Comcast AeGIS/Iris Software Development Co-op_

Philadelphia

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.)

Job Summary

This job code is to be used for internships and co-ops. It is not to be used for temporary or contract workers.

Job Description

The Comcast Cooperative Educational Program (Co-op) immerses students into the daily operations of a contemporary media and technology company while working side-by-side with Comcast’s top innovators. Designed for students whose curriculum allows for a cooperative learning track, the co-op becomes an integral part of the Comcast team working on creative, innovative, and thought-provoking projects within various business units. Throughout the experience, there is opportunity for exposure to mentorship and professional development while having some fun along the way.

This co-op position wi ll work on project Iris, the design and drafting platform for Comcast’s fiber optic and coax network. Iris is being developed by team with AeGIS , the group within CONNECT that develops tools to support the construction and maintenance of Comcast’s access network. Iris is a modern, GIS-based CAD tool, used to design Comcast’s access network, which consists of more than one million miles of fiber and coaxial cable, and millions of active and passive interconnecting devices. Iris also supports automation tools to reduce the time and cost of the design process.

Comcast is deploying the most advanced networks in the world, and needs powerful tools to support that effort. In order to meet the needs of our network design and deployment teams, and to achieve enterprise class performance, Iris is being built using state-of-the-art software technologies, including Unity3d, Node.js, MongoDB and AWS.

The co-op will work alongside our engineers writing and testing software for the network design tools that we develop.

Co-op responsibilities include but are not limited to:

+ Participate in Agile/Scrum development teams

+ Develop software in one or more of the following languages/frameworks: C#, Unity3D, Node.js, JavaScript, MongoDB

+ Write/execute automated unit and integration tests

+ Configure/ Maintain our CI/CD (continuous integration / continuous delivery) pipeline

+ Configure/ Maintain our AWS (Amazon Web Services) configurations of production, development and QA stacks

Preferred Qualifications

+ Experience programming, preferably in either JavaScript or C# or both

+ Knowledge of any of the following is a plus:

+ Node.js, Unity3D, MongoDB, AWS

+ Preferred Majors: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computing and Security Technology, Electrical Engineering

+ Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree from Drexel University, with a cooperative learning track .

+ Available to work 40 hours per week for 6 months starting September 23 , 2024 through March 28, 2025 .

+ Available to report in-person to the work location provided above.

+ 3. 0 minimum cumulative GPA preferred.

+ Authorized to work in the United States of America

+ Comcast is an Affirmative Action/EEO employer M/F/D/ V

+ Regular, Consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.

+ Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Comcast is proud to be 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.

Salary:

Base Pay: $32.00

The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. 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 (omcast.com/life-at-comcast/benefits) on our careers site for more details.

Relevant Work Experience

0-2 Years