Charter Communication, Inc seeks a Principal Engineer I in Englewood, COto Perform Application Programming Interface (API) compatibility checkswith every Element Management System software release so they do not break anyfront-end applications. Build health monitoring/network intelligencedashboards using APIs to provide more insights into the network by integratingthem with analytical tools and platforms including Apache, Kafka,Zookeeper, and databases. Program various lab tools including NetScout'sTestStream, Polatis switches with various vendor hardware platforms, andintegrate them using automation with other technology platforms includingJenkins. Install various vendor EMSs with vendor support such as Cisco'sEvolved Programmable Network Manager, Ciena's MCP, Nokia's NetworkFunctional Manager-Transport, and Infinera's Digital NetworkAdministration in the NTG Core Optical lab. Test or install all EMSs,automations, network intelligence projects before they are implemented inthe field. Participate in the planning, installation, configuration,implementation, monitoring, troubleshooting and optimization of medium tohigh complexity network systems. Perform server maintenance using variousVmware tools and explore future potential virtualization technologies likecontainers and Kubernetes. Work closely with vendors to obtain, keep trackof feature requests requested by our team, and ensure that bugs are managedand resolved in a timely manner. Travel to various vendor labs and conferencesto participate in the evaluation process of various vendor products. Study andreview new available technologies in the industry that meet Charter'sstandards and solve capacity needs. Complete feasibility studies that membersencounter in the field. Provide technical support and assistance to downstreampartners like CBO Service Design and Optical Engineering teams during EarlyField trail implementation of our lab trails. Provide additional insights intothe optical network by programming the APIs/telemetry data provided byvendors. Provide updates and demo on a regular basis so that the work matchesthe team's usage/expectation. Write papers and documentation to bepublished on any new technologies evaluated or workflows created. Work withvendors to provide long term solutions for network systems over the course ofseveral years on matters such as Element Management Systems (EMS) andAutomation. Participate in the planning, installation, configuration,implementation, monitoring, troubleshooting and optimization of low tomedium complexity network systems. Establish protocol compatibilitystandards, develop, implement network enhancements, and makerecommendations for improvement. Work on automating test cases for variousnetwork software and hardware platforms. Automate and integrate OpticalElement Management Systems (EMSs) with analytical tools thereby obtainingmore insights/intelligence into the network than what the traditional toolprovides and has data control. Participate in the planning, installation,configuration, implementation, monitoring, troubleshooting andoptimization of medium to high complexity network systems. Evaluate newproducts and perform network problem resolution. Provide technicalsupport/assistance to our downstream partners during Early Field Trail(EFT) implementation of our labtrails and perform duties as requested bythe manager, understand, and follow the company policy.

　　REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in ComputerScience, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, InformationTechnology, or a related field, as well as three (3) years ofexperience programming utilizing APIs and programming languages, includingPython or TAPI; performing Analytics, Infrastructure, and DataWarehousing with Apache Kafka, Apache Zookeeper, KSQL, SQL, Grafana,ELK stack, AWS S3, Snowflake, and Jenkins; networking with OSImodel, DNS, HCP, OSPF, BGP, NTP, L2VPN, L3VPN, and MPLS;virtualizing with VMwage-ESXi, VSphere, VCenter, VMotion,Containers, and Kubernetes; and utilizing ROADM architecture, DWDMSystems-Transmitter, Receiver, modulation formats-QPSK, 8/16/64QAM, coherent ttechnology, C+L band, Optical Signal flow, andTransport line system. Required national travel 3-5 days per month.

　　*Salaries depend on geography, experience, and education; negotiationsbegin at $118,539.

　　**Apply at www.charter.com, ref 2024-27975.