Manager, Video Engineering

Designated office:

Eastlink

6080 Young Street

Halifax, NS

This position is:

100% in office reporting to the designated office.

Eastlink is a family owned, entrepreneurial and innovative company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  We take great pride in being a leader in delivering creative competitive, customer focused telecommunications solutions, and connecting our customers to the things and people that matter most.  Serving a customer base across seven provinces, our advanced solutions include Internet, Mobile, TV, Telephone, Security and Automation, Data Communications, and exclusive locally produced programming on Eastlink Community TV.

We embrace diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility throughout all levels of the organization and encourage members of equity groups to self-identify during the application process.

Responsibilities:

The incumbent will be responsible for managing Eastlink’s Video Engineering team. This will mean working in a highly collaborative environment, regularly engaging with adjacent teams and vendors/suppliers, in order to ensure high quality delivery of our video services.

Supporting a broad range of technologies, the candidate will need to have a high aptitude for self-learning. This team is responsible for an array of technologies, including the latest in video streaming over a national CDN, network-based DVR storage, a multicast video distribution network, VoD, Ad-insertion, and well as more traditional video delivery methods (Pro:Idiom, analog, etc.).

The role is that of a self-starter with strong technical and personnel leadership skills. It requires proactivity, innovation, and pragmatism, adapting to the changing landscape of video service delivery.

Requirements: 

• Approximately 10 years of working experience in Telecommunications, ideally in a role related to video systems.
• Experience with Tivo/Xperi streaming services, or Concurrent/Vecima platforms is a strong asset.
• Experience with streaming protocols (HLS, DASH, etc.) is a strong asset.
• Knowledge of video/audio encoding standards is a strong asset.
• General IP network theory, especially multicasting (PIM, IGMP) is a strong asset.
• Experience in CDN network planning is an asset.
• Knowledge of storage networking (e.g.: CEPH) is an asset.
• Knowledge of DRM concepts (Fairplay, Widevine, Verimatrix) is an asset.
• Knowledge of VoD/PPV platforms is an asset.
• Knowledge of Ad-Insertion technologies, and Canadian Sim-Subbing is an asset.
• Knowledge of traditional QAM video distribution, particularly with Commscope’s DAC ecosystem, is an asset.
• Knowledge of other traditional video delivery methods (e.g.: Bulk Analog, Pro:Idiom, etc.) is an asset.
• Cyber Security understanding is an asset.

Why Choose Eastlink?
Eastlink operates in a culture of continuous improvement through listening, learning, and adapting, which enables us to respond quickly to the evolving needs of both employees and customers. We recognize that our truly greatest competitive edge is our people and that delivering a great customer experience begins with a great employee experience. Our philosophy of developing and training our team “on the ground” not only helps to create a strong onboarding experience but also readies employees for future growth opportunities within the organization.  

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