• Content Systems Engineer

    Disney Entertainment (New York, NY)


    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

    + Project management experience

     

    The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $121,200-$162,20; in Burbank, CA and Chicago, IL is $115,500 to $154,800; in Houston, TX and Durham, NC is $110,000 to $147,500; and in San Francisco, CA is $126,500 to $169,600 per year. 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.

     

    **Job ID:** 10133976

    **Location:** New York,New York

    **Job Posting Company:** ABC Owned TV Stations

     

    The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.