We are looking for a talented and knowledgeable Production Engineer with some scripting experience: someone skilled in and passionate about media management, server, network and storage infrastructure as well as automation. We are looking for a person who learns fast and can figure things out independently—can show us a better way of managing, monitoring and continuously deploying complex systems to the cloud.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Manage all systems supported by the production team by performing server builds, patch management, virtual machine management, virus scanning, etc.
- Install, maintain and monitor equipment, which may include network and server infrastructure, end user computer infrastructure, application systems and database systems
- Encode audio and video into multiple file formats for digital distribution using enterprise level encoding software.
- Deliver encoded audio and video content to NPR digital archive servers and 3rdparty content delivery network(s).
- Facilitate the streaming and recording of audio on npr.org, member station sites and 3rdparty content partners for live breaking news coverage, concerts and other events.
- Monitor and maintain NPR digital audio and video archives and transference of the files.
- Troubleshoot issues related to digital media encoding, streaming and media file distribution systems.
- Recommend and implement changes to the overall system and network environments through following an institutionalized change management process
- Respond to critical system issues on a 24x7x365 basis
- Document processes, procedures, instructions, and training materials for users and IT colleagues
- Establish and manage relationships with consultants and vendors of production technologies
- Pursue expansion of knowledge of and skills in current and emerging production technologies
Educational Background:
BA Degree or equivalent experience in production technologies critical for media distribution.
Skills/Experience:
- Knowledge in application scripting, shell scripting, lightweight PHP and/or Perl scripting.
- Extensive experience administering a Linux environment.
- MySQL administration and troubleshooting experience
- Experience with clustered file system technologies such as Isilon, Gluster, etc
- Experience with TCP/IP networking technologies (routing, switching, Cisco, etc)
- Experience with content delivery networks such as Akamai and Limelight.
- Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS
- Solid track record of deploying and scaling redundant infrastructure
- Proven ability to write clear, concise documentation
- Cares greatly about automation and has little tolerance for repetitive manual work
Bonus Points:
- Knowledge of Cloud Computing
- Experience working with Enterprise encoding tools such as Telestream Vantage and FFMPEG
- Advanced scripting/programming chops.
- “Addiction” to building fault-tolerant, highly reliable systems.
- Knowledge of High Availability, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery concepts
- Project Management skills
- S. Degree
Compensation/Benefits:
NPR offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, retirement, and work/life balance programs, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Feb 15 2019
Active Until:
Mar 16 2019
Hiring Organization:
National Public Radio, Inc.
industry:
Nonprofit