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Ingest Operator
Entertainment & Media Industry Company
Burbank, CA, United States
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Company Services Group Inc. is the global leader in digital services and technology solutions for content creation and delivery. Since 1915 Company has been a trusted partner to Hollywood studios, independent filmmakers, TV networks, online content producers, brands, and anyone looking to bring stories and experiences to audiences. Company Creative companies house the world’s top talent, amplified through a unified technology and business infrastructure to streamline processes, move media seamlessly, and connect our teams globally. Company Delivery Solutions offer everything clients need to transform and deliver content in any format and release or broadcast window, for any recipient, to any device and destination. With headquarters in Los Angeles and New York, and operations in 25 key media markets worldwide, the company relies on the talents of 7,000 of the industry’s premier artists, experts, and innovators.
We currently have an opening for an Ingest Operator. This position is located in Burbank, California.
Primary Responsibilities
• Individual will perform quality assurance testing on video, audio, closed captioning, and subtitle files.
• Individual will perform incoming QC of the client supplied materials (audio, video, subtitles, and graphics) for file production.
• Individual will perform emulation QC of several different types of files (linear playback testing of audio, video and subtitles; closed captioning; etc.).
• Individual will perform file QCs using various playback programs. (VLC, QuickTime, Elecard, etc.)
• Visual quality assurance testing of compressed video material.
• Audible quality assurance testing of encoded audio material.
• Visual quality assurance testing of subtitle (text) and closed caption (cc) files.
• Use DDS Checklists to verify compliance of DDS product to client specifications and Bill of Materials.
• Data entry into internal production database.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, experience, and skill-set:
• AA degree in computer science, programming, electronics, A/V technology, television production or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 1-2 years quality control experience in the entertainment industry.
• File quality control experience is preferred.
• Individual must possess a fundamental understanding of audio, video, interactive multimedia, software playback programs, and consumer electronic devices.
• Individual must be able to troubleshoot quality control issues, software and player anomalies.
• Individual must be organized, diligent and detail-oriented.
• Individual must possess solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Duties require an accurate and methodical approach to testing as well as a very focused and detailed attention to audio, video and subtitle impairments and artifacts.
• Individual must be capable of working in a fast-paced environment with hard deadlines.
• Individual will need to make frequent "subjective" decisions as part of their daily function (e.g. determining the "severity rating" for quality defects, determining which defects are acceptable, etc.).
• Individual must be willing to work nights and weekends.
If you're an independent thinker with a high level of ingenuity and the above qualifications, then we'd like you to join our team!
We offer a competitive salary and great benefits, including 401(k) and tuition reimbursement. Please visit the careers section of our website for additional information: Company website/. NO PHONE CALLS OR DROP OFFS PLEASE. EOE M/F/D/V