Principal Engineer I Architecture & Design Specifications at Spectrum in Greenwood Village, Colorado

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for the validation of all HFC and Fiber design specifications to ensure adherence and compliance to established company specifications, standards and policies. This position will work collaboratively and cross fuctionally with Construction Engineering and Advanced Engineering to ensure alignment and approval of all specifications to improve accuracy of all engineering designs thus enhancing the overall customer experience.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.

Proactively validate all design specifications against company approved specifications, standards and tolerances.

Tests and reviews system designs.

Provides Engineering Technical support and guidance to regional personnel and ensure all technical integration, changes, standards and documentation are met.

Mentors and guides the work of technical staff.

Reviews work plans and designs and advises on improvements.

Adheres to industry specific local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable.

Knows, understands and follows company policy.

Performs other duties as requested by manager.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
Ability to read, write and speak the English language to communicate with employees, customers, suppliers, in person, on the phone, and by written communications in a clear, straight-forward, and professional manner
Basic knowledge of related industry specifications and standards IEEE, ANSI, Fiber (Multimode, Single mode, UTP, etc.), Bridging, Switching, Routing, Ethernet and Transport technologies and protocols
Basic knowledge in network design, network architecture, protocols and network topology
Basic knowledge in TCP/IP and the OSI Model
Basic knowledge in using ticketing and software tools to support the current operations.
Basic knowledge of network devices and basic network appliances
Basic knowledge of network designing software, such as Visio
Strong knowledge of RF Engineering principals. Industry experience is a plus.

Ability to perform duties in a very fast pace environment and ability to learn new technology quickly
Ability to use personal computer and software applications

Education
Masters or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field or related work experience

Related Work Experience Number Of Years
Engineering work experience 5-10
Project management work experience 5-10

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Skills /Abilities and Knowledge
Knowledge of company products and services

Education
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
Industry and vendor specific certifications and training preferred (Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, etc.)

WORKING CONDITIONS
Office environment

EOE
Charter Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability

The Spectrum brand is powered and innovated by Charter Communications. Charter Communications reaffirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement to qualified employees and applicants. Individuals will be considered for positions for which they meet the minimum qualifications and are able to perform without regard to race, color, gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, current unemployment status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
Charter Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability
Charter Communications will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.