Saxon Global
Principal Video Engineer
Saxon Global, Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States,
This a multi-tier design/development & support role that interacts with Video Product & Video Operations Teams, CPE manufacturers, and Supply Chain to provide video solutions. The role is responsible for setting the technical architecture and development direction across a set of internal business applications, leading cross functional technical development teams, delivering business critical projects while maintaining high morale, managing the operational activities in an efficient and professional manner and ensuring all team targets are met as advised by Video Operations leadership.
Candidates must be local to Colorado!
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for engineering activities that maintain and enhance the company's video acquisition (RF and Fiber) systems.Provide leadership for testing new firmware, software, and hardware supporting Charter's video solutions.Construct test plans to validate functional, performance, and business requirements provided by product and engineering teams for video acquisition, processing, and encoding solutions.Evaluate, select, and deploy new test tools and automation frameworks.Study future technology developments and formulate associated testing strategies.Provide timely and accurate information and status updates to functional leaders.Provide day to day leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to team members.Develop and implement development standards, policies, and procedures.Understand and define technical roadmap within Video Operations to ensure sound technical solutions.Ensure projects are accurately estimated and delivered according to schedule.Develop, design and implement electronic systems including audio, video and other multimedia equipment.Work with the field on the implementation of video network related projects.Work with vendors and Engineering to resolve issues and design flaws.Performs other duties as requested by manager.BASIC / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, and / or equivalent work experience.Minimum ten (10) years of engineering work experience.Minimum ten (10) years of video signal acquisition experience.Minimum eight (8) years of project management experience.ADDITIONAL JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with Video acquisition, transcoding/encoding, multiplexing, and modulation, using such equipment as: Cisco DCMs, Arris CAP/DM6400 Cherry Pickers, BMRs, BNPs, APEX1k-3k, IRDs and common cable CPE.Advanced knowledge of Video Compression (MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H264, HEVC, J2K, etc.) and Audio Compression (Dolby AC3, Dolby Digital Plus, AAC, etc.).Knowledge of IGMP, IP multicast, API, (BASH), VOD, IPTV, cloud encoding, packaging for live streaming (HLS).Integrates communication architectures, topologies, hardware, software, transmission and signaling links and protocols into complete network configurations.Understanding of IP networking, TCP/IP protocols, Routing and Switching.Performs network planning, architecture design, and configuration for Cisco routers and Juniper routers and switches, including device turn up.Experience with network and element management systems, Arris (DAC) and/or CISCO (DNCS) video delivery systems.Experience in managing optical transport platforms service gateways (i.e. Cisco ONS, Infinera DTN / DTNx / Flex, Ciena).PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Solid knowledge of related industry specifications and standards IEEE, ANSI, Physical Media (Multimode Fiber, Singlemode Fiber, UTP, etc.), bridging, switching, routing, Ethernet and transport technologies and protocols.Ability to work with and lead cross functional teams including; Product, Operations, IT, Care, etc.Capable of self-managing time and priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
Required Skills :Basic Qualification : • Need a fairly Senior Engineer here, will play significant role in org as they transition over to MPEG-4 to compress their digital audio and visual data • Will help with some automation stuff for cut sheets and different stuff like that • Play significant role in both MPEG-4 & DAC • Previous lead experience is going to be beneficial, will be assisting and helping lead other engineers in this group • Want to see some experience in video or at least a basic understanding of the technology/industry, see's this as highly beneficial • Want to see database scripting knowledge (Python, Ansible, Pearl or really anything similar) • Want to see how people improve operations, how do they manage infrastructure in the field, how do they manage those, etc. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, and / or equivalent work experience. • Minimum ten (10) years of engineering work experience. • Minimum ten (10) years of video signal acquisition experience. • Minimum eight (8) years of project management experience.Additional Skills : • Need a fairly Senior Engineer here, will play significant role in org as they transition over to MPEG-4 to compress their digital audio and visual data • Will help with some automation stuff for cut sheets and different stuff like that • Play significant role in both MPEG-4 & DAC • Previous lead experience is going to be beneficial, will be assisting and helping lead other engineers in this group • Want to see some experience in video or at least a basic understanding of the technology/industry, see's this as highly beneficial • Want to see database scripting knowledge (Python, Ansible, Pearl or really anything similar) • Want to see how people improve operations, how do they manage infrastructure in the field, how do they manage those, etc. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, and / or equivalent work experience. • Minimum ten (10) years of engineering work experience. • Minimum ten (10) years of video signal acquisition experience. • Minimum eight (8) years of project management experience.Background Check :YesDrug Screen :YesNotes :Selling points for candidate :Project Verification Info :Candidate must be your W2 Employee :NoExclusive to Apex :YesFace to face interview required :NoCandidate must be local :YesCandidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::NoInterview times set : :NoType of project :Development/EngineeringMaster Job Title :Engineer: Other (Non-IT/Non-Telecom)Branch Code :Denver
Candidates must be local to Colorado!
