Principal Software Architect

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

Join the Business Information Technology (BIT) Enterprise Architecture group at Comcast Business, where we bridge business vision with technical reality. We design blueprints that transform how Comcast Business delivers SMB and Enterprise products. Our mission involves tackling complex challenges, such as designing systems for mission-critical telecommunication products, connecting millions of devices, and powering critical business operations worldwide. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies like Connectivity, Secure Networking and Cybersecurity, and AI-driven network optimization, all backed by the resources of a major corporation. Our team culture blends enterprise stability with startup innovation, offering collaboration with industry veterans and brilliant newcomers alike, and clear paths to advance your expertise and leadership. We're not just building products; we're architecting the future of business services. If you're passionate about creating elegant solutions to complex problems and transforming how businesses operate globally, there's a place for you here.

Job Description

As an Architect 5, you will partner with Product, Operations and CB Technology Organizations to architect and deliver solutions for the Comcast Business products and services.

Core Responsibilities

• Partner with CB Product, Operations, and BIT/Residential Platform teams to architect, solution and deliver new Comcast Business features and functionality within our BIT end-to-end back-office systems
• Ensure programs are envisioned, designed, developed and implemented across the enterprise to meet business needs. Interfaces with the enterprise architecture team and other functional areas to ensure that most efficient solution is designed to meet business needs.
• Ensures solutions are well engineered, operable, maintainable and delivered on schedule. Develops, documents and ensures compliance with best practices including but not limited to the following coding standards, object-oriented design, platform and framework specific design concerns and human interface guidelines.
• Monitors current and future trends, including Al/ML, technology and information that will positively affect organizational projects; applies and integrates emerging technological trends to new and existing systems architecture. Mentors team members in relevant technologies and implementation architecture.
• Contributes to the overall system implementation strategy for the enterprise and participates in appropriate forums, meetings, presentations etc. to meet goals.
• Partners with CB Product and Process teams, finding key areas where technology leverage is possible to improve business processes, defines architectural approaches and develops technology proofs. Communicates technology direction.
• Collaborate with BIT Technical Program Owners to monitor the project lifecycle from intake through delivery. Ensure the entire solution design is complete and consistent from the start and seeks to remove as much re-work as possible.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Large Distributed Systems: Experience with large-scale distributed systems.
• Acts as architectural lead on project.
• Applies new and innovative ideas to old or new problems. Fosters environments that encourages innovation. Contributes to and supports effort to further build intellectual property via patents.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• End to End Integration: Experience in solutioning integration requirements between multiple applications for large initiatives
• Network and Connectivity: Understanding of network architectures and connectivity solutions.
• Cloud Services: Familiarity with cloud-based services and infrastructure.
• Security: Knowledge of security protocols and best practices.
  

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 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:

Integration Strategies; Systems Thinking; IT Architecture; Software Architectures; Technical Translations

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

10 Years +