Company: Verizon
Full time/Part time: Full Time
Internship /Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Description:
Position Responsibilities
- Responsible for the configuration, management, troubleshooting and analysis of Verizons OTT (DRM) CDN architecture from a conditional access standpoint.
- Responsible for CAS architecture configurations, maintenance and analysis as needed.
- Ensure stability and quality of DAC Video Service
- Isolate and Troubleshoot DAC Video Service DAC Network (VOD, IPG, DAC, CSG, IVAPP, HNM, SDMP interfaces)
- Proactive management and diagnosis of DAC Video Service degradation
- Interpret, correlate, and isolate alarm/soft conditions
- Interpret video and audio quality, and IPG/EPG data integrity
- Inventory Management
- Assist and/or perform new design and CCR implementations
- Check Health of DAC Network: SEM DAC and DTI
- Check bandwidth dropouts in SEM
- Restore/Maintain Back-up Paths
- Document daily DAC logs/document and distribute reports on health of DAC Network
- Determine if outage is Provider or DAC Network related
- Interface with third party service vendors (i.e., Miranda, Content Providers, Motorola, Seachange, TVN, Microsoft, FYI, CSG, etc.)
Required Skills & Experience
- Must have in depth knowledge of Apache Web Server software, LINUX, UNIX, RedHat, Software upgrades, and security.
- Must have an in-depth knowledge of encryption schema including DES, DRM, Watermarking, Fingerprinting, CCI, Macrovision and CSA.
- Must have in depth knowledge of encoding schemes such as H.264, MPG2 and MP4.
- 2+ years IT infrastructure knowledge, software and servers
- 2+ years of experience with analog/digital video, audio and multi-channel experience
- Experience with DAC Network Management Systems (NMS), Element Management Systems (EMS) and Operational Support Systems (OSS)
- Must have in depth knowledge of IP networking.
- Must have in depth knowledge of network and CAS troubleshooting.
Desired Skills & Experience
- 1 year experience as a hardware engineer in a multi-channel environment
- Exposure to interactive TV/VOD or media industry
- Familiarity with ingest stations, ad-insertion and editing
- Understanding of Verizon FTTP end-to-end access technology, hardware and software, including FTTP process and systems (vRepair, IVAPP, PON NMS)
- Knowledge of Verizon’s DAC Network installation, provisioning, maintenance and Central Office processes and procedures
- Software administration, software implementation, software configuration
- Video over FTTP Orientation, SHE Operations, SHE Products (Engineering) training, DAC Operations, DAC Network controls
- Minimum 3-5 years experience administering multiple, web-based applications
- Minimum 3-5 years experience working with Device Configurators
- Verizon training classes Suggested: Video Over FTTP Orientation, cable/subscription TV operations, and products training, DAC Operations, DAC Network Management
Additional Information
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Job Profile
Responsibilities associated with providing technical solutions to the engineering and field operations functions. May be responsible for external customer networks.
Job Function
Responsibilities include switching, traffic and transport functions, network surveillance, installation, network monitoring and control, network administration and technical support. It also includes provisioning, facilities assignment, as well as maintenance and management of Network Operating systems.
Functional Accountability
Responsible for supervision of a team and/or for specific projects or definable portions of larger projects or processes; creates practices that aid in the successful completion of projects within a product or functional area; typically reports to Manager (Band 6).
Individual Contributor Role
Uses professional concepts and company policies & procedures to solve a wide range of complex problems in creative and practical ways; makes recommendations that aid in the successful completion of initiatives within a functional area. Typically involved in one large project at a time; develops schedules to ensure timely completion of the project; identifies appropriate resources needed.
Decision Making Auth & Discretion
Receives general guidance for the accomplishment of short to medium term goals and operating objectives. Plans and executes own work. Exerts significant latitude in determining objectives of assignment. Line of sight up to 1 year.
Work Complexity
Provides resolutions to a diverse range of complex problems. Analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods & techniques for obtaining solutions.
Knowledge and Skills
Requires a range of skills within a professional discipline including familiarity with principles, theories, concepts and technologies as well as applied knowledge of established procedures, policies and practices.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. Generally requires minimum of 4 yrs. experience in a related discipline
Contact:
Jeffrey H. Zager
Manager – Conditional Access
Multimedia Network Operations
jeffrey.h.zager@verizon.com
