Principal Engineer I - AWS Cloud & Data Center Operations

Charter Communications
United States, Texas, Austin
Aug 14, 2025
This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future. Are you an experienced engineer ready to architect, design, maintain and enhance datacenter hardware and software? Do you want to lead projects while working with technical operations teams on system design and configuration? As a Principal Engineer Iat Spectrum, you can do that. Our Network Operations groups engineer and manage an advanced infrastructure that offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet, TV, Mobile, and Voice. Through sophisticated innovations and service reliability, we ensure our customers never miss a second of what matters most. BE PART OF THE CONNECTION As a Principal Engineer in the Network Operations team, you lead, maintain, and enhance critical systems across the Spectrum Datacenter/Private Cloud environment. You possess an in-depth knowledge of technical and design skills that you use to improve Data Center teams and advise team leaders. You collaborate with multiple cross-functional technical teams in person and digitally in an office environment. WHAT OUR PRINCIPAL ENGINEERS ENJOY MOST Design, monitor, enhance and troubleshoot systems in the Spectrum Data Center. Mentor and guide technical teams to develop architecture and operational standards in the Spectrum Data Center environment. Maintain system design standards through rigorous testing and review. Setting project and task priorities, creating solutions to complex problems, assigning work and deliverables to junior engineers, and provide mentoring and development opportunities to junior staff. Building and deploying automated solutions and dashboards. Influencing infrastructure, deployment, and development environment decisions to best support the team. The Network Operations team loves to constantly learn and understand the inner workings of all things that support our highly technical platform. As these platforms rapidly evolve to improve customer experiences, you'll innovate and create with the latest products, tools, and processes, alongside incredibly talented people. If you work well in a high-energy, customer-focused environment, you're positioned for a rewarding career with our team. WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO SPECTRUM Required Qualifications Experience: Eight (8) years of network or software engineering experience as a technical leader. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, and / or equivalent work experience. Technical skills: Advanced knowledge of networking protocols, concepts and Services (e.g. TCP/IP, UDP, OSI network layers, DNS, DHCP). Expertise with tools like Jira, AWS and Splunk. Skills: Demonstrated complex problem-solving skills. Experience in designing solutions that improve operational and situational awareness (dashboards, websites, data processing, translations, user interfaces, big data). Abilities: Can multi tasks and quickly pivot to changing priorities and tight deadlines. Can assess a problem and determine an effective course of action with sustainable solutions. Can handle multiple assignments simultaneously and is accountable to the tasks assigned. Proven ability to digest complex asks and provide technical and software solutions to measure and report on real-time issues and performance analysis. Work Environment: This position is eligible to work in a hybrid work model (combination of in-office and remote days). Preferred Qualifications Expert level knowledge of Linux. Experience architecting, designing, installing, configuring, and maintaining Kubernetes environments. Experience with OpenShift. Knowledge of Cloud Management Platforms. Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining OpenStack environments. Networking knowledge to include routing, switching, BGP, data center fabrics, EVPN-VXLAN, spine-leaf. Load Balancing, experience with F5 Big IP preferred. Experience with software defined storage preferred. Proficiency with shell scripting and a familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Ruby. Experience with AWS. SPECTRUM CONNECTS YOU TO MORE Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology powers our employees' careers as they move up or around the company Learning Culture: With a dedicated focus on training and development, employees can have confidence that day one is truly just the beginning of a dynamic career Innovation: We move businesses forward by delivering high-speed data and fiber technology solutions that power today's evolving network demands Supportive Teams: Be part of a strong community that gives you opportunities to network and grow and wants to see you succeed Total Rewards: See all the ways we invest in you-at work and in life Apply now, connect a friend to this opportunity or sign up for job alerts! #LI-CM2 EGN601 2025-54404 2025 Here, our employees don't just have jobs, they're building careers. That's why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life. A qualified applicant's criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances. Get to Know Us Charter Communications is known by our Spectrum products and services, including: Spectrum Internet, TV, Mobile and Voice, Spectrum Networks, Spectrum Business and Spectrum Reach. When you join our team, you'll be keeping our customers connected to what matters most in 41 states across the U.S. Watch this video to learn more. Grow Your Career Here We're committed to growing a workforce that reflects the customers and communities we serve - providing opportunities for employment and advancement to all team members. Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including job seekers with disabilities and veterans. Learn about Life at Spectrum.