This technology team is part of the ABC Owned Television (ABC OTV) group which is in the Disney Entertainment division. Our technology teams all contribute to create a high-performance and positive work culture that is committed to high quality standards, employee growth, and a focus on innovation. Technology is nothing without the team behind it and we invest in our teams by promoting healthy work-life balance, training, and competitive compensation and benefits.
ABC Owned Television Stations is seeking a strong candidate for the role of Content Systems Engineer.
This full-time role is hands on and is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting mission critical media systems supporting various departments across the enterprise, primarily media production.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Broadcast Engineering, or related field or equivalent years of work experience
5 years of broadcast/post production engineering experience
Advanced knowledge of media workflow and orchestration systems such as Telestream Vantage, IBM Aspera, Dalet Galaxy, etc.
Intermediate knowledge of Python, PowerShell, or other programming languages
Knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, and AWS media services)
Knowledge of on-premises Virtualization & Storage solutions (VMware, NetApp Storage, Dell EMC Isilon, etc.)
Familiarity with broadcast hardware (encoders, decoders, video routers, etc.)
Understanding of live video transport protocols (SRT, RTMP, RTSP, NDI, etc.)
Familiarity with Post Production workflows (transcoding, archiving, etc.) including non-linear editing, VFX and motion graphics software (Adobe Creative Suite [After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro], Maxon CINEMA 4D, DaVinci Resolve, etc.)
Excellent organization and communication skills, with the ability to multitask and quickly adapt to changing requirements
Ability to work early mornings, late nights, holidays, and weekends as needed for outages and/or maintenance windows, and participate in the department’s on-call rotation
Preferred Qualifications
The hiring range for this position in Philadelphia, PA and New York, NY is $100,100 to $134,200 ; in San Francisco CA is $104,600 to 140,200; in Burbank, CA and Chicago, IL is $95,500 to $128,000; in Houston, TX and Durham, NC is $91,000 to $121,900. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
