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Job Description
Job Description
The Internet Archive is seeking an experienced and skilled Digital Video Archiving Systems Engineer to join our TV News Archive team .
Your primary responsibilities will include setting up and managing systems, system monitoring and troubleshooting / problem solving, and maintaining recording hardware such as satellite dishes, specialized cables, and over-the-air tuners. This is a full-time position that offers the opportunity to contribute to a vital project that preserves, and makes accessible, a wealth of TV News material from the United States and around the world.
Key Responsibilities :
- System Monitoring and Optimization : Monitor video recording systems for performance issues and system errors. Analyze system logs and performance metrics to proactively address potential problems. Develop and execute strategies to enhance the reliability and efficiency of our services.
- Network Management : Configure and optimize network settings to support video recording operations. Monitor and analyze network traffic to identify and resolve packet loss and latency issues. Work with the Ops team to implement network performance improvements and ensure reliable data transmission.
- Hardware Maintenance : Install, calibrate, and maintain recording hardware, including satellite dishes, specialized cables, and over-the-air tuners. Perform regular diagnostics and preventative maintenance to ensure optimal performance of all equipment. Troubleshoot hardware failures and coordinate repairs or replacements as needed.
- Development of New Capabilities : Collaborate with the team to develop and integrate new features into our archiving process. This may include leveraging both in-house software and third-party services to make our archived video more accessible and useful to patrons.
- Continuous Improvement : Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in video processing technologies and archiving methods. Recommend and implement enhancements to our processes and tools to ensure that our archive remains cutting-edge and highly functional.
- Technical Support : Document technical procedures and updates to maintain a comprehensive knowledge base.
Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
About Us :
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit digital research library with a bold mission : to provide universal access to all knowledge—including the books, music, images, audio, television, websites, and software that form our shared human culture. Our dedicated team of engineers, archivists, librarians, and other professionals has created one of the world’s top 300 websites, archive.org. Each day, the Internet Archive digitizes thousands of books and captures hundreds of millions of web pages weekly. Over the past 25 years, we have built one of the largest digital libraries in existence, serving millions of people worldwide. This achievement is made possible through collaborations with hundreds of libraries, archives, museums, universities, and non-profits across the globe.
Benefits & Perks :
The Internet Archive is a remote first workplace and provides a comprehensive benefits package including; PTO, paid holidays, and medical benefits. Depending on where you live, we also provide these additional benefits; dental, vision, health savings accounts, flex spending accounts, commuter benefits, short term disability, long term disability and retirement programs.
At the Internet Archive, we believe we do our best work when our employees bring together diverse ideas. Members of all groups under represented in the tech industry and library world are strongly encouraged to apply. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.