Sinclair Broadcast Group is looking for an experienced and technology driven Director, Cloud News Engineering to join the Corporate Engineering and Operations team. Sinclair's news workflows are at the core of gathering, producing, and connecting viewers with the best content wherever consumed. This is your opportunity to shape the future of news workflows into cloud native and agile technologies. You will work with diverse and strategic thinking internal and external teams to create, and support cloud-native workflows used for news gathering, editing, and live production control rooms.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate proven ability to develop systems from early proof of concept stages through deployment and production. You will collaborate with a diversity of partners, stakeholders, and vendors to garner solid understanding of workflows and implement solutions to solve problems to business goals. Our next-generation media ecosystem is being built with an emphasis on operating cloud-based, data-driven systems and services.
What you will do: Drive development of cloud native, microservices and container orchestrated architectures for news workflows Assist in setting up architectures using cloud providers like AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or others. Organize and communicate high-level architecture, infrastructure and workflow concepts and develop them into working systems. Leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to provide incremental value to content. Engage with multiple departments and bring a transformational approach to technical cloud-based news operations. Communicate Sinclair news technology roadmaps to help vendors and partners deliver products aligned with company strategy. Play a role in assessing business needs, vetting vendors, and collaborating across Corporate IT, Technology, Digital, and Security teams to define a cutting-edge, adaptable data driven and scalable news technology ecosystem. Utilize business process modeling tools to identify problems and offer solutions. Migrate existing infrastructures to cloud-based systems. Manage security and access of cloud-based systems. Provide ongoing operational administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting support for news systems. Identify and establish processes to enhance workflows through metadata. Must Have: Cloud AWS exposure and experience 5+ years of technical/engineering experience 5+ years media operations experience Proficient with technologies like microservices, DevOps tools, design principles, practices, standards, and guidelines. Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration Experience building video workflows in the cloud as well as knowledge of video codecs highly preferred. REST API Experience Ability to articulate clear requirements in both written and verbal forms Proven analytical skills with the ability to use data and insights to back assumptions, inform recommendations, and drive actions. Experience with digital streaming workflows Bachelor's degree in computer science or Engineering Nice to Have: Engineering experience with News technical equipment such as cameras, editing, production switchers, and automation Understanding of HD broadcast signals video playback systems, and media archival systems Understanding of video streaming protocols such as SRT, RIST, webRTC
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace! About Us
Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. In addition, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We're at the forefront of NextGen technology, enabling innovative new ways to engage with broadcast content like never before. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team! About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.
