Amazon Sr Mgr Tech Ops Studio Prime Video Live Sports - 

United States, California 

416729650

Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. Prime members can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies; licensed fan favorites; and programming from Prime Video add-on subscriptions such as Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads.
As a Prime Video technologist, you’ll have end-to-end ownership of the product, user experience, design, and technology required to deliver state-of-the-art experiences for our customers. You’ll get to work on projects that are fast-paced, challenging, and varied. You’ll also be able to experiment with new possibilities, take risks, and collaborate with remarkable people.Prime Video is seeking a Head of Studio Engineering for our growing Live Sports Production Technical Operations team. The ideal candidate will provide leadership, vision, and support for the design, build, and day-to-day engineering and technical operations of Prime Video Live Sports studios. Responsibilities include the supervision of a small, high-output team of engineers supporting all facets of studio production. This role requires vision, ability to deal with ambiguity, and a drive to learn and be curious in a high-pressure environment that is constantly evolving.
Key job responsibilities
• Manage studio engineering and technical operations team in support of our studio productions
• Collaborate with field technical operations and production teams to support our remote production efforts on NASCAR, NWSL, and WNBA
• Manage facility broadcast technology schedules, ensuring regular maintenance, repair, and upkeep
• Manage capital projects as new projects and technical refresh projects occur
• Work closely with technical vendors and partners to stay current with the latest broadcast technology
• Support technical efforts and needs of our audio, replay, graphics, ingest, and media asset management (MAM) teams
• Collaborate with AWS partners to evaluate and implement live cloud production workflows

• 8+ years of Engineering Management with relevant broadcast facilities and studios experience
• In-depth knowledge of SMPTE ST-2110 routing solutions
• Knowledge of video, audio, communications, networking, camera systems, transmission, and replay systems
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders in live television production environments
• Availability to work during off-hours and weekends as required by operational needs of our programming schedule
• Experience educating non-technical stakeholders and working across multiple teams and regions
• Ability to problem-solve and multi-task in fast-paced, dynamic environments
• Extremely detail-oriented, organized, and a team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, can clearly articulate and document technical processes
• Project management experience

• Undergraduate degree Electrical Engineering, Media Production, Computer Science (or equivalent experience in Broadcast Engineering with Management responsibilities.
• Experience working on or with large-scale, network level productions
• Previous experience designing and implementing AR/XR and LED wall graphic workflows.
• Experience with Calrec audio consoles, EVS replay systems, Sony and Grass Valley production switchers and camera systems.
• Working knowledge of multi-cast media networks