Our client, a well-known entertainment company, is looking for a Video Operations Specialist to join their team for a 12 month contract. This position is fully remote, hours are 7 am to 3pm EST. Must be able to work Saturday and Sunday, the other 3 days of the week are flexible so you can work what days you prefer. This is a 24/7 team. The Streaming Operations Specialist will support all QoS/QoE aspects of our News and Sports Digital streaming channels. This individual should possess the skills and ability to support live streaming events and VOD distribution.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and improve “eyes-on-glass” dashboards related to video service and delivery
• Work both independently and together with the other partners on assigned tasks and projects that will fit your skills and abilities
• Take part in all regular meetings and plannings
• Monitor on demand and live streaming assets, and prioritize any issues

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in live TV and/or streaming operations roles
• Knowledge of HLS and DASH
• Experience working with Content Management Systems (CMS)
• Understanding of live streaming workflows, from sourcing, processing, delivering and engaging from the live event origin all the way to end users
• Experience with streaming and media technologies is required (enterprise level environment required)
• Video engineering experience a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, media or similar fields preferred
• Understanding of various multimedia transport protocols such as: RTP, RTMP, SRT, UDP, Zixi
• Experience with video container formats, transmuting and streaming protocols (DASH/HLS)
• Experience monitoring and managing cloud based and in-house encoding software and abr monitoring appliances
• Experience with Digital Rights Management Systems (DRM), including Playready, Widevine & FairPlay

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

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