Network Architect (Video Services)

Role and Responsibilities

• 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 AEIS’s long term design vision and present the strategic benefits of adopting a consistent architectural approach

Minimum Qualifications

• 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:
• OTT, IPTV, MobileTV experience.
• Content Production, Management, Delivery & Distribution
• Content management systems.
• Content processing: Encoding, Transcoding
• Video Compression and Distribution – Headend: Encoders and Decoders, multiplexers
• VoD technologies – video servers
• Virtualization, Switching, Routing, Security devices, Load balancers
• In-home networking for video: DLNA, Samba, home gateways
• End user devices for multimedia applications (tablets, smartphones, Setop-box..)
• QoS/QoE architecture and monitoring solutions
• Strong knowledge on IP internetworking –
• IP routing protocols like BGP, ISIS and OSPF
• Multicast Routing Protocols such as PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, MSDP, PIM-BSR etc.
• QOS
• 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

Additional Information: Minimum 18 months contract or contract to hire.