Video Distribution Engineer II
About the role
Our Video Distribution Engineer II plays a critical role in supporting, optimizing, and evolving FOX’s compression and digital distribution platforms. This role sits between frontline support and system design—requiring both strong operational execution and growing technical ownership.
You will act as a key escalation point for complex issues, contribute to system improvements, and help drive reliability and performance across video workflows. You’ll also begin taking ownership of small-to-medium projects and play an active role in shaping how our systems evolve.
Responsibilities
- Act as support for broadcast and distribution systems, troubleshooting issues beyond standard operating procedures
- Support and maintain FOX’s compression and transport infrastructure with increasing independence
- Identify root causes of recurring issues and implement long-term fixes
- Participate in on-call rotations supporting a 24/7 broadcast environment
- Conduct system validation, testing, and performance analysis for new and existing workflows
- Take ownership of specific components or workflows within the video distribution pipeline
- Contribute to improving system reliability, monitoring, and alerting
- Aid in developing and refining SOPs and technical documentation
- Support lab testing, prototype development, and evaluation of new technologies (e.g., SMPTE ST 2110, cloud workflows)
- Partner with Media Control Center and operations teams to resolve escalated issues
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and standards teams to implement system improvements
- Work with vendors to troubleshoot issues and validate new features or deployments
- Analyze dashboards, logs, and metrics to identify trends and performance gaps
- Help reduce incident frequency through proactive monitoring and system tuning
- Contribute to improving testing strategies and release validation processes
- Provide guidance and support to junior engineers (Level 1)
- Share knowledge through documentation, walkthroughs, and troubleshooting sessions
- Contribute to a culture of continuous learning and technical growth
Requirements
- Strong experience maintaining and troubleshooting compressed and uncompressed video workflows
- Solid understanding of MPEG/JPEG encoding, transcoding, multiplexing, encryption, and transport streams
- Experience with media distribution systems including SCTE insertion and satellite/linear workflows
- Working knowledge of modern video transport protocols (SRT, RTP, Zixi, HLS)
- Familiarity with SMPTE ST 2110 and SDI-based video transport
- Ability to independently troubleshoot complex system issues and identify root causes
- Experience with system monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning
- Strong collaboration skills across engineering, operations, and vendor teams
- Ability to lead small-to-medium projects and contribute to larger initiatives
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- National Security Clearance Preferred
- Bilingual Spanish preferred
Skills
- Python or scripting for workflow automation
- Familiarity with cloud or hybrid video distribution architectures
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, switching)
- Exposure to AI/ML tools for log analysis or workflow optimization
- Experience with 4K HDR, HDR10+, or JPEGXS
Benefits
We offer a competitive compensation package, including a range of benefits such as medical/dental/vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other perks. For union-represented employees, benefits will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.