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for engineering activities that maintain and enhance the company's video acquisition (RF and Fiber) systems.Provide leadership for testing new firmware, software, and hardware supporting Charter's video solutions.Construct test plans to validate functional, performance, and business requirements provided by product and engineering teams for video acquisition, processing, and encoding solutions.Evaluate, select, and deploy new test tools and automation frameworks.Study future technology developments and formulate associated testing strategies.Provide timely and accurate information and status updates to functional leaders.Provide day to day leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to team members.Develop and implement development standards, policies, and procedures.Understand and define technical roadmap within Video Operations to ensure sound technical solutions.Ensure projects are accurately estimated and delivered according to schedule.Develop, design and implement electronic systems including audio, video and other multimedia equipment.Work with the field on the implementation of video network related projects.Work with vendors and Engineering to resolve issues and design flaws.Performs other duties as requested by manager.BASIC / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, and / or equivalent work experience.Minimum ten (10) years of engineering work experience.Minimum ten (10) years of video signal acquisition experience.Minimum eight (8) years of project management experience.ADDITIONAL JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with Video acquisition, transcoding/encoding, multiplexing, and modulation, using such equipment as: Cisco DCMs, Arris CAP/DM6400 Cherry Pickers, BMRs, BNPs, APEX1k-3k, IRDs and common cable CPE.Advanced knowledge of Video Compression (MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H264, HEVC, J2K, etc.) and Audio Compression (Dolby AC3, Dolby Digital Plus, AAC, etc.).Knowledge of IGMP, IP multicast, API, (BASH), VOD, IPTV, cloud encoding, packaging for live streaming (HLS).Integrates communication architectures, topologies, hardware, software, transmission and signaling links and protocols into complete network configurations.Understanding of IP networking, TCP/IP protocols, Routing and Switching.Performs network planning, architecture design, and configuration for Cisco routers and Juniper routers and switches, including device turn up.Experience with network and element management systems, Arris (DAC) and/or CISCO (DNCS) video delivery systems.Experience in managing optical transport platforms service gateways (i.e. Cisco ONS, Infinera DTN / DTNx / Flex, Ciena).PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Solid knowledge of related industry specifications and standards IEEE, ANSI, Physical Media (Multimode Fiber, Singlemode Fiber, UTP, etc.), bridging, switching, routing, Ethernet and transport technologies and protocols.Ability to work with and lead cross functional teams including; Product, Operations, IT, Care, etc.Capable of self-managing time and priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
Required Skills :Basic Qualification : • Need a fairly Senior Engineer here, will play significant role in org as they transition over to MPEG-4 to compress their digital audio and visual data • Will help with some automation stuff for cut sheets and different stuff like that • Play significant role in both MPEG-4 & DAC • Previous lead experience is going to be beneficial, will be assisting and helping lead other engineers in this group • Want to see some experience in video or at least a basic understanding of the technology/industry, see's this as highly beneficial • Want to see database scripting knowledge (Python, Ansible, Pearl or really anything similar) • Want to see how people improve operations, how do they manage infrastructure in the field, how do they manage those, etc. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, and / or equivalent work experience. • Minimum ten (10) years of engineering work experience. • Minimum ten (10) years of video signal acquisition experience. • Minimum eight (8) years of project management experience.Additional Skills : • Need a fairly Senior Engineer here, will play significant role in org as they transition over to MPEG-4 to compress their digital audio and visual data • Will help with some automation stuff for cut sheets and different stuff like that • Play significant role in both MPEG-4 & DAC • Previous lead experience is going to be beneficial, will be assisting and helping lead other engineers in this group • Want to see some experience in video or at least a basic understanding of the technology/industry, see's this as highly beneficial • Want to see database scripting knowledge (Python, Ansible, Pearl or really anything similar) • Want to see how people improve operations, how do they manage infrastructure in the field, how do they manage those, etc. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, and / or equivalent work experience. • Minimum ten (10) years of engineering work experience. • Minimum ten (10) years of video signal acquisition experience. • Minimum eight (8) years of project management experience.Background Check :YesDrug Screen :YesNotes :Selling points for candidate :Project Verification Info :Candidate must be your W2 Employee :NoExclusive to Apex :YesFace to face interview required :NoCandidate must be local :YesCandidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::NoInterview times set : :NoType of project :Development/EngineeringMaster Job Title :Engineer: Other (Non-IT/Non-Telecom)Branch Code :Denver