Manager Platform Cloud Architecture

Overview

Manager of Platform Cloud Architecture will lead a team of Senior Engineers and Architects responsible for designing and implementing all cloud post-based deployments of storage, compute and software applications via automation for NBCUniversal O&T. The core responsibilities include overseeing development of automated deployment initiatives, integration of the post cloud platform with different cloud providers and existing on-prem services; research and test new SaaS offerings as defined by business needs.

• Oversee development of automated deployment initiatives for cloud post platform
• Integrate the post cloud platform with different cloud providers and existing on-prem services
• Research and test new SaaS offerings as defined by business needs
• Lead platform upgrade initiatives and develop the L2 team to perform those tasks
• Manage L3 escalations for all platform related incidents by communicating with vendors, clients, and other engineering teams to resolve issues and escalate to leadership as needed
• Provide monthly reporting and oversee documentation of platform standards
• Ensure the team meets all SLAs
• Define technical cloud post strategy and long-term roadmap for the platform
• Lead automation initiatives for software and cloud infrastructure deployments
• Identify areas where automation can improve productivity and drive cost savings
• Oversee cloud and contract budgets and participate in long range planning
• Drive vendors to adopt cloud best practices for automated software deployment and resiliency using cloud-native functions
• Define projects to improve systems and procedures through meetings and written updates
• Ability to work effectively with others across geographical locations
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changing requirements and schedules
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong interpersonal skills and adept at building relationships across NBCU

• 4+ years management experience preferred
• Manage a team of engineers across geographical locations
• Define technical cloud post strategy and long-term roadmap for the platform
• Lead automation initiatives for software and cloud infrastructure deployments
• Identify areas where automation can improve productivity and drive cost savings
• Oversee cloud and contract budgets and participate in long range planning
• Drive vendors to adopt cloud best practices for automated software deployment and resiliency using cloud native functions
• Define projects to improve systems and procedures through meetings and written updates
• Fully remote:
  This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.
• Making sure the team meets all SLAs
• Ability to work effectively with others across geographical locations
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changing requirements and schedules
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong interpersonal skills and adept at building relationships with all technical and operational areas across NBCU

• BS in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• Avid (Interplay, NEXIS, Media Central Cloud UX and Media Composer)
• Adobe Creative Cloud, third-party hardware and software
• Azure & AWS deployments, VMWare and Teradici
• Building automation using Terraform, Puppet, Packer and Ansible
• JSON, C#, JavaScript, Python and Power Shell
• File encoding using Telestream Content Agent, Vantage and Color Front
• Archive HSM using Telestream Diva
• Windows domain administration
• File Based Acquisition – Pro Res, DNX etc.
• Video Compression – MPEG2, MPEG4/AVC, XAVC, DNx, Pro Res etc.
• Video signals - SD, HD, UHD, HDR resolutions, frame rates
• Audio signals – Dante, Dolby Digital, Dolby E, PCM, Dolby Atmos
• Linux administration – preferably Red Hat/CentOS
• Network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, TCP/IP, DNS)
• System vulnerabilities and security issues
• File system administration (NFS, CIFS, SMB)
• File acceleration application using Signiant products

This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to…