Job Description
Tech Lead, Broadcast & IP Systems (100% Onsite – Downtown Miami)
Overview
We’re partnering with a large, privately held global organization operating high-availability media and communications platforms across multiple regions. This team runs in a purpose-led, performance-focused culture and supports continuous, real-time delivery environments. They’re looking for a senior technical lead who can own system reliability while driving modernization.
Role Summary
We’re hiring a hands-on Tech Lead to take ownership of technical architecture, deployment, and ongoing performance for enterprise broadcast and IP video transport systems. This role sits at the center of production operations and requires a mix of legacy broadcast knowledge and modern IP media expertise.
You’ll be the senior escalation point, set technical direction for the environment, and oversee a small support group.
- Reporting to: CTO
- Work style: Fully onsite in a high-throughput operational setting (no remote/hybrid)
- Team oversight: Direct leadership/mentorship for 1–2 junior-level staff
- Location: South Miami, FL (local candidates or immediate relocation required)
Key Responsibilities:
- Architecture & Deployment Ownership
- Lead design, configuration, and rollout of broadcast encoding and IP transport platforms from planning through production.
- Technical Leadership
- Guide engineering/operations teams, establish standards, and mentor junior team members to strengthen bench depth.
- Reliability & Escalation
- Serve as the top technical escalation for critical incidents; ensure uptime, stability, and consistent signal quality.
- Quality + Efficiency Tuning
- Continuously optimize encoding performance, transport reliability, latency, and network utilization.
- Platform Improvement
- Identify gaps, introduce new tooling, and drive automation/monitoring enhancements to scale and harden operations.
Required Technical Expertise:
NMX (Core Requirement)
- Strong hands-on experience with NMX systems and the NMX Suite is essential.
- Ability to configure, manage, and troubleshoot NMX-based broadcast/video transport environments in production.
Video Encoding & Management
- Experience with professional broadcast encoding/transmission platforms at enterprise scale.
- Skilled in centralized management/monitoring of broadcast devices.
- Advanced use of FFmpeg for transcoding, stream manipulation, and media processing.
Operating Systems & Network Infrastructure
- Expert-level Linux administration in production environments.
- Working knowledge of Ubuntu and enterprise Linux distributions (CentOS/RHEL or equivalents).
- Hands-on configuration/troubleshooting of enterprise routers and switches.
IP Media Transport
- Proven experience delivering low-latency, high-reliability video/audio over IP.
- Hands-on support of protocols such as:
- SRT
- Zixi
- RIST
- Comfortable working in blended broadcast/IP workflows.
RF / Satellite Transmission (Preferred)
- Solid RF foundation with exposure to professional transmission chains and control-room hardware (modulation, down conversion, tracking, and related RF systems).
What Success Looks Like:
- You thrive in fast-moving, high-volume operational environments.
- You take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks.
- You improve systems proactively and lead calmly during escalations.
- You build capability in others through structure, mentorship, and clear technical direction.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Starting base salary: $120,000+ (final compensation aligned to experience and depth of expertise).
- Medical, dental, 401(k) with match, and PTO/vacation package included.