Broadcast Engineer, Video Streaming

WORK OPTION: In Office

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Position Summary:
We are seeking a knowledgeable individual with expertise in multimedia infrastructure and multimedia delivery strategies. This role will be part of our Systems Engineering & Support group. The person must also have experience in media systems, including video, audio, IP, non-linear record/playback devices, and control systems workflow.

Major Responsibilities:

• Engineer end-to-end multimedia infrastructure and delivery for consumption in web and native apps
• Make iterative improvements to deliver reliable and flexible streaming content
• Develop and own multimedia delivery strategies and methodology
• Deployment and daily management of live encoding workflows
• Understand and create video workflow requirements regarding data & latency
• Develop automation tools for scaling the delivery of video content to partners
• Respond to and work with technical resources to isolate and resolve system issues
• Create procedural documentation.
• Mentor and train team members.
• Ability to work all shifts associated with 24x7x365 production environments. 
• Provide after-hours and weekend support for production systems and as required.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Background in media industry.
• Strong knowledge of media encoding server technologies and codecs (e.g. FFMPEG)
• Strong knowledge of Amazon or Azure MediaServices inclusive of Elemental MediaLive, MediaConnect, MediaTailor, and MediaPackage or Azure Media Service workflow
• Strong knowledge of video delivery over industry-leading CDNs (Akamai, Cloudfront, Level3, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of encoding protocols (AAC, H.264, H.265) and streaming protocols (RTMP, SRT, HLS, DASH)
• Proven track record of getting things done, handling multiple tasks including communication with internal and external teams while consistently delivering on schedule.
• Knowledge of IP networking and multicasting, including streaming media protocols (RTP, RTSP, UDP).
• Understanding of Linux command line skills
• Python scripting or general scripting skills are a plus.

Experience Needed:

• 3+ years of broadcast media or IT experience.
• 3+ years of IP-based video streaming development experience (or equivalent).
• 3+ years of experience working in the field of web and mobile-web development.

Educational Background Required:

• College degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Significant field experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree.
   

Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000 

Job Posting Title: Manager 

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