Manager, Platform Cloud Architecture

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

Manager of Platform Cloud Architecture will lead a team of Senior Engineers and Architects responsible for designing and implementing all cloud post-based deployments of storage, compute and software applications via automation for NBCUniversal O&T. The core responsibilities include (but are not limited to) overseeing development of automated deployment initiatives, integration of the post cloud platform with different cloud providers and existing on-prem services; research and test new SaaS offerings as defined by business needs.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• 4+ years management experience preferred
• Manage a team of engineers across geographical locations
• Define technical cloud Post strategy and long-term roadmap for the platform
• Lead automation initiatives for software and Cloud infrastructure deployments
• Identify areas where automation can improve productivity and drive cost savings
• Oversee cloud and contract budgets and participate in long range planning
• Drive vendors to adopt cloud best practices for automated software deployment and resiliency using cloud native functions
• Define projects to improve systems and procedures through meetings and written updates 
• Lead platform upgrade initiatives and develop L2 team to perform those tasks
• Manage L3 escalations for all platform related incidents by communicating with vendors, clients, and other engineering teams to resolve issues and escalate to leadership as needed
• Provide monthly reporting and oversee documentation of platform standards.
• Making sure the team meets all SLAs
• Ability to work effectively with others across geographical locations
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changing requirements and schedules
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong interpersonal skills and adept at building relationships with all technical and operational areas across NBCU

Desired Characteristics:

• BS in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent professional experience 
• Avid (Interplay, NEXIS, Media Central Cloud UX and Media Composer)
• Adobe Creative Cloud, third-party hardware and software
• Azure & AWS deployments, VMWare and Teradici
• Building automation using Teraform, Puppet, Packer and Ansible
• JSon, C#, JavaScript, Python and PowerShell
• File encoding using Telestream Content Agent, Vantage and ColorFront
• Archive HSM using Telestream Diva
• Windows domain administration
• File Based Acquisition – ProRes, DNX etc.
• Video Compression – MPEG2, MPEG4/AVC, XAVC, DNx, ProRes etc.
• Video signals - SD, HD, UHD, HDR resolutions, frame rates
• Audio signals – Dante, Dolby Digital, Dolby E, PCM, Dolby Atmos
• Linux administration – preferably RedHat/CentOS
• Network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, TCP/IP, DNS)
• System vulnerabilities and security issues
• File system administration (NFS, CIFS,SMB)
• File acceleration application using Signiant products

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 sponso