Associate Media Engineer

Job Description

<strong><u>Job Description<br><br></u></strong>Responsibilities &amp; Activities:<br><ul><li> Monitor and analyze the quality of video delivery and enhance the video delivery based on the collected data.</li><li> Plan, design, and evaluate video encoding algorithms, parameters, and streaming protocols used in MBC digital video library.</li><li> Optimize video caching strategies to guarantee the best video delivery performance to the end user.</li><li> Maintain security and DRM policy on our videos and enhance all aspects of video security.</li><li> Automate encoding and video delivery workflows.</li><li> Troubleshoot and solve any issues related to video delivery or video preparation for streaming.</li><li> Keep up with emerging technologies, new products applications, and trends within the digital media industry.<br></li></ul><strong><u>Essential Skills &amp; Experience<br></u></strong><ul><li> Experience in DevOps (Preferably AWS), video streaming and encoding environment.</li><li> Bachelor’s degree in a computer science or any related field.</li><li> Knowledge of video streaming protocols and TCP/IP networks.</li><li> Knowledge of caching, and caching optimization of different workloads.</li><li> Knowledge of at least one programming or scripting language, preferably python.</li><li> Strong troubleshooting skills.</li><li> Working experience with Scrum or similar agile methodologies.</li><li> Proactive, creative problem-solving skills and able to work self-directed.</li><li> Experience with AWS serverless architecture services.</li><li> Working experience with high impact and critical systems.</li><li> Experience in writing clean code in accordance with best practices.</li><li> Fluent in spoken and written English.<br></li></ul><strong><u>Nice To Have<br></u></strong><ul><li> Ability to work on a heterogeneous environment including Linux and Windows servers.</li><li> Experience in CDN networks.</li><li> Passion to learn new technologies relayed to Video and Media (Encoding, Compression,<br></li></ul>Video Codec, DRM/Security).