Media Technology Engineer Job at Cynet Systems in Burbank

We are looking for Media Technology Engineer for our client in Burbank, CA

Job Title: Media Technology Engineer

Job Location: Burbank, CA

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

Pay Range: $104.40hr - $109.40hr

Responsibilities:

Engineering and Integration:

• Develop and manage API-based integrations between media asset tools, production systems, and cloud services.
• Integrate and optimize iPaaS and middleware solutions for data movement across production systems.
• Implement Python-based automation scripts to streamline asset ingestion, metadata tagging, and workflow processes.
• Ensure seamless data flow between source production media systems, DAM/MAM platforms, and downstream applications.

Infrastructure and AWS Configuration:

• Assist in the setup, configuration, and maintenance of cloud-based and on-premise environments, including AWS services (S3, Lambda, EC2, IAM, Cloud Watch).
• Support deployment and monitoring of SaaS applications, testing tools, and media asset management services.

Testing and Quality Assurance:

• Lead technical validation and testing of asset workflows, including API performance, metadata transformations, and automation efficiency.
• Evaluate, select, and implement appropriate test tracking, monitoring, and reporting tools.
• Troubleshoot and optimize middleware, indexing, and AI tagging tools used for media workflows.

Collaboration and Workflow Optimization:

• Work closely with vendors, product teams, and engineers to configure and install middleware, asset management, and ingest applications.
• Interface with studio production technology team to integrate workflows with VFX and post-production pipeline automation tools.
• Provide technical documentation and status updates on integrations, workflow optimizations, and API implementations.

Qualifications:

• Strong Python development experience, with a focus on API integrations (REST, Graph QL, Web hooks).
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud configuration and maintenance, including IAM roles, storage (S3), Lambda, EC2, and networking.
• Ability to troubleshoot API connections, authentication flows (OAuth, SAML), and data pipelines.
• Understanding of media workflows, film/TV production, and asset management processes (no need for deep DAM experience).
• Samiliarity with database structures, metadata models, and file-based workflows.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills in complex integration environments.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Shot Grid, Flow, or FileMaker for tracking assets and production metadata.
• Exposure to iPaaS or no-code automation platforms.
• Familiarity with AI-powered tagging tools (e.g., AWS Rekognition, Google Vision, OpenAI, 12 labs) for metadata enrichment.
• Experience working with large-scale media files (EXR, DPX, IMF, MXF) and storage systems.
• Understanding of DevOps practices for deploying media applications in AWS or hybrid environments.

Must Have Skills / Requirements:

• 3+ years of developer experience.
• 3+ years of digital asset management experience.
• 3+ years of experience in API development and management.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication both verbal and verbal.
• Experience presenting in front of senior leaders.
• Comfortable working on a large team with regular recurring meetings.

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.