Principal Engineer, Digital Workplace Technology Engineering

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The Principal Engineer for Digital Workplace Technology is a senior technical leader within NBCUniversal's Workplace Technology Engineering (WTE) organization, responsible for defining and delivering the next-generation digital workplace platform. This role spans enterprise collaboration, endpoint engineering, and AI platform engineering, including Microsoft 365, Copilot, Power Platform, and enterprise AI solutions. This position plays a critical role in transforming NBCU's digital workplace into an AI-first productivity platform that powers employee communication, engagement, and innovation.

Responsibilities:

Technology Strategy & Architecture

• Define and lead the technical vision, roadmap, and standards for NBCU's digital

workplace platforms across collaboration, endpoints, and AI.

• Own the end-to-end architecture for Workplace Technology Engineering, ensuring

alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance requirements.

• Serve as a technical authority for complex system design, scalability, and long-term

platform evolution.

Digital Workplace Platform Engineering

• Lead design and engineering of enterprise workplace services, including:
• Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange Online)
• Identity & security (Entra ID, Purview, Defender)
• Endpoint engineering (Intune, JAMF, SCCM)
• Unified communications, telephony, and conferencing solutions
• Ensure platforms deliver high availability, performance, and security, while reducing operational overhead through automation and standardization.
• Drive global consistency across workplace technologies supporting hybrid work environments.

AI & Workplace Intelligence Engineering

• Architect and deliver enterprise AI capabilities, including:

• Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio

• Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate)

• Enterprise AI and low-code automation solutions

• Lead the engineering of agentic AI solutions, automation workflows, and knowledge systems that enhance employee productivity and decision-making.

• Establish standards for:

• AI governance, security, and responsible use

• Data protection, privacy, and compliance within AI solutions

• Partner with business stakeholders to identify and prioritize high-value AI use cases across NBCU.

Engineering Excellence & SRE Practices

• Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles across workplace platforms:

• Define and manage SLIs/SLOs

• Improve observability and monitoring

• Automate operations to reduce manual toil

• Drive reliability, resilience, and operational excellence across global services supporting collaboration, endpoints, and AI platforms.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Influence

• Act as a senior technical leader and mentor across WTE engineering teams.

• Lead architecture reviews, engineering design boards, and technical decision-making forums.

• Partner closely with:

• Workplace Operations

• Cybersecurity & Risk

• Enterprise Architecture

• Product & Business stakeholders

• Influence strategic decisions and ensure alignment between technology investments and business outcomes.

Innovation & Transformation

• Drive modernization initiatives across workplace platforms, including cloud migration, endpoint transformation, and AI adoption.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies in:
• Generative AI and LLM ecosystems
• Digital employee experience (DEX) platforms
• Automation and low-code development

Enable continuous improvement of employee experience across NBCU's global workforce.

• 12+ years of experience in enterprise engineering, platform engineering, or workplace technology

• Deep expertise in:

• Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, OneDrive)

• Endpoint engineering and device management platforms (Intune, JAMF, SCCM)

• Cloud platforms (Azure preferred)

• Strong experience in AI/ML or enterprise AI engineering, including Copilot or similar platforms

• Experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Power Platform

• Knowledge of MLOps, DevOps, and platform engineering best practices

• Experience in media, entertainment, or large global enterprise environments

• Familiarity with NBCU-specific platforms (e.g. Intranet, employee portals, custom digital experiences)

• Proven experience leading large-scale enterprise platform transformations

• Strong architectural, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Strong business acuity, including understanding and practical application of relevant market/industry trends

• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment and to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring organization and time management.

Additional Requirements:

Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee's residence.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $180,000 - $210,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)

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