Freelance Python Automation Engineer Jobs in Columbus, NJ

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Job Summary

This job focuses on leading QA strategies and working with development for product excellence. It entails writing test plans and managing execution. Deep product and system knowledge is required for effective QA. The role improves testing methods and joins design reviews. Contributions to QA innovation and mentoring junior engineers are key.

Job Description

*This position is unable to provide work authorization sponsorship or immigration support now or in the future.*

The Technology + Product organization works at the intersection of media and technology and our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products and next-generation technologies that transform the customer experience.

The Comcast Network and CONNECTivity (CONNECT) organization is a highly agile, fastpaced, dedicated group at the forefront of change focused on innovating, building, and operating the best in class, most reliable access network for our customers.

About the Role:

We're seeking aPrincipal AI & Automation Engineer,to lead the evolution of our next-generation quality engineering platform. This role is ideal for a highly experienced engineer who can architectintelligent, self-adaptive test automation frameworksfor cloud-native, microservices-based broadband systems.
You will combinedeep automation expertise, modern software architecture, and AI/ML-driven testing approachesto transform complex system requirements into scalable, resilient, and insight-driven quality solutions. As a technical leader, you will driveautonomous testing strategies, enabling faster releases, higher reliability, and continuous quality validation across DOCSIS and PON features on vCMTS ecosystem.

What You'll Do:

• Architect and buildscalable, modular, and AI-augmented test automation frameworkssupporting functional, integration, and performance testing.
• Designself-healing and adaptive test systemsusing AI/ML techniques (e.g., anomaly detection, flaky test prediction, intelligent test selection).
• Implementshift-left and shift-right QA strategies, embedding quality across the entire SDLC and production monitoring pipelines.
• Developdata-driven and model-based testing approaches, leveraging telemetry, logs, and production data to improve test coverage and accuracy.
• Lead automation efforts forcloud-native, microservices-based DOCSIS/PON platforms, ensuring high availability and performance at scale.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and QA teams to translate requirements intointelligent, reusable automation assets.
• Integrate QA deeply intoDevOps/MLOps pipelines, enabling continuous testing, validation, and feedback loops.
• DriveCore Virtualization and network validation initiatives, applying advanced simulation, traffic modeling, and AI-assisted diagnostics.
• Build tools forpredictive quality analytics, identifying risks and failure patterns before they impact production.
• Troubleshoot complex distributed systems usingadvanced observability, AI-assisted root cause analysis, and debugging techniques.
• Mentor engineers onmodern QA practices, Python architecture, and AI-driven test automation strategies.

Skills & Experience We're Looking For:

Required:

• Strong track record of building enterprise-grade, extensible automation frameworks.
• Strong proficiency in Linux/Ubuntu environments, CLI tooling, and automation scripting (Python, Go, Shell scripting).
• Hands-on experience with traffic generation and network test tools (e.g., IXIA, ByteBlower) and simulation platforms.
• Ability to analyze packet captures, simulate network conditions, and validateend-to-end system performance at scale.
• Familiarity withobservability stacks(logs, metrics, tracing) and applying them to quality engineering.
• Strong experience withCI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI)and version control (Git), with emphasis oncontinuous testing and quality gates.
• Experience integratingAI/ML into QA workflows, such as:
  • Intelligent test case generation
  • Test optimization and prioritization
  • Flaky test detection and self-healing frameworks
• Anomaly detection in logs, metrics, and network traffic

Additional Nice to Have:

• Familiarity withobservability stacks(logs, metrics, tracing) and applying them to quality engineering.
• Experience withKubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native test environments, including ephemeral and scalable test infrastructure.
• Good understanding ofnetworking protocols and systems(TCP/UDP, BGP, ISIS, HTTP/S, multicast, switching/routing).
• Deep expertise insoftware architecture and design patterns (OOP, microservices architecture)applied to test systems.
• Experience withdata engineering concepts(test data pipelines, telemetry ingestion) and exposure toMLOps workflowsis a plus.

About Our Perks & Benefits:

We are determined to create an environment where our employees feel valued, understand our business goals, and are motivated.

Here's a look at just some of the perks and benefits we make available to our US-based employees:

• Medical & Dental
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Generous paid time off
• Life Milestones - from adoption assistance, childcare resources, pet insurance, and more, Comcast supports you at all life stages.
• Courtesy Services - We offer all of our full-time employees in serviceable areas free digital TV and internet.
• Discount tickets for Universal Resorts, including theme park tickets and onsite hotel rooms.

Learn more at jobs.comcast.com/benefitsReasonable Accommodation

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Job Profile: Engineer 5, Quality Assurance

Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation Scripting, CI/CD, Quality Assurance (QA)

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.

Education

Bachelor's DegreeWhile 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.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relevant Work Experience

10 Years +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.