Join Tekmark and work on live broadcast & OTT streaming systems that power real-world media delivery. We’re looking for a hands-on Broadcast Engineer who enjoys solving technical problems, supporting live services, and working with modern broadcast and OTT technologies. If you have experience with on-prem broadcast systems and understand OTT streaming workflows, we’d love to talk to you.
What you’ll do
- Support and maintain on-prem broadcast systems, including: Harmonic (encoders, multiplexers, processing systems) & Telestream (monitoring, analysis, or related systems)
- Analyze and resolve audio & video issues, such as: Audio levels, codecs, lip-sync, Video formats, compression, artifacts, and quality problems
- Monitor and troubleshoot live and VOD broadcast services to ensure uninterrupted delivery
- Support OTT end-to-end workflow, including: Ingest → Encoding → Packaging → Origin → CDN delivery, Streaming protocols (HLS, DASH, etc.)
- Work closely with internal teams and vendors to resolve incidents
- Participate in system upgrades, testing, and operational improvements
- Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and incident reports
What We’re Looking For
- 3–5 years of experience in broadcast engineering or related technical roles
- Strong hands-on experience with on-prem broadcast systems, especially: Harmonic, Telestream
- Solid knowledge of audio and video fundamentals, including: Codecs, bitrates, formats, transport streams
- Audio/video synchronization and quality standards
- Good understanding of OTT streaming architecture and workflows
- Experience supporting live broadcast environments and troubleshooting under pressure
- Basic understanding of networking concepts IP, multicast, unicast, firewalls, latency)
Added Advantage (Nice to Have)
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools, such as: New Relic, Conviva
- Familiarity with CDN operations and troubleshooting
- Experience with network analysis tools (probes, traffic analyzers)
- Exposure to QoE / QoS monitoring in OTT environments
- Knowledge of cloud-based streaming platforms is a plus
Personal Attributes
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Good communication skills (technical and non-technical)
- Willing to support operations during incidents or off-hours if required