Digital Media Specialist/Media Operator

SRI Resources•Glendale, CA

About The Position

SRI Resources is hiring a Media Operator for a major corporation in Glendale, California. This is a swing-shift contract position lasting more than six months, with a pay rate of $35–$40 per hour, depending on experience. The role handles media data I/O, ingest, preparation, conformance, editorial updates, troubleshooting, remediation, and asset validation for OTT, streaming, and downstream distribution. The Media Operator works with horizontal (16:9) and vertical (9:16) video workflows, timed-text and localization conformance, file-transfer mechanisms, and media operations such as scheduling, project management, encoding, and transcoding. The role also supports automation and workflow design, file trafficking, and the use of AI tools for video recognition, working across experimentation and workflow sustainment at scale.

Requirements

At least 2 years of relevant experience in media asset preparation, operations, or editorial work.
Prior use of cloud-based asset management software, such as Aspera On Cloud, MAMs, and Data I/O.
Understanding of streaming specifications and workflows from curation through delivery.
Ability to transcode and encode video and audio files using tools such as Premiere Pro.
Solid understanding of digital file formats and creation of ProRes and proxy files.
Solid understanding of timed-text files, including English SDH and foreign-language subtitles.
Knowledge of HDR and SDR color workflows and tools such as Colorfront Transkoder for interpreting color space.
Experience in Data I/O, media curation, and trafficking.
High school diploma.

Nice To Haves

Experience with short-form clips, especially in horizontal and vertical formats.
Experience validating assets using tools such as Media Info and Dolby Vision Metafier.
Experience with Harding software for PSE testing.
Experience with Premiere, Airtable, Transkoder, and AI video-recognition software.

Responsibilities

Process and manage media assets in a results-driven environment.
Traffic media using systems such as Google, Airtable, or other internal tools.
Prepare media for OTT, streaming, and downstream destinations.
Make editorial updates to final files to comply with network specifications.
Perform audio loudness measurements to ensure files meet specifications.
Review and remediate timed-text files for final distribution.
Receive and send media using Aspera or other cloud-based delivery mechanisms.
Troubleshoot file issues and recommend fixes.
Perform metadata validation and entry, including segment timings, to create broadcast automation database records.
Collaborate with team members to execute assignments efficiently.
Assist the manager in developing, maintaining, and creating daily and weekly executive reports.