Cloud Broadcast Engineer

Encompass Digital Media

Cloud Broadcast Engineer implementing and automating cloud distribution products for broadcast services on cloud infrastructure. Part of a multi-regional engineering team collaborating for operational support.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeAtlanta • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudDockerKubernetesLinuxOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for designing and implementing Encompass’ cloud distribution products and applications, leveraging system administration expertise in Linux and virtualized environments to do so.
Ensuring design and implementation follows industry best practice for security, resilience and availability, working with the Information Security and Compliance team where necessary.
Working with Product and Solution Architects.
2nd and 3rd line technical support, undertake corrective maintenance as necessary to restore any failed equipment to full working order.
Including working with third party vendors as needed. At times this will require out of hours unplanned availability.
Undertake preventative maintenance to ensure the systems are fully operational.
Use automated mechanisms for deployments, utilizing Infrastructure-as-code tools such as Ansible and CI/CD principals.
Instill ITIL best practices in everyday working.
Develop and maintain application and workflow monitoring and analytics.
Maintain detailed documentation, to effectively manage solutions with minimal escalations and working with regional Operational and Engineering teams to ensure handover and knowledge transfer where applicable.
Task and effort estimations for project management and status reporting including risks, issues and costs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Substantial and proven industry experience with Broadcast Distribution environments and systems.
Deep knowledge of IP based video transport protocols such as SRT, Zixi, and their application in live contribution and distribution workflows.
Hands-on experience with video compression and encoding standards (e.g., H.264/AVC, HEVC/H.265, JPEG XS) and familiarity with encoder configuration for low-latency streaming.
Understanding of adaptive bitrate (ABR) encoding workflows and packaging for OTT delivery, consisting of Origins/Packagers, CDNs, and streaming protocols HLS and MPEG-DASH.
Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting IP based video streams, including packet loss, jitter, and latency optimization.
Knowledge of ST 2022 standard for professional media over IP environments.
Familiarity with error correction and resilience techniques for IP delivery (ARQ, FEC).
Experience integrating contribution/distribution protocols with cloud-based workflows for live and VOD streaming.
Working knowledge of public cloud platforms (Oracle/AWS/Azure).
Proficiency with IaC tools (Ansible, or similar) or any automation.
Experience with containers and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
Highly proficient in Linux administration.
Strong networking and security fundamentals.
Experienced in investigating challenging problems in complex E2E systems, with excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Proven experience in taking ownership when troubleshooting issues and driving projects forward to completion.
Knowledge of best practice frameworks based on ITIL or Service Management principles.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

Linux administrationIP based video transport protocolsvideo compression standardsadaptive bitrate encodingmonitoring and troubleshooting video streamserror correction techniquescloud-based workflowsInfrastructure-as-codecontainersorchestration tools

Soft Skills

analytical skillstroubleshooting skillsownershipproject managementcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailknowledge transferrisk management