Project Engineer

Evertz Microsystems Limited; Burlington; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Evertz Microsystems Limited is seeking a skilled individual for a diverse position within their projects team. The role involves building and commissioning projects for leading media and entertainment companies, requiring expertise in scripting, networking, and troubleshooting. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, engage in an agile environment, and contribute to enterprise-level media solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python and JavaScript is essential.
• Knowledge and experience in Broadcast Automation area is highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed, typically up to 10% per year.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the building and commissioning of projects.
• Debugging and resolving issues along with reporting progress.
• Deliver project to agreed specification and gather data for the development department.

Skills

Troubleshooting skills

Problem-solving abilities

Scripting (Python, JavaScript)

Knowledge of cloud technologies

Familiarity with SQL databases

Understanding of Networking fundamentals

Education

Degree in IT, Computer science, Electronics or Broadcast Technology

Job description

This role would suit a person with a desire to work in a diverse position where there is always something new to learn. Being a global company, there are many opportunities to work closely with some of the largest media and entertainment (M&E) and broadcast companies in the world. We emphasize teamwork, promote creativity and enjoy being at the forefront edge of high-tech in our industry.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the building and commissioning of the project.
• Carrying out the tasks required to deliver the project to the agreed specification.
• Reporting progress and issues to internal stakeholders.
• Debugging and resolving issues.
• Gathering data and reporting back to the development department for resolution.

Requirements:

• Knowledge and experience in Broadcast Automation area are highly desirable.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with SQL databases, including MariaDB and Aurora.
• Knowledge of cloud and virtualization technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, problem-solving abilities, and proficiency in reporting.
• Understanding of Networking fundamentals, particularly TCP/IP
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed, typically up to 10% per year.

Additional skills and experience that will be useful:

• Degree in IT, Computer science, Electronics and Broadcast Technology or similar degrees

Recruitment process is simple:

1. Screening with a recruiter (45min)
2. Technical interview with Hiring Manager and Principal Project Engineer (60 min)

About the position / about the project:

The Projects team delivers a highly scalable, infrastructure-agnostic platform for Media Asset Management, Transmission Playout and Non-Linear delivery applications.
Mediator-X is an enterprise-class platform that can run on private or public cloud infrastructure as well as dedicated hardware.
This role will see the successful applicant working with a team to deliver enterprise-level solutions to the world’s leading Broadcast and Media institutions.
There will be a variety of things to learn as part of a successful deployment of a large-scale system. You will be using skills ranging from Python, JavaScript, XML, shell, Ubuntu platforms, SQL, to Playout and IP hardware, and being involved from the start of a workflow of ingesting content to seeing it successfully get scheduled for playout on air.
You will work in an agile environment with our international teams and your work will be seen by millions.
Evertz has engineering offices in Canada, England, Scotland, India, and now it's time for Poland!

Thank you for considering a career with Evertz!

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