Video Distribution Architect, CDN

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Sand Cherry AssociatesVideo Distribution
United States, ESTContractSenior
Salary125,000 - 175,000 USD per year
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Job Details

Experience
10+ years

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience designing, engineering, and operating large-scale video distribution and IP-based media transport networks.
  • Significant experience designing and operating large, distributed Content Delivery Network (CDN) environments.
  • Proven experience designing and operating carrier-grade video delivery architectures.
  • Strong understanding of terrestrial IP networking, distributed network architecture, traffic management, capacity planning, and network optimization.
  • Experience with live and linear video delivery, packet recovery networks, ARQ, RIST-based transport, or media edge distribution.
  • Experience with hybrid satellite-terrestrial video distribution systems.
  • Experience with Video Services Forum specifications, including VSF TR-06-4 Parts 6 & 7.
  • Experience with satellite distribution, headends, earth stations, TAPs, and receivers.
  • Experience in selecting and managing technology vendors and external engineering partners.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Broadcast Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize a large-scale, geographically distributed terrestrial CDN to provide resiliency for primary satellite video distribution infrastructure.
  • Develop strategies to optimize last-mile bandwidth consumption and reduce operating expenses.
  • Design mechanisms to dynamically scale regional CDN capacity in response to unpredictable demand.
  • Establish recovery mechanisms for packet loss detection, terrestrial IP transport, and real-time video stream reconstruction.
  • Define architecture standards for recovery orchestration, timing synchronization, and network monitoring.
  • Develop Concept of Operations (CONOPS), operational controls, and escalation procedures for distributed networks.
  • Evaluate commercial technology partners and manage vendor relationships.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure integration and operational readiness.
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