An established media organization in Northern New Jersey is seeking a Broadcast Engineer, Distribution to support cloud and IP distribution operations for live video workflows.
About the Opportunity:
- Shift: Day shift
- Schedule: Monday to Friday
- Hours: Standard business
- Setting: Hybrid (at least 3 days a week onsite)
Responsibilities:
- Own the reliability and performance of cloud and IP distribution systems across the full delivery chain
- Design, deploy, and maintain workflows using AWS media services, including media transport, playout, packaging, and delivery tools
- Monitor distribution quality and resolve technical issues before they affect live air or downstream platforms
- Support installations, upgrades, migrations, and architecture improvements for distribution systems
- Partner with engineering, operations, and vendors to troubleshoot issues, document procedures, and support live events
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience owning cloud or IP video distribution systems in a broadcast, streaming, or media environment
- Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Hands-on experience with Amagi cloud playout and distribution
- Hands-on experience with Nevion IP media transport and/or TAG Video Systems monitoring
- Working experience with AWS media services, including MediaConnect, MediaLive, MediaPackage, and CloudFront
- Working knowledge of broadcast signal flow, IP networking fundamentals, and system monitoring
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with engineering and vendor stakeholders during live operations
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, 24/7 live production environment
Desired Skills:
- Experience with SMPTE 2110 environments
- Prior exposure to satellite uplink, RF, or fiber transport operations
- Experience supporting distribution for major live news or sports events
- Familiarity with cloud cost optimization for media workloads
- Experience mentoring junior engineers
- Experience with Jira or ServiceNow
- Experience writing SOPs and runbooks
