CinemaNow,
Inc. is the global leader in broadband video-on-demand content distribution. CinemaNow legally offers content from a library of more than 6,500 new and classic movies, television programs and music concerts from 20th Century Fox, ABC News, Disney, Lions Gate, MGM, Miramax, NBC Universal, Sony, Warner Bros., Paramount and more than 200 other licensors via downloading or streaming. Founded in 1999, CinemaNow continues to be an innovator in the video-on-demand industry with the introduction of burnable films with full DVD functionality. CinemaNow counts Menlo Ventures, Lions Gate Entertainment, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Blockbuster and EchoStar as investors. The Video Compression Engineer will report to the Director of Encoding who will assign tasks that cover a wide range of areas including Hardware and Software Maintenance and Upgrades as well as Troubleshooting problem encodes and Electronic file delivery and storage needs. A strong understanding of file formats and compression technologies is fundamental as well as electronic signal flow for Video/Audio and data transfer. Creative problem solving is a must. Must be able to work in a rapidly changing environment and be able to assist in continually streamlining processes for higher efficiency. Must be able to work independently with little supervision. Must be able to rapidly come up to speed on proprietary software applications. Knowledge of DVD structure is a plus. Experience with HPC environments and render farms is a plus. Responsibilities will include: Hardware and Software installation and Maintenance. Process documentation. Tech support relationships with Vendors for outside maintenance and upgrades. VTR Deck and signal flow maintenance. Network Connectivity monitoring Video/Audio Compression as needed Design and Implementation of Archival Processes for Video and Audio Elements. Other tasks as assigned by the Director of Encoding Required Skills: Hardware Knowledge: Render Nodes, Capture Utilities, Patch bays and cabling, Storage Arrays, Video and Audio Monitors, Uninterruptible Power Supply, Network Switches (infiniband) Software Knowledge: Compression Software (Canopus Procoder, WM Encoder, Digital Rapids) FTP and SFTP server and client software, DVD Ripping Utilities, Virtual Dub, AviSynth, Secret Agent, XP, 2003 Server, Proprietary software Experience: 2-3 years experience in a post-production or compression environment.
Contact Email: Send resume, cover letter and salary history to jobs@cinemanow.com
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