CDN Automation Engineering Lead

Comcast; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

401(k) Savings Plan

Generous paid time off

Life milestones – adoption assistance,

childcare resources, pet insurance, or

Courtesy services – free digital TV &

Discount tickets for Universal Resorts

Job summary

Comcast’s NOMAD team within the CONNECTivity organization seeks a technology leader to serve as Manager, CDN Automation Development. You will lead a team that builds and operates automation to manage Comcast’s nationwide Content Delivery Network, delivering a premium experience from edge locations.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical leadership with strong execution: architect scalable CDN automation, implement CI/CD and IaC, mentor engineers across time zones, and communicate clearly

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.
• Ability to manage a distributed team across multiple time zones.
• Excellent communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Serve as the engineering executive point of contact for senior leadership, business partners, compliance, and operations.
• Translate complex technical concepts and trade‑offs into clear, actionable insights for non‑technical audiences.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Software engineering

Infrastructure-as-Code

Concourse CI/CD

Ansible

Git

Python

Go

Bash

Linux administration

DNS/HTTP/S/TLS

TCP/IP

Kubernetes

Observability concepts

Education

Advanced degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Concourse CI/CD

Ansible

Git

Kubernetes

Job description

Comcast’s NOMAD team within the CONNECTivity organization seeks a technology leader to serve as Manager, CDN Automation Development. You will lead a team that builds and operates automation to manage Comcast’s nationwide Content Delivery Network, delivering a premium experience from edge locations.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical leadership with strong execution: architect scalable CDN automation, implement CI/CD and IaC, mentor engineers across time zones, and communicate clearly