Manager, CDN Automation Development

About the role

The Network Orchestration, Monitoring, Alerting, and Diagnostics (NOMAD) team within Comcast’s CONNECT-ivity organization seeks a technology leader to serve as Manager, CDN Automation Development within the CDN infrastructure engineering vertical.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Talent Development
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineers at all levels
• Build a high performing, inclusive engineering culture grounded in unrelenting curiosity and perpetual pursuit of excellence
• Champion engineering excellence, innovation, and modernization initiatives
• Engineering Delivery & Execution
• Ensure predictable, high-quality delivery of CDN infrastructure automation from concept through launch and ongoing optimization
• Implement and optimize modern SDLC practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, incident management, and engineering metrics
• Oversee the planning, estimation, resourcing, and sequencing of complex cross functional engineering initiatives
• Technical Oversight & Governance
• Set architectural direction and make key technical decisions
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability
• Reduce operational risk through disciplined incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement
• Stakeholder Management & Communication
• Serve as the engineering executive point of contact for senior leadership, business partners, compliance, and operations
• Translate complex technical concepts and tradeoffs into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 3+ years as an engineering lead or engineering manager
• Advanced proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code, including Concourse CI/CD, Ansible (Jinja2 templates, roles, custom modules), and Git/GitHub
• Deep experience with Linux systems administration within large-scale distributed environments
• Strong proficiency in one or more scripting/programming languages (Python, Go, Bash, or similar)
• Understanding of DNS, HTTP/S, TLS, TCP/IP
• Experience designing and supporting high-traffic platforms at global scale
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, drive change, and manage cross functional initiatives
• Excellent communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills

Skills

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Hands-on experience operating or automating large-scale CDN, caching, or reverse proxy environments
• Direct experience with Apache Traffic Control and Apache Traffic Server
• Familiarity with BGP, Anycast, and advanced IP network routing concepts
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized, immutable deployment models
• Knowledge of observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry)

Benefits

• Medical & Dental
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Generous paid time off
• Life Milestones - from adoption assistance, childcare resources, pet insurance, and more
• Courtesy Services - Free digital TV and internet for full-time employees in serviceable areas
• Discount tickets for Universal Resorts, including theme park tickets and onsite hotel rooms