NBCUniversal

Manager Post Automation

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Hiring Remotely in New York NY USA

Remote or Hybrid

140K-160K Annually

Senior level

AdTech • Cloud • Digital Media • Information Technology • News + Entertainment • App development

NBCUniversal has a rich history of evolving the media and entertainment industry.

The Role

Manage a team of engineers and developers to support NBCU's Post-Production automation platform overseeing code management development QA/QC and data reporting.

Summary Generated by Built In

Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content which we distribute across our portfolio of film television and streaming and bring to life through our global theme park destinations consumer products and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands including NBC NBC News NBC Sports Telemundo NBC Local Stations Bravo and Peacock our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios including Universal Pictures DreamWorks Animation and Focus Features and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences including Universal Orlando Resort home to Universal Epic Universe and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees customers and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
The Manager of Post Automation will lead a team of engineers and developers to help grow and support NBCU's Post-Production automation platform. The ideal candidate will oversee the development code management and data reporting for the tools. In addition the ideal candidate will work closely with the Post Workflow team to ensure client requests are accurately captured properly prioritized and built to specifications.
Responsibilities:

Manage a team of developers and engineers in these areas
- Code management (including but not limited to CI/CD)
- Development QA/QC
- Data management and reporting
- Application development
Manage assignments for the team based on timelines and the skills of the development team
Assign proper deadlines for each assignment
Set accurate expectations for senior management on delivery timelines
Engage with third party vendors as needed specifically regarding integration via automation
Oversee L3 support for the automation platform
Oversee L3 support for the internal Media Asset Management (MAM) platform

Qualifications
Basic Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in computer science engineering or a related field
4+ years of managerial experience as a Manager or Technical Lead
Experience with understanding third-party and internal REST APIs
Experience in scripting and automation using tools like PowerShell
Experience in Linux Windows Node React Python and Ansible
Experience in Development QA/QC Processes
Background with some form of source control management (SCM) preferably git
Experience in third-party post-production automation tools such as Telestream Vantage
Understanding of video archive solutions such as Telestream Diva
Familiarity with the software build process
Experience with asset management systems (Production Asset Management and Media Asset Management)
Experience working in agile/scrum environment
Willingness to work weekends or off hour to handle regular upgrades and technical escalations.

Desired Characteristics:

Knowledge of cloud automation tools using both Microsoft Azure and AWS
Experience in Post Production Engineering preferably involved in automation
Experience in post-production tools such as Avid Media Composer and the Adobe Suite including content import and export.
Experience in file acceleration solutions such as Signiant using automation to orchestrate job submissions.
Strong interpersonal skills and adept at building relationships with all technical and operational areas across NBCU

Additional Requirements:
Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite most commonly an employee's residence.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits including medical dental and vision insurance 401(k) paid leave tuition reimbursement and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.
Salary range: $140000 - $160000 (bonus eligible)
We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.
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Additional Information
As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity or expression age national origin or ancestry citizenship disability sexual orientation marital status pregnancy veteran status membership in the uniformed services genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].
For LA County and City Residents Only: NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories or arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Top Skills

Adobe Suite

Ansible

Avid Media Composer

AWS

Azure

Linux

Node.js

Powershell

Python

React

Rest Apis

Signiant

Telestream Diva

Telestream Vantage

Windows

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The Company

HQ: New York City NY

68000 Employees

Year Founded: 1912

What We Do

From film television news theme parks interactive media and streaming our people are at the center of it all. Here we solve complex and business-critical problems. That’s why we’re looking for people to help us continue our evolution imagining and delivering the most innovative and disruptive products and services through the latest tech advancements in the industry. Here you can develop solutions. You’ll develop solutions that allow engineers to broadcast live TV from the comfort of their homes. These solutions will enable the use of our collection of hundreds of thousands of distinct intellectual properties across our film television and streaming brands. Here you can transform. You’ll make decisions and solve complex problems by leveraging insights that come from data building AI to help enable solutions to optimize every aspect of our content eco-system. Here you can build. You’ll build emerging immersive technologies that are used to power the broadcasts and streaming of global events like the Super Bowl and Olympics. You can create secure elastic cloud-based services connecting parts of our global platform ecosystem that effect tens of millions of viewers consumers and businesses that consume and love NBCUniversal’s content. And while you design build and architect your career we have the culture to make sure you’re supported. Here you can work and still live your best life! We’re leaders in our fields. We hire smart people and trust them to get the job done. We are never too busy to develop a fellow colleague. We understand our goals – or we ask. When we see something that needs doing – we do it. We make data-driven decisions. We fiercely believe in our talent and their growth. If you're ready to make an impact here you can.

Why Work With Us

For us it's more than just a work life. It's a daily passion. We take great pride in our legacy. We find fun in the challenge. We collaborate and inspire others. We're always creating always solving and always ahead of competition.