Tech Stack
ElasticSearchFFmpegLinuxSQL
About the role
- Implement complex workflows for receiving, transforming and delivering media files using in-house and commercial software solutions
- Manage a server farm: perform updates and maintenance, install software, preserve integrity of files and metadata
- Work closely with Technology & Infrastructure (T&I) and Productions partners
- Participate in strategic planning and provide expert advice on media management; research and recommend innovative solutions
- Involve stakeholders, ensure their needs are met, and design efficient solutions to complex integration problems
- Prepare functional and schematic drawings for workflows
- Provide users and support teams with high-level technical support and prepare training and user guides
- Develop and recommend methods for quantifying workflow performance and produce performance statistics
Requirements
- University degree or college diploma in computer science or equivalent
- Three to five years’ relevant experience
- Solid command of the principles surrounding IT environments and related concepts
- Good knowledge of audio and video formats and codecs
- Strong ability to develop Receive/Transform/Deliver workflows for audio/video files
- Practical knowledge of server administration (Linux, Windows), virtualization, networking, databases and security
- Intermediate knowledge of REST API principles and the interconnections between different computer systems
- Ability to design and develop innovative solutions and document technical specifications
- Ability to collaborate with other business areas to align media and IT infrastructure with business requirements
- Ability to draft complex reports and presentations with attention to detail and accuracy
- Knowledge of Vantage, Aspera, Avid, FFmpeg, Postman, Elasticsearch and Mongo a definite asset
- Knowledge of SQL databases, relationships, queries, filtering and sorting, aggregation, etc.
- Development and/or scripting skills an asset
- Experience working for a media post-production or technical maintenance company an asset
- Fluency in both English and French (English B; French C)
- Availability to work primarily during the day, and be on call 24-7 every fourth week
- Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing; background checks mandatory