Media Workflow Engineer - NHL

ABOUT THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFounded in 1917, the National Hockey League (NHL®) is the premier professional ice hockey league in the world and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.  
With more than 1500 employees across the US and Canada, the NHL is a global sports and entertainment organization committed to building healthy and vibrant communities using the sport of hockey.  At the NHL, we are looking for dynamic, energetic and impactful individuals who are committed to doing the same by sharing in our philosophy that Hockey is for Everyone. 
WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU

SUMMARY
The role of Media Workflow Engineer develops and implements baseband, IP and cloud-based media workflows, which fulfill both internal and business obligations. This position also serves as a technical escalation point for the media archive group and the Virtual Technical Operations Center (VTOC).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES* Provide expertise in league’s media encoding and distribution workflows, and the orchestration methods which support such operations

• Design, implement, and maintain video processing pipelines including transcoding, rewrapping, and quality control workflows
• Deploy and maintain all hybrid infrastructure requirements for media encode, distribution and archive platforms
• Develop and troubleshoot live-streaming
• Collaborate with various production teams to understand content requirements and implement technical solutions and automations
• Support underlying storage and compute infrastructure in league office and arena locations
• Implement league partner/vendor solutions that meet demands of the media business
• Team up with infrastructure, network, arena and cyber security groups in order to ensure all solutions meet league’s IT requirements and best practices

QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge Areas/Experience***Required 5+ years of experience

• 3+ years of media workflow development experience
• Strong background in virtual and cloud infrastructure platforms, such as VMWare, AWS and Google Cloud, and methods of deploying resources into those environment types
• Extensive experience scripting in Python, Bash, Powershell or other similar languages
• Strong understanding of video codecs, containers, and broadcast formats
• Experience writing ffmpeg powered workflows
• Fundamental knowledge of network architecture and protocols
• Proficient skills deploying infrastructure-as-code
• Experience with MAM/PAM systems or asset management workflows
• Ability to troubleshoot fundamental network issues in video environments

Preferred* Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tooling and platforms a plus

CORE COMPETENCIES
These core competencies reflect the underlying values that are necessary to represent the National Hockey League:* Accountability

• Adaptability
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Inclusion
• Professionalism
• Teamwork & Collaboration

**The NHL offers U.S. regular, full-time employees:**Time to Recharge: Utilize our generous Paid Time Off (PTO) to focus on your well-being and ensure a healthy work/life balance.  PTO includes paid holidays, vacation, personal and sick days, plus an extra day off for your birthday.Ability to Focus on your Health: Along with competitive salaries, the NHL offers comprehensive health benefits to employees and their eligible dependents effective on their first day with us – there is no waiting period.  The NHL subsidizes a large portion of the health benefits costs, therefore your cost for medical, dental and vision coverage is minimal.   We also offer our employees and members of their household access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support mental, physical, and financial health.  In addition, employees have access to a digital wellness resource designed to improve health and happiness through courses in sleep, movement, and focus. These services are confidential and at no-cost to our employees.  Childcare Leave: Because your family is the NHL family, employees are offered comprehensive Childcare Leave to welcome your new addition. The primary caregiver to the child is entitled to up to 12 weeks of paid Childcare Leave, at full pay, following the birth, adoption, or placement of a child. Employees that are not the primary caregiver to the child are entitled to up to 6 weeks of paid Childcare Leave, at full pay, which must be taken within the first 6 months following the birth, adoption, or placement of a child.Confidence in your Retirement Goals: Participate in the NHL’s Savings Plan which includes a 401K(pre-tax and Roth options) plus non-elective (employer) contributions to keep your retirement goals on track.A Hybrid Work Schedule: The NHL recognizes the value of flexibility in work locations/schedules to help our employees balance work/life priorities.  Hybrid work schedules are available for a majority of our roles.  Our New Headquarters: Our new, state of the art, offices are located at One Manhattan West in Hudson Yards.  When you’re in the office, you can conduct meetings in one of our high-tech conference rooms, have lunch with a view or play in the game room. Employees can also enjoy New York’s newest neighborhood that is home to more than 100 shops, culinary experiences, and public artwork.A Savings for Commuting: Participate in the NHL’s pre-tax commuter benefit plan whichhelps offset the financial cost of traveling to and from our office.NHL Partner Rates: Unlock exclusive pricing from our Partners that include savings on travel, consumer goods and services, plus the NHL Store.Life at the NHL: In your first few days, you meet with your new teammates and the HR Team. You have the opportunity to learn more about the NHL and our workplace culture.  Employees are invited to play hockey during our Tuesday Night Skate at Chelsea Piers, join our Employee Resource Groups and more. You are a part of our team and we encourage you to be your authentic self, adding to our dynamic workplace culture.SALARY RANGE: $145-175K Actual base pay for a successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to: experience/training, market demands, and geographic location.When applying, please be sure to include a cover letter with your salary expectations for this role.  We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity, however only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.  NO EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS PLEASE. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.