Engineer 3, Network Engineering - SDWAN

Comcast; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast is seeking an Engineer 3, Network Engineering - SD-WAN to provide advanced support and troubleshooting for mid-market SD-WAN environments. You will serve as a technical escalation point, diagnose incidents, and coordinate with operations, vendors and field teams to restore services.

You should have hands-on Versa SD-WAN experience, strong WAN/LAN networking fundamentals, and effective communication with customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• SD-WAN troubleshooting experience.
• Hands-on Versa SD-WAN experience.
• Strong WAN/LAN and IP networking fundamentals.
• Ability to analyze incidents and resolve.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting business customer networks.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced support and troubleshooting for SD-WAN environments serving mid-market business customers.
• Diagnose and resolve service-impacting incidents related to SD-WAN overlays, underlay circuits, routing, and connectivity.
• Perform service assurance activities, including customer change requests and network modifications.
• Troubleshoot WAN and LAN network issues across customer environments.
• Serve as a technical escalation resource for complex networking issues.
• Coordinate hardware replacements and network restoration efforts with vendors and internal teams.
• Monitor network performance and identify potential outages or degradations.
• Document troubleshooting steps, resolutions, and configurations.

Skills

SD-WAN expertise

Versa SD-WAN

WAN/LAN networking

Underlay circuit issues

Customer-facing troubleshooting

Business networks

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Versa SD-WAN

Job description

Comcast Business offers a suite of Connectivity, Communications, Networking, Cybersecurity, Wireless, and Managed Solutions to help global organizations of all sizes prepare for what’s next. Powered by the nation’s largest Gig-speed broadband network and backed by 24/7 customer support, Comcast Business is the nation’s largest technology provider to small businesses and one of the leading service providers to the Enterprise market. Comcast Business has been consistently recognized by industry analysts and associations as a leader and innovator, and one of the fastest growing providers of Ethernet services.

Job Summary

The Engineer 3, Network Engineering - Software Defined Networking (SD-WAN) is responsible for supporting and troubleshooting SD-WAN services for Comcast Business mid-market customers. This role serves as a technical escalation point for service assurance, change requests, and incident resolution, ensuring customer networks remain stable and operational. The engineer will work closely with internal operations teams, equipment vendors, and field resources to diagnose issues, resolve underlay circuit concerns, and coordinate hardware replacement activities when necessary. The ideal candidate will possess strong SD-WAN expertise, hands-on troubleshooting experience, and a solid understanding of WAN and LAN technologies.

Job Description

BEFORE YOU APPLY

• Location: CO - Denver, 8000 E Iliff Ave ; IL - Naperville, 1415 W Diehl Rd Ste 5 ; TX - Plano, 7900 Windrose Avenue 8th Floor
• Onsite Requirement: 4 days per week
• Must live within 50 miles of the office or self-relocate
• No relocation assistance available
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship
• Comcast will not provide employment visa sponsorship or immigration-related support for this position

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced support and troubleshooting for SD-WAN environments serving mid-market business customers.
• Diagnose and resolve service-impacting incidents related to SD-WAN overlays, underlay circuits, routing, and connectivity.
• Perform service assurance activities, including customer change requests and network modifications.
• Troubleshoot WAN and LAN network issues across customer environments.
• Serve as a technical escalation resource for complex networking issues.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to coordinate hardware replacements and network restoration efforts.
• Monitor network performance and proactively identify service degradation or potential outages.
• Document troubleshooting activities, resolutions, and network configurations.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal support teams to resolve equipment and circuit-related issues.
• Participate in after-hours, weekend, holiday, and on-call support as required.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong experience supporting and troubleshooting SD-WAN solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Versa SD-WAN platforms and associated technologies.
• Strong knowledge of WAN, LAN, routing, switching, and IP networking fundamentals.
• Experience troubleshooting underlay circuit connectivity issues.
• Ability to analyze network incidents and drive timely resolution.
• Strong communication and customer-facing troubleshooting skills.
• Experience supporting business customer network environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting service provider, managed network, or enterprise networking environments.
• Knowledge of Ethernet, MPLS, DIA, broadband, and other WAN transport technologies.
• Familiarity with network monitoring and performance management tools.
• Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, Versa, or equivalent networking certifications.

Employees At All Levels Are Expected To

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Skills

Customer Experience (CX); Technical Troubleshooting; Network Maintenance; Quality Standards

Salary

Colorado Pay Range: $92,636.96 - $138,955.44

Additional Range: This job can be performed in Illinois with a Pay Range of $84,215.42 - $138,955.44

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later. Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years