Media Workflow Engineer

National Hockey League•New York, NY

35d•$145 - $175•Hybrid

About The Position

The role of Media Workflow Engineer develops and implements baseband, IP and cloud-based media workflows, which fulfill both internal and business obligations. This position also serves as a technical escalation point for the media archive group and the Virtual Technical Operations Center (VTOC)

Requirements

5+ years of experience
3+ years of media workflow development experience
Strong background in virtual and cloud infrastructure platforms, such as VMWare, AWS and Google Cloud, and methods of deploying resources into those environment types
Extensive experience scripting in Python, Bash, Powershell or other similar languages
Strong understanding of video codecs, containers, and broadcast formats
Experience writing ffmpeg powered workflows
Fundamental knowledge of network architecture and protocols
Proficient skills deploying infrastructure-as-code
Experience with MAM/PAM systems or asset management workflows
Ability to troubleshoot fundamental network issues in video environments

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tooling and platforms a plus

Responsibilities

Provide expertise in league's media encoding and distribution workflows, and the orchestration methods which support such operations
Design, implement, and maintain video processing pipelines including transcoding, rewrapping, and quality control workflows
Deploy and maintain all hybrid infrastructure requirements for media encode, distribution and archive platforms
Develop and troubleshoot live-streaming
Collaborate with various production teams to understand content requirements and implement technical solutions and automations
Support underlying storage and compute infrastructure in league office and arena locations
Implement league partner/vendor solutions that meet demands of the media business
Team up with infrastructure, network, arena and cyber security groups in order to ensure all solutions meet league's IT requirements and best practices

Benefits

Time to Recharge: Utilize our generous Paid Time Off (PTO) to focus on your well-being and ensure a healthy work/life balance. PTO includes paid holidays, vacation, personal and sick days, plus an extra day off for your birthday.
Ability to Focus on your Health: Along with competitive salaries, the NHL offers comprehensive health benefits to employees and their eligible dependents effective on their first day with us - there is no waiting period. The NHL subsidizes a large portion of the health benefits costs, therefore your cost for medical, dental and vision coverage is minimal.
We also offer our employees and members of their household access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support mental, physical, and financial health. In addition, employees have access to a digital wellness resource designed to improve health and happiness through courses in sleep, movement, and focus. These services are confidential and at no-cost to our employees.
Childcare Leave: Because your family is the NHL family, employees are offered comprehensive Childcare Leave to welcome your new addition. The primary caregiver to the child is entitled to up to 12 weeks of paid Childcare Leave, at full pay, following the birth, adoption, or placement of a child.
Employees that are not the primary caregiver to the child are entitled to up to 6 weeks of paid Childcare Leave, at full pay, which must be taken within the first 6 months following the birth, adoption, or placement of a child.
Confidence in your Retirement Goals: Participate in the NHL's Savings Plan which includes a 401K (pre-tax and Roth options) plus non-elective (employer) contributions to keep your retirement goals on track.
A Hybrid Work Schedule: The NHL recognizes the value of flexibility in work locations/schedules to help our employees balance work/life priorities. Hybrid work schedules are available for a majority of our roles.
Our New Headquarters: Our new, state of the art, offices are located at One Manhattan West in Hudson Yards. When you're in the office, you can conduct meetings in one of our high-tech conference rooms, have lunch with a view or play in the game room. Employees can also enjoy New York's newest neighborhood that is home to more than 100 shops, culinary experiences, and public artwork.
A Savings for Commuting: Participate in the NHL's pre-tax commuter benefit plan which helps offset the financial cost of traveling to and from our office.
NHL Partner Rates: Unlock exclusive pricing from our Partners that include savings on travel, consumer goods and services, plus the NHL Store.
Life at the NHL: In your first few days, you meet with your new teammates and the HR Team. You have the opportunity to learn more about the NHL and our workplace culture. Employees are invited to play hockey during our Tuesday Night Skate at Chelsea Piers, join our Employee Resource Groups and more. You are a part of our team and we encourage you to be your authentic self, adding to our dynamic workplace culture.