Technical Director, Software Development & Engineering-2853

Comcast • Philadelphia, PA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)

Requirements

• Nine (9) years of experience performing technical product and project management.
• Seven (7) years of experience in the wireless (mobile) telecommunications industry analyzing, developing, and testing systems architecture using Amdocs OSS/BSS system.
• Experience using any of the following project management software tools: Smartsheet, MS Project, Trello, or equivalent.
• Experience organizing and analyzing data sets using Excel, Smartsheet, Google Sheets, or equivalent.
• Five (5) years of experience using JIRA or Rally to build software development roadmaps.
• Experience working with Agile Scrum methodologies.
• Experience working with any of the following technologies in the sales, ordering, and distribution domains as a developer, business analyst, or quality assurance tester: databases (such as Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, or any other database) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (such as SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, SFDC, or any other ERP system).
• Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, and seven (7) years of experience performing technical product and project management.
• Experience in the wireless (mobile) telecommunications industry analyzing, developing, and testing systems architecture using Amdocs OSS/BSS system.
• Experience using any of the following project management software tools: Smartsheet, MS Project, Trello, or equivalent.
• Experience organizing and analyzing data sets using Excel, Smartsheet, Google Sheets, or equivalent.
• Five (5) years of experience using JIRA or Rally to build software development roadmaps.
• Experience working with Agile Scrum methodologies.
• Experience working with any of the following technologies in the sales, ordering, and distribution domains as a developer, business analyst, or quality assurance tester: databases (such as Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, or any other database) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (such as SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, SFDC, or any other ERP system).

Nice To Haves

• Skills: Amdocs Operational Support Systems (OSS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems, JIRA Tool, MongoDB

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in collaborating with business and domain owners on product and technical roadmaps for both cross-domain and intra-domain software development initiatives.
• Conduct supply/demand analysis using resource planning and management.
• Maintain and adjust roadmaps throughout the quarter as changes occur.
• Champion re-use of domain platform and target architecture across technical domains.
• Partner with delivery teams to refine MVP (minimum viable product) definitions including de-hydration (strategic reductions in scope).
• Support hand-off of business requirements into technical requirements with solution architects and project managers.
• Work with delivery teams to identify opportunities and backlog of features for future releases.
• Present scope clarifications and team/system impacts to help domains based on their available domain capacity for the period (quarter).
• Lead presentations and tailor messaging to the specific audience.
• Translate methodology and technical subject matter into presentations and communicate concepts clearly and concisely.
• Leverage recent or expected business performance when generating roadmap scope, tying them back to company and project goals and objectives.
• Identify systems required and offer multiple options to support business requirements.
• Develop project planning, partnering with delivery leaders to plan scope increments, and consult with team members on scope prioritization and trade-offs based estimated delivery plans.

Benefits

• 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 benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree