiency for retail, customer premise equipment, and other supply chain areas within Comcast. The Supply Chain Systems Operations (SCSOPS) team is positioned between core infrastructure development teams and daily systems and business operations teams. We work with systems administrators, software engineers, and vendor teams to ensure the systems are performing at or above targeted goals. SCSOPS is a diverse collection of operational engineers and architects that reside both here and in other countries and are passionate about setting the standard on how to implement and handle capabilities and process that are meant to improve operational excellence for supply chain. As an Engineer on the Enterprise Solution Supply Chain Operations team, you will be responsible for contributing and handling new innovations in project activities, while helping with fixing and resolving operational issues that handle supply chain processes across the company.

Job Description

In your role, you will help to bridge the gap between development and operations teams. This involves working with various teams to identify and trace defects to root cause, then implement capabilities to ensure the issue is resolved and supervised. You will also be working with some of the most creative minds in Comcast to develop, implement, and lead scripts to automate the execution of capabilities, collect and report on data, advance to various operations teams for resolution, and even automate corrections to improve inventory accuracy for various business teams. Success in this role is characterized by low inventory variances, and improved transparency to inventory across the company for planning and product lifecycle management.

• Ability to fix and repair all but the most complex issues. Performs maintenance activities with a minimum of supervision and mentorship.
• Tracks and report operational workflows; maintains records of results and feedback. Analyzes data and metrics, identifies problem areas and provides practical insight.
• Provide first-tier technical support for supply chain and retail teams, addressing and resolving incidents related to warehouse management systems, transportation management systems, and inventory control.
• Ability to utilize SQL for data analysis and reporting, enabling the identification and resolution of data discrepancies and system anomalies impacting supply chain and retail operations.
• Analyses problems in design, configuration, data flow and data state within a highly sophisticated multi-product provisioning system.
• Acts as an advocate for Engineering Operations procedures, policies and processes. Ensures projects and initiatives are adhering to Company standards.
• Work within a globally distributed team that includes 24/7 support operations in Chennai, India.
• Performs routine maintenance tests for designated areas of engineering and ensures all maintenance is accurately validated to minimize impact.
• May require occasional off-hours availability for any production deployment support and critical issues.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance.

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.

Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineer, logistics, or a related field
• Experience using JIRA/Rally or ServiceNow for tracking and management
• Knowledge of databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, Azure MySQL
• In-depth knowledge of supply chain analytics and critical metric measurement
• Extensive experience in supply chain analysis and optimization
• Outstanding analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Willing to take ownership of problems and see them through to resolution
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced agile environment
• Superb partnership and communication abilities
• Strong interpersonal and time management 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 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.

Skills:

Structured Query Language (SQL); Collaboration; Supply Chain Analytics; Communication

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 to eligible employees. 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. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

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

0-2 Years