Broadcast Network Engineer, Prime Video Live Sports - Amazon

Description Prime Video offers customers a vast collection of movies, series, and sports-all available to watch on hundreds of compatible devices. U.S. Prime members can also subscribe to 100+ channels including Max, discovery+, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, BET+, MGM+, ViX+, PBS KIDS, NBA League Pass, MLB.TV, and STARZ with no extra apps to download, and no cable required. Prime Video is just one of the savings, convenience, and entertainment benefits included in a Prime membership. More than 200 million Prime members in 25 countries around the world enjoy access to Amazon's enormous selection, exceptional value, and fast delivery. Are you interested in shaping the future of entertainment? Prime Video's technology teams are creating best-in-class digital video experience. As a Prime Video technologist, you'll have end-to-end ownership of the product, user experience, design, and technology required to deliver state-of-the-art experiences for our customers. You'll get to work on projects that are fast-paced, challenging, and varied. You'll also be able to experiment with new possibilities, take risks, and collaborate with remarkable people. We'll look for you to bring your diverse perspectives, ideas, and skill-sets to make Prime Video even better for our customers. With global opportunities for talented technologists, you can decide where a career Prime Video Tech takes you! The Broadcast Network Engineer candidate will be responsible for supporting, designing and configuring connectivity across complex IP networks that drive live production across multiple sports properties in North America (Thursday Night Football, NWSL, Monday Night Hockey in Canada and NASCAR.) Duties will include responsibilities for productions that are studio and remote based. Collaboration with numerous stakeholders is key - both internal (Technical Operations, Production, AWS Pro Service personnel, Amazon Security) as well as with third party vendors for custom network integration and deployment. Key job responsibilities -Responsible for the support and design of network infrastructure to support live production for studio as well as remote based production. -Deep dive into existing end-to-end system architecture and drive long-term alignment with partner teams who use our systems. -Work with other team members to collaborate and align on design approaches, prototype new technology and evaluate technical feasibility. -Configuration of network hardware needed for video/audio/data feeds for monitoring purposes. -Create documentation of all workflows and processes. Deploy all software and hardware updates to sustain network health and function. -Work with third party and internal teams to set up media archive workflows to support post produced content. Closely attached to Media Manager and Technical Manager team to help design archive workflows for future productions. -Work with Amazon Web Services to drive efficiencies across all media workflows -Support IP based Global Communications platform - troubleshoot all issues prior to air as well as triage live issues that may arise. -Serve as main point of contact for Amazon Security (OpSec) to ensure company compliance and best security practices. -Work with Head of Technical Operations to help develop annual budgets for capital and operational expense. -Travel as needed to support live production (on site) Basic Qualifications -Minimum of 5 - 8 years of live broadcast experience -Experience with project management along with clear understanding of operational costs -Ability to dive deep and solve complex problems as well as the skill to set up mechanisms to ensure successful replication and scalability of all technical workflows -Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field Preferred Qualifications -Clear communication skills - both in written and verbal form - to keep management informed of issues and concerns -Experience in a fast paced start up environment with execution of work initiatives within tight deadlines and budgets. Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us. Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $149,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $299,100/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.