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Broadcast Operations Center (BOC) Specialist / Administrator (Contract)

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Responsibilities:
Coordinate outbound and inbound transmissions
Manage Transmission in the TOC
Help Develop and support workflows and troubleshooting guides
Enterprise level of knowledge of localization
Support team members with escalated incidence.
Coordinate with various Broadcast facilities, ENG Trucks, Earth Stations and in-house staff on all transmission & receive related technical issues.
Document processes and create project milestones
Monitor network and broadcast system health.
Troubleshoot network and transmission issues
Monitor broadcasts for quality and issues
Coordinate with internal Esports, IT, Events and Business teams and other internal Blizzard teams.

Requirements:
3+ Years industry experience
Experience in a transmission environment
Experience working with Satellite, Fiber and IP technologies specifically, their use in Transmission workflows
An understanding of Video/Audio compression codecs
Transport methods for backhaul and web distribution
Firm understanding of online video workflows and lifecycles
Familiar with major enterprise encoders
Experience with large scale broadcast i.e Super Bowl, World Series or similar
Familiar with consumer encoding software
Familiar with major distribution platforms
Night/Weekend Work will be required

Pluses:
Linux experience is a plus
JIRA experience is a plus
Passionate video gamer and geek is a plus
Love for Esports is a plus