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Principal Engineer, Database – Network and Service Analysis Job
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| Employer Name: |
SpiderID: 2235198 |
| Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Date Posted: 5/23/2008 |
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Category: Computer Software/Programming |
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Job Description:
Job Responsibilities
Position Summary
This is a Principal Engineer position within the Network Engineering group reporting to the Director of Network and Service Analysis. The Network and Service Analysis group has responsibility for pro-active analysis of the company’s nationwide IP network and all the services provided. The Database Engineer will play a primary role in logical and physical database design, and development.
Main Responsibilities
o Manage and administer development databases in support of network engineering automation
and analysis initiatives.
o Develop network device physical database in support of new services enablement.
o Develop software necessary to integrate physical and logical databases into holistic view
of Comcast networks so that process and work tasks associated with network configuration can
be automated.
o Develop the necessary automation front ends that engineers will use in their daily work.
o Develop and maintain database upgrade, creation and migration programs.
o Provide database best practice design methodologies and continuously re-evaluate the
infrastructure for opportunities to improve.
o Develop and maintain logical and physical data models.
o Contribute to the system data dictionary.
o Become the expert regarding database system usage.
o Capacity planning and space allocation/SAN/stand alone
o Troubleshoot problems with databases.
o Provide technical support to application/reporting development teams in a timely fashion.
o Coordinate with users to define needs.
o Participate in IT and business projects to define system requirements and recommend
technology solutions.
o Provide technical guidance and leadership to colleagues and work groups in resolving
systems and/or technical issues.
o Coordinate and communicate with other IT staff to resolve technical issues ensuring that
sufficient information is communicated and that effective mode of communication is selected.
o Lead/facilitate meetings and conduct presentations for both technical and non-technical
staff including senior-level management staff; communicate and translate complex technical
concepts and proposals into understandable and justifiable business initiatives.
o Work independently and provide clear documented status of work activities and business
issues that impact the department.
o Provide technical tier 5 support during the rollout of new products / services as required.
o Participate on interdepartmental teams to support organizational goals.
o Perform other related duties and tasks as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Minimum Requirements Education: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, MIS, or a related database field. Advanced degree preferred. The equivalent in related work experience and self study may be substituted.
Experience:
o Minimum of 13 years of directly related engineering experience.
o 2-4 years of Database Design
o 2-4 years of Distributed Data Warehouse Design (several Petabytes)
o Excellent database skills, experience with administering Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.
o Experience with ODBC/JDBCs to various relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle,
etc.) is required.
o Development in Perl, PHP, and various shells is required.
o Familiarity with Solaris, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and various Linux distributions from a DBA
perspective is required.
o Development in Java is desirable.
o Knowledge of network transmission at all 7 layers of the OSI model and 4 layers of the
TCP/IP.
o Creative, self-motivated team player.
o Demonstrated initiative to initiate and build relationships both internally and externally.
o Proven ability to manage multiple tasks/projects
Job Criteria:
Start Date:
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Years of Experience Required:
Education Required:
Overnight Travel:
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Job Benefits:
Health/Dental Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick Leave
Company Profile:
Ready to Hire, Inc is the next generation of employment recruitment, transforming the candidate search from a cattle call to an intelligent call for both employers and job seekers. We are a recruiting service provider with a proprietary, web-based platform that gives subscribing employers access to only pre-screened, top-tier talent like your self. For the job seekers, Ready to Hire is an “elite club” that offers an entrée to the best jobs with premier companies. There are no middlemen including headhunters or agencies calling you. The hiring managers at our premier clients will reach-out and contact you directly if your qualifications match their requirements. Our mission is to bring back the personal interaction required to land a great job.
Contact Information:
| Contact Name: Caroline Poroski |
Company Type: Staffing Agency |
| Company: Ready to Hire |
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| City: Willow Grove |
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| State: Pennsylvania |
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| Zip: 19090 |
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Web Site: http://www.readytohire.com
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