L1 Digital Operator

Company Description

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

Job Description

Welcome to Peacock, the dynamic new streaming service from NBCUniversal. Here you’ll find more than a job. You’ll find a fast-paced, high-flying team for unique birds that want to be at the epicenter of technology, sports, news, tv, movies and more. Our flock works hard to connect people to what they love, each other and the world around them by creating shared experiences through culture-defining entertainment.

As a company, we embrace the power of difference. Our team is committed to creating an organization that champions diversity and inclusivity for all by curating content and a workforce that represents the world around us.  We continue to challenge ourselves and the industry by being customer-centric, data-driven creatures of innovation. At Peacock, we are determined to forge the next frontier of streaming through creativity, teamwork, and talent.

The L1 Operator will be responsible for ensuring timely and reliable delivery of NBCU live, linear, and VOD content to the NBC OTT Platforms. The L1 Operator will provide real time monitoring and support for the delivery of NBCU content. Monitoring takes place through a combination of “eyes on glass” and a host of data aggregation tools within the Digital Network Operations Center (DNOC).

Essential Functions (Responsibilities):

• Monitor the end-to-end distribution of Company digital video assets on NBC OTT Platforms
• Perform L1 monitoring and support of digital video workflows including escalating to L2, resolution and reporting out
• Digital encoder set up of event-based streaming across the NBC Portfolio including NBA, Olympic Sports, NASCAR, IndyCar, and more
• Manually insert SCTE triggers into event-based livestreams
• Clearly communicate with production teams to ensure broadcast standard execution of livestreams
• Physical checks on endpoint devices and platforms to ensure assets are available as expected
• Partner with engineering to monitor traditional and digital signal transmission
• Develop expertise of distribution workflows and communicate support cases across departments to help firm-up operations
• Create and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external distribution partners
• Scope of work includes VOD, Linear, and Live workflows

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or related experience
• Minimum of one (1) year of previous industry, database, or related analytic experience
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a NOC, Digital Operation or Media Operations facility
• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Eligibility Requirements

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through Company website to be considered
• Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older
• Willingness and ability to work or be on call at any time, sometimes on short notice to support a 24/7/365 operation

Additional Information

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. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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