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Job type contract
Full job description
Company overview:
Broadcast management group, inc (?bmg?) is a global media company specializing systems integration, live production, creative services, production staffing, consulting and event management.
Bmg is headquartered in washington, with offices in new york, los angeles, las vegas, and chicago, but our projects take us anywhere and everywhere.
Job summary:
Broadcast management group (bmg) is looking for an organized transmissions engineerThe transmissions engineer will work with bmg project managers and bmg clients as it relates to setting up transmission?s workflowCandidates must be passionate about technology, extremely knowledgeable in video encoding, video over ip, satellite and fiber transmission, and have the ability to thrive in a fast paced, high-pressure environmentThe transmission engineer must understand the benefits of the various event formats (iEQ&a, training, town hall, broadcast, etc.), as well as how to execute these formats flawlesslyThey will also set up and test all equipment along with setting up test transmissions paths.
Job description:
Provide technical direction for the planning, scheduling, and delivery of transmissions services
Develop transmissions solutions that improve reliability, scale, and performance of live feeds
Liaise with bmg video engineering teams, applying significant knowledge of industry trends and developments to improve service to our clients
Keep project managers well informed of status of event support efforts and serve as liaison between bmg and its clients
Own the technical support lifecycle and is be responsible for managing technical risks throughout support planning and delivery
Communicate and enforce bmg standards, creating and defining new standards as technology and scope evolves
Consistently delivers high-quality, high-impact services to clients
Set up test transmissions feeds to desired destinations
Set up and test streaming encoders and decoders
Produces post-show analytics reports
Job requirements:
Offer hourly, half day and full day rates
Has a strong internet connection at home, computer and 2-3 video monitors
Knowledge of liveu encoders and decoders
Previous experience with developing and optimizing real time video streaming systems
Deep knowledge of networking, and real-world experience with dealing with the unpredictability and variability of the internet (e.g., packet loss, latency, bandwidth estimation, fec)
Understanding of hls and hls based server-side ad stitching products
Familiarity with different cdn vendors and their systems (e.gAkamai, level3, fastly, etc.)
Understanding of media formats on mobile devices
5+ years of experience working with ip protocols (http, ts via multicast, rtmp, rtsp) for live streaming delivery over the leading content distribution networks (eG., akamai, level3, facebook, etc.)
3+ years of experience with equipment operation experience in a live event environment
Knowledge of common video analysis tools, particularly focused in file-based workflows
Experience debugging and troubleshooting video encoding and streaming problems
Experience coding in one or more scripting languages (python, javascript, etc.)
Experienced in advanced video compression and transport system technologies.
Experience with multiple media codecs a plus – h264, h265, vp8, vp9
Experience with wowza media server a plus
Experience with elemental
Bachelor`s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field and 7+ years of experience in software development
