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Media Workflow Solutions Engineer
NBC Universal
Stamford, CT, United States
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About Us
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Responsibilities
Will operate within the Digital Workflow Systems group to develop and support our asset management, archive and postproduction systems.
Developer Role focused on module creation and support related to media intake and delivery to our video production systems & archive.
Using scripting, web services & database tools (SQL, Python, C++) in additional to existing systems from 3rd party vendors (Avid, EVS, Telestream) and internally developed software
Team is responsible for building and maintaining a 24/7 live video recording and production system both onsite in Stamford CT and at remote Sports and Olympics events.
Implementation of a software upgrades & deployment of newly developed modules.
Bug Tracking & communication to department leaders of critical outages & issues
Occasional travel & off-hours support required for live sports & special events
Qualifications/Requirements
Minimum two (2) years of experience in IT application support & development, broadcast, digital media, or related
BS degree in engineering or equivalent combination of education/experience.
Experience with video codecs, assent management & storage & database structures
Fluent in SQL, Scripting & XML
Experience and understanding of computer networks, including hardware, protocols and firewalls.
Understanding of data transfer, storage systems, WAN acceleration & HSM practices
Experience with Avid, Telestream and Adobe Products helpful but not required.
Eligibility Requirements
Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT
Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Must be 18 years or older
It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal’ s affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Desired Characteristics
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Good time management & prioritization skills
The ability to work both alone and in a collaborative environment
“Client Focused” attitude – We are a support & service organization
Ability and desire to learn new production technologies.
Strong hands-on, problem solving skills & a holistic view of systems.
Compassion and understanding of the urgent and dynamic needs of an “On-Air” broadcast facility.
Proficient at communicating both problems and solutions to technical and non-technical personnel