Sr. DevOps Engineer, Monitoring & Control

NBCUniversal Distribution Engineering Monitoring And Control Engineer

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

NBCU is looking for creative engineers willing to learn from the current process but are not afraid to think outside of the box. This role is responsible for the engineering, operations, deployment, and maintenance of core Distribution Engineering Monitoring and Control systems, both on-premise and in the cloud (AWS).

Responsibilities

Utilize scripting and automation to develop, customize, and enhance monitoring/alerting tools for "on-air" environments. Interact with automated monitoring infrastructure to ensure healthy environments. Create system dashboards that improve system availability and reliability. Query data stores to quantify the scope of reported issues. Create new metrics and identify monitoring deliverables to improve site reliability. Administer monitoring and control systems within the "on-air" environments. Develop proof of concept deployments for evaluation of products and architectures. Utilize modern frameworks and scripting languages to develop products and services for NBCU's IP video distribution environment. Provide support for Operations/On-Air Engineering teams. Participate in on-call rotation for 24/7 support coverage.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related degree. 5+ yrs experience with monitoring and alerting tools i.e. Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack, Dataminer. Ability to develop end-to-end monitoring dashboards, alerts and reports for enterprise level environments. Ability to collect data from various systems using COTS APIs. Experience with scripting languages and tools i.e C#, Python, Bash. Experience with modern frontend technologies like Vite, React, NodeJS, Typescript. Experience with configuration management technology i.e. Ansible, Salt, and/or Chef. Experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP or Azure. Experience with networking and cloud-based network environments. Experience with containerization Docker & Kubernetes. Experience with CI/CD build (Github Actions), deployment practices, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). Experience in administrating Linux and Windows environments. Ability to use Agile process for project management, development & tracking.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with a variety of software and hardware operating environments. Experience in troubleshooting complex technical issues. Experience with IP video and broadcast technologies is a major plus. Experience with broadcast monitoring products like TAG and MediaProxy. Experience with SMPTE standards and implementation. Experience with PTP implementation. Good communicator and able to clearly articulate complex issues and technologies. Great design and problem-solving skills. Willing to take ownership of problems and see them through to resolution. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment. Experience with DevSecOps principles. Ability to create user interface designs based on client workflows. Ability to intake project requirements from Operational partners and work with vendors to meet their needs.

Additional Requirements

Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee's residence. This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Salary range: $110,000 - $135,000 NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by emailing . For LA County and City Residents Only: NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.