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Take on a pivotal technical leadership role, guiding the transformation of legacy systems into scalable, cloud-native solutions that power Spectrum’s ongoing innovation. Your contributions will directly enhance how Spectrum delivers for its customers and teams.\nThis position is in an office environment with a hybrid work schedule. 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That’s why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.\nA qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.\nGet to Know Us Charter Communications provides superior communication and entertainment products for residential and business customers through the Spectrum brand. Our offerings include Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice. Beyond our connectivity solutions, we also provide local news, programming and regional sports via Spectrum Networks and multiscreen advertising solutions via Spectrum Reach. 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