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Xfinity

Network Engineer – Data Center

Xfinity, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States

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Make your mark at Comcast — a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms you help create to the content and experiences we provide, we reach hundreds of millions of customers worldwide. Join our award‑winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting‑edge products, platforms, and solutions our customers love. We invest in your ideas and encourage you to bring your authentic self to the workplace.

Job Summary The Network Engineer – Data Center plays a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the organization’s mission‑critical network infrastructure that supports enterprise and application services. This role focuses on scalable data center networking, automation, and resiliency to ensure high performance, availability, and security across the environment.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Architecture: Develop and maintain high‑availability data center network architectures, including core, aggregation, and access layers, using modern design principles (leaf‑spine, EVPN/VXLAN, etc.).

Implementation & Operations: Deploy, configure, and support switches, routers, firewalls, and load balancers across multiple data centers.

Automation & Optimization: Leverage network automation and scripting tools (e.g., Python, Ansible, Git) to streamline configuration management, change validation, and deployment processes.

Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Utilize observability tools to monitor performance, analyze trends, and proactively resolve complex network issues.

Collaboration: Partner with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to design network solutions that meet business requirements.

Documentation & Standards: Create and maintain technical documentation, configuration standards, and runbooks.

Lifecycle Management: Manage hardware/software lifecycle and coordinate upgrades or replacements for end‑of‑life devices.

Security & Compliance: Ensure compliance with organizational security standards and industry best practices.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Experience: 5+ years of experience in enterprise or data center network engineering.

Proven expertise in Cisco Nexus platforms, ACI, Arista, or Juniper technologies.

Strong understanding of Layer 2/3 technologies, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS‑IS), and multicast.

Experience with load balancing (F5 Load Balancer) and firewalls (F5, Fortinet).

Familiarity with network automation frameworks and CI/CD workflows.

Certifications (Preferred): CCNP/CCIE (Data Center or Enterprise) or equivalent.

Core Competencies

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Ability to lead projects independently and mentor junior engineers.

Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

Commitment to operational excellence, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Skills Arista Switches, Cisco Nexus Switches, Juniper Switches, Network Engineering

Compensation & Benefits Pay Range: $88,262.96 – $132,394.44 (base pay dependent on experience). Total Rewards include bonus, commission for sales roles, and best‑in‑class benefits covering physical, financial, and emotional support. For more details, please visit our careers site.

Application Window 30 days from posting unless closed sooner or later due to applicant volume.

Equal Opportunity 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.

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