Network Architecture-El Segundo, California

Network Architecture

Location:

El Segundo, California

Rate: DOE $/hr. Position Type: contract Interview Process:
Phone Followed by F2F

US Citizen, Green Card and GC EAD

Job Description:

• Design and develop the next generation of linear, Streaming and application video network architecture.

• Ensure intermediary broadcast/broadband/OTT video storage infrastructure will meet growing needs of increased 4K content, AD generation, and AEIS's combined platform VOD needs.

• Ideal candidate should be somebody who enjoys and can lead the network design, architecture, planning across Video compression, Conditional access, Service Provider and Data Center environments.

• Lead network strategy for building a new Video Delivery platform to deliver next generation video services over web, on mobile networks, Wireline IP networks and via Satellite.

• Effectively contribute towards the architecture delivery of 4K, advanced Video services, Targeted advertising over any device, seamlessly and reliably ensuring industry leading customer experience.

• Designs, analyzes, plans and modifies network components and architecture in support of the wireless and wireline infrastructure for Video Services.

• May provide mid to long-term planning for a specific technology which includes analysis, solution recommendations, and implementation strategies to complex business issues. These activities are the basis for capital deployment and allocation decisions.

• Develops and evaluates network performance criteria and measurement methods. Prepares the analysis of the short-term or long-term capacity needs for wireless and wireline infrastructure. May conduct network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies. Studies and forecasts traffic drivers to determine short and/or long term capacity needs.

• Recommends strategic network architecture planning and network evolution policy decisions in support of corporate initiatives, customer demand, technology changes, economic and service reliability criteria;

• Evaluates new and emerging technologies for addition and/or application to existing network systems;

• Conducts economic and population growth studies to determine impact on network capacity and development plan projections;

• Creates deliverables such as management reports, business cases, infrastructure deployment guidelines, 3 Year Plans, Plans of Record, Project Approval Letters, and Serving Plans.

• Works with key internal stakeholder & vendors to determine future business & customer needs.

• Facilitate and lead design reviews between cross functional groups

• Lead research of new trends and technologies

• Understand customer's long term design vision and present the strategic benefits of adopting a consistent architectural approach

Minimum Qualifications /

Skills:

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Science (CS), or related discipline

• 12 yrs or more experience working in a similar or related field

• In-depth understanding of Video network Architecture framework /broadcast/broadband/OTT/IPTV video workflow

• Functional expertise in the following areas:

o OTT, IPTV, MobileTV experience.

o Content Production, Management, Delivery & Distribution

o Content management systems.

o Content processing:
Encoding, Transcoding

o Video Compression and Distribution – Headend:
Encoders and Decoders, multiplexers

o VoD technologies – video servers

o Virtualization, Switching, Routing, Security devices, Load balancers

o In-home networking for video: DLNA, Samba, home gateways

o End user devices for multimedia applications (tablets, smartphones, Setop-box.)

o QoS/QoE architecture and monitoring solutions

• Strong knowledge on IP internetworking –

o IP routing protocols like BGP, ISIS and OSPF

o Multicast Routing Protocols such as PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, MSDP, PIM-BSR etc, MPEG DASH or HLS

o QOS

o Deep exposure to Cisco data center products such like CRS-1, ASR9K, Nexus 7K/5K/2K, 7600, 6500, IOS/IOS-XR software.

• Understanding of latest trends and technologies including mobile and packet core preferred

• Leadership qualities, including meeting facilitation, time management, organizational skills and ability to influence others.

• Excellent communication skills are ideal in order to be able to participate and drive customer meetings, as well as develop solutions.

• Ability to work under stressful situations, meet tight deadlines and deliver services with high quality