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  • Posted: Aug 18, 2017
    Deadline: Aug 25, 2017
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    Maurice Xandra Solutions is a management consulting company that renders quality services in Human Resource, Management and Process improvement. MXS Limited was set up to provide high quality, up to date training, team management and process improvement services for its clients.
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    Streaming Media Systems Engineer

    JOB DESCRIPTION
    The ideal candidate for the position of Streaming Media Systems Engineer will have “real world” experience designing, deploying, and managing large-scale video stream services, Live and Video on Demand, across a global landscape.  The role will entail specifying improvements and enhancements in numerous areas, especially roll-out of new streaming services, provisioning, monitoring, logging, reporting, management, configuration, hardware/software, bandwidth, and geographic footprint.

    JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Provide technical leadership for our client in furthering the evolution of the current streaming services, with a focus on performance optimization and scalability.
    • Participate in streaming service capacity planning and deployment in a rapidly expanding, global environment.  (Hands-on experience working with various cloud vendors a plus.)
    • Evaluate and recommend service upgrades, patches, application and equipment.
    • Be eager to learn technology outside of core job responsibilities.

    JOB REQUIREMENTS:

    • Minimum 3 years of experience in designing and deploying video streaming services, Live and VOD, across a broad geographic footprint.
    • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills, as well as solid background knowledge focused around QoS issues for video streaming, are required.
    • Very knowledgeable in all facets of deploying and managing a streaming service:  provisioning, logging, monitoring, and reporting.
    • Demonstrated ability to stay up-to-date on current technologies and recent developments in relevant technologies; evaluate new technologies and promote the benefits associated with their adoption.
    • Proven track record of working within a project/service development lifecycle:  driving requirements, prototyping solutions, assisting Development and QA, and creating deployment strategies and plans.
    • Self-motivated and constantly looking for ways to improve product, service, and process.
    • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as collaboration skills with the ability to lead cross-functional efforts.
    • Ability to work well with tight schedules and rapid development cycles
    • A self-starter who possesses exceptional time management skills with great attention to detail, and the ability to work independently when managing multiple priorities.

    KEY QUALIFICATIONS

    • Extensive knowledge of media streaming protocols, codecs, and transports/container formats:
    • HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), Smooth Streaming, DASH, RTMP, RTSP, etc
    • MPEG-2, H.264/AVC, AAC, AC3, MP4, MPEG-2 TS, etc
    • Strong programming skills with excellent multithreaded debugging skills
    • Good understanding of HTML5 based video playback technologies including MSE and EME
    • Strong proficiency in JavaScript, Node.js, CSS in multi-browser environments
    • Solid understanding of HTTP/S
    • Familiarity with CDN architectures (caches, origin servers, proxies, etc) is a plus
    • Good familiarity with code versioning tools, such as Git

    ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

    • Ability/competence to set up and operate (in the studio and in the field) audio and video equipment including professional video cameras,  video screens,  projectors,  monitors,   microphones, sound speakers, recording equipment, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, and related electronic equipment for concerts, sports events, meetings and conventions, presentations, and news conferences.
    • Proficient in the use of Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator).
    • Proficient in all aspects of video production, such as editing of digital media (with Adobe Premiere), audio mixing and editing (audio clean-up, background music, sound effects)

    QUALIFICATION
    First degree in engineering/IT related course

    LOCATION: Lagos; travels to other location outside Nigeria may be required

    Method of Application

    ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES NEED APPLY. Kindly send CVs to hr@mauricexandra.com

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