Senior Associate, Broadcast Engineering Support

WHY JOIN US?

• We practice a vibrant & energetic office culture.

• We provide opportunities for career advancement within the company.

• Good performance is always rewarded accordingly.

"It's our people that make Astro Malaysia's leading entertainment company. We are an inclusive employer, to enable everyone at Astro to be their best. We embrace differences – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products/services and our community. We also understand and appreciate that diversity is a driver of creativity and innovation, which will make our business more competitive, compelling and profitable."

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Responsible for the development, upgrades, and delivery of complex Broadcast & OTT Systems (i.e. Broadcast Scheduling, Metadata, Asset & Content Rights Management, Advertisement Management & VOD Publishing Systems) within On Premise and Cloud.

• To perform system integration with 3rd party systems such as Broadcast & Playout Automation, Non-Linear Editing Systems, Content Management System (CMS), Broadcast Headend, DRM and all other associated systems deployed On Premise and Cloud.

• To develop technical software development design specifications documents and software development work (coding & scripting) that will address gaps identified before, during and after system deployment.

• To perform technical project planning and coordinate system deployment of 3rd party systems and all activities impacting systems & workflow implementation in timely manner.

• To perform systems commissioning, integration & acceptance testing, and handover to technical support team (i.e. include detail technical documentation and system training to ensure technical support and/or operational staff are sufficiently equipped & skilled).

• To apply in-depth technical knowledge and engineering principles to provide solutions and recommendations to continually improve the Broadcast/OTT Business & Metadata Systems.

• Participate in systems performance and capacity plan for future growth requirements.

• Produce, develop, and maintain technical audit report, network diagram and systems' logical drawing, report of attended case and resolution rates as well as other reports as and when required.

• To supervise associate engineers working in the same team or Project.

Requirements:

• A fast learner with a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network, Electrical & Electronics or related disciplines.

• Minimum of 3-5 years' working experience in IT/Broadcast with experience as a team lead or supervisory role.

• Have hands-on experience in Windows Servers (2008 and above), Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Microsoft WSUS, Microsoft SQL Server, Mc Afee, and Linux servers.

• Knowledge in database system (SQL & MYSQL), SQL scripting, backend testing and API testing i.e. Postman & SoapUI.

• Experience in TV Broadcast, IPTV, OTT or Digital Media/Web Hosting environment is an added advantage.

• Knowledge and Professional Certification in Cloud Computing (i.e. AWS), Networking i.e. CCNA is an added advantage.

• Able to understand failure mechanisms of complex computer based systems.

• Effectively apply communication skills to build and maintain internal relationships.

• Must be willing to work on irregular hours or on weekends to complete critical assignments.

• Able to work effectively under pressure.

• Highly Passionate to Make Things Happen

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