Cloud Solutions 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

Responsible for promoting the use of industry and company technology standards and monitoring the industry for emerging technologies/technology practices for potential use within the Company. The Architect 3 designs and develops technical solutions in support of our business partners under supervision. They ensure a balance between tactical and strategic foresight when developing solutions, with a goal of the most efficient use of company resources. In these solutions, the Architect 3 must consider business problems "end-to-end": including people, process, technology, contractual and regulatory requirements, as well as business and technical requirements presented. They are expected to work both inside and outside of the enterprise, provide formal and informal guidance, education and awareness. They have in-depth experience, knowledge and skill in their focus discipline, and will be working primarily under the direction of leadership and senior architects.

Job Description

Comcast Cloud Technologies (CCT) develops, delivers, and operates cloud technologies and services that enable Comcast organizations to digitally transform and turn technology challenges into innovation opportunities.
We lead with trust, empowering our teams through accountability and empathy. We embrace change by staying customer-centric, open, and transparent. We continuously evolve by learning, being reliable, and remaining flexible.

As part of the Solutions Architecture team, the Architect 3 will help shape cloud solutions, manage vendor relationships, and collaborate with internal customer teams to define product roadmaps, understand current and future needs, and deliver scalable, cost-effective cloud solutions.

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.

Core Responsibilities

• Ensures programs are envisioned, designed, developed and can be implemented across the enterprise to meet business needs.
• Interfaces with internal and external partner teams to ensure that most efficient solution is designed to meet business needs.
• Presents solutions to senior architects and leadership.
• Ensures solutions are well engineered, operable, maintainable and delivered on schedule.
• Creates required artifacts and deliverables, such as high and low-level design documents,  to memorialize solutions and provide inputs to downstream workstreams.
• Tracks and documents requirements for enterprise development projects and enhancements.
• Monitors current and future trends, technology and information that will positively affect organizational projects.
• Applies and integrates emerging technological trends to new and existing systems architecture.
• Assists in the development of the solution architecture practice to fully manage/support enterprise needs, services, systems and technology management.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Participation in technology and platform governance
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in operations and/or engineering within complex technical environments.
• Hands-on expertise with public cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP); experience with AWS is also valuable.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems architecture and design principles.
• Operational or engineering experience with Kubernetes; familiarity with other orchestration tools is a plus.
• Proficiency in Linux-based systems and environments.
• Demonstrated experience conducting cost analysis to inform architectural decisions and optimize infrastructure spend.
• Experience with virtual machine orchestration, particularly using OpenStack and VMware.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to guide stakeholders from perceived needs to actual solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment across technical and business stakeholders.

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.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• 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 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:

Cloud Technology; Distributed Systems; Vendor Management; Solution Architecture

Salary:

Pay Range: This job can be performed in Denver Campus with a Pay Range of $101,091.36 - $151,637.03

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

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

5-7 Years