Media / Broadcast DevOps Engineer

STAND 8 provides end to end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States and with offices in LA, Atlanta, New York, Raleigh, and more.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in media and broadcast workflows to join our team. This position plays a pivotal role in designing and deploying scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure to support our end-to-end media production and publishing workflows. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, operations, and production teams to ensure seamless integration of media acquisition, transcoding, asset management, and playout systems across on-premises and cloud environments. Your contributions will drive the modernization of content creator workflows and ensure the delivery of high-quality content to audiences worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).


• Develop scripts and programs (e.g., Bash, Python, Go) to automate repetitive tasks, CI/CD pipelines, and deployments.


• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to design, deploy, and support cloud-based media production workflows, leveraging AWS.


• Integrate transcoding tools and services like FFmpeg, Vantage, Elemental, and AWS-based solutions.


• Optimize media workflows for performance, cost, and quality across transcoding, live, and on-demand workflows.


• Manage and integrate MAM solutions with other infrastructure components for efficient metadata and content lifecycle management.


• Develop advanced monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) to ensure proactive issue resolution in media workflows.


• Align monitoring capabilities with enterprise tools such as ServiceNOW and Jira.


• Partner with engineering, operations, and production teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality system integrations.


• Document system architectures, workflows, and operational best practices comprehensively.


• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or a related field, preferably within media/broadcast domains.


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.


• Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) and version control systems (e.g., Git).


• Hands-on experience with transcoding tools like FFmpeg, Vantage, Elemental, and AWS transcoding services.


• Familiarity with media asset management (MAM) systems and streaming technologies (HLS, DASH).


• Experience in deploying and managing cloud applications (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure) and container orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).


• Advanced scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar languages for automation tasks.


• Strong understanding of Linux-based operating systems and Windows environments.


• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack.

Additional Details
The base pay range for this contract position is $69-79/hr, depending on experience.

Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires of this position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered

Benefits

• Medical coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) through Anthem


• Dental/Vision/Various Ancillary coverages through Unum


• 401(k) retirement savings plan


• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Discount programs through ADP WorkforceNow

About Us
STAND 8 provides end-to-end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States and globally with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Mexico, Japan, India, and more. STAND 8 focuses on the "bleeding edge" of technology and leverages automation, process, marketing, and over fifteen years of success and growth to provide a world-class experience for our customers, partners, and employees.

Our mission is to impact the world positively by creating success through PEOPLE, PROCESS, and TECHNOLOGY.

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