Video Engineer

Video Engineer

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Our client,

the worlds largest record label

, is hiring for an

Video Operations Media Engineer to join their team in

Southern California. This person will be

building QC and transcode profiles for use in manual and automated workflows, troubleshooting technical issues related to video, audio, and caption/subtitle assets as they arise, and performing QC and editorial tasks required for daily production needs.

This is a

6 month contract to hire

Local candidates only

Responsibilities

• Solve technical issues related to video and audio assets that occur across the digital supply chain

• Collaborate with development teams in automating cloud and on-premises media workflows to optimize efficiency
• Act as a technical point of contact and operator related to video production and post-production workflows
• Utilize various audio, video, and ancillary production and post-production tools such as cloud and on-premises based transcoding applications, non-linear editing tools, subtitling and closed captioning software
• Review and create automated + manual Master QC reports with an attention to detail to systematically flag potential issues or concerns with the content of those reports

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in the digital video and audio post-production sectors

• Experience using ffmpeg for manual and automated media transformation workflows

• Deep knowledge of industry standard video and audio codecs, including the ability to troubleshoot issues using tools like MediaInfo and ffprobe
• Experience with cloud-based media transformation applications is a plus (AWS MediaConvert (Elemental), Dolby Hybrik, Telestream Vantage Cloud)
• Experience with programming/scripting languages is a plus (Python, JS, C family, Ruby, Perl, Bash)
• Strong expertise and experience in audio, video, and caption-based workflows utilizing tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, DaVinci Resolve, and MacCaption

The Offer

• Competitive Pay: Up to
  $60/hour, DOE

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical & Dental Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k)
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

Applications must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.