Manager - Quality & Automation Engineering

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast. Job Summary Responsible for leading a team of Software Development Engineers in the planning and designing of software and web applications. Manages projects from design to testing, including new programs, enhancements and modifications. Collaborates with Quality Assurance team to conduct testing. Has overall responsibility for developing/administering performance standards for organizational unit. Manages team which may include exempt and non-exempt employees. Provides subject matter guidance to employees as required. Develops processes and procedures to drive department efficiencies and assists in the development and meeting of departmental budget. Job Description Lead a team of API engineers focusing on establishing frameworks that allow for reusability, stability, scalability, performance and delivery. Create a clear API capability future proof strategy, that can be adopted within the wider data team. Document and articulate roadmap goals for proposed approaches with timelines and metrics defined. Be across the detail of what the teams are working on, understanding the scope of the work, this will evolve into a hands-on role. Work in an autonomous manner with minimal supervision. Look ahead and around corners, navigating pitfalls to prevent them becoming issues, which could delay or prevent reaching the required outcomes Ensure best practice in API implementation are being adhered and consistency in process, continually evaluating and refining to ensure they stay relevant Accountability for and sign-off of squad backlogs, plans and estimates Monitor and track progress of team deliverables, remediating when required to bring back in line with plan Work closely with Delivery and Architecture team when required to contribute timelines, dependencies for end to end planning Coaching & mentoring of resources with variant levels of experience. Be an outstanding role model, by demonstrating high standards of behaviours and actions Be a confident technical leader with experience in a fast-paced environment balancing Agile delivery methodologies against business drivers. Be a committed teammate who demonstrates outstanding communication, social skills and consistent high energy levels, and demonstrates a can-do attitude. Be an experienced leader with a reputation for thought leadership, critical thinking and a strong technical background. What you'll bring: Come from a diverse technology and data background, with experience of working in API development and/or API Test capability. Proven record of successfully leading teams. Experience of creating frameworks and establishing a high performing API team that can work in a faced paced environment with large and variant data source(s) and target applications. Demonstrate how to, and show, how you have motivated teams to succeed Knowing what brilliant looks like and how to inspire others to achieve Outstanding organisational and communication skills Positive energy and enthusiasm Confidence working with all levels of leadership, with experience of managing expectations at this level Ability to build meaningful relationships quickly Act positively when working in different delivery models, agile / waterfall, in dynamic challenging environment, where there are constantly changing demands and priorities. Believe in and live a continuous improvement mindset Be able to report clearly on and give visibility of activity, performance, risks, issues etc 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 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. 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.