Video Technology Consultant – Telecom Media & Entertainment Hoofddorp, Netherlands

What You’ll Do

• Deliver Value for EPAM Clients by advising and enabling client technology leaders to positively affect business outcomes – having the ability to set and drive direction on existing, new, and emerging technologies to evolving business and operating models
• Architect and Sell Value-Added Solutions
• Work with sales and account management leadership to target clients
• Engage with clients to understand their strategic challenge(s) and architect viable and value-added solutions that result in measurable business benefit
• Identify and help achieving additional business opportunities
• Conduct industry and technology insights that contribute towards GTM strategy for the telco media and entertainment business unit
• Provide strategic direction towards scalable and agile architectures
• Conduct research on new technologies and trends to develop internal competency
• Define the enterprise level architecture and service design across Technology, IT, Supply Chain, Core & Access domains
• Technical leadership for the E2E design of new features and platforms
• Production of end-to-end High Level Solution Architecture
• Contribute to Technology roadmap artifact and initiative
• Lead technology blueprint creation as a video solutions SME

What You Have

• Bachelor or MSc degree level in a relevant area, like: computer engineering, software design/development, telecommunications, etc
• Fluent in English language with strong written, verbal, presentation & communication skills
• At least 10 years of experiences in the telco, media, and entertainment sector, resulting in a significant industry understanding
• At least 10 years of experience in architecture, design, development or system integration while building entertainment video applications/solutions
• Excellent understanding about how technology is adopted to fit Business purposes, and ability to formulate organizational Technology Strategy
• A subject matter expert on any given area of entertainment video solutions
• Previous experience in developing or designing complex client-server systems, and a good understanding of both frontend and backend aspects and challenges
• Knowledge of microservices architecture, design patterns and associated technology stacks
• Knowledge of cloud technologies like IaaS, PaaS, serverless technologies and related emerging trends
• Creative thinking (out of the box), and comfortable modelling complex systems, with high availability and performance requirements in mind

Technologies

• A subject matter expert on any given area of entertainment video solutions and not limited to IPTV, OTT, Cable TV, DTT and DST
• Previous experience in developing or designing complex client-server systems, and a good understanding of both frontend and backend aspects and challenges
• Knowledge of microservices architecture, design patterns and associated technology stacks
• Knowledge of cloud technologies like IaaS, PaaS, serverless technologies and related emerging trends
• Good understanding of the DevOps practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and its relation to agile methodologies and incremental development
• Knowledge of XML and XML-related technologies, JSON, and modern Web standards (e.g. REST, HTML5 and WebRTC)
• Experience in writing technical documentation for systems design/architecture specifications, including the use of UML, block diagrams, sequence diagrams, etc
• Knowledge of Digital TV technologies, STB Middleware platforms and Video Delivery technologies that includes video encoding/transcoding, CAS, DRM, video back-ends, workflows, CMS, security services, CDN, ad insertion, broadband data, home networking, TV, VoD, and PVR
• Exposure to and understanding of Internet, TCP/IP Systems and Protocols, and Unix based systems
• Knowledge of CPE MW technology such as RDK or Android TV is also desirable
• Creative thinking (out of the box), and comfortable modelling complex systems, with high availability and performance requirements in mind

We offer

• Competitive Compensation
• 26 paid holiday days
• Commuting to work- costs reimbursement
• Pension Plan scheme
• Discretionary Performance Based bonus
• Laptop + Corporate Simcard + Corporate Mobile Device (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
• Annual Salary Review
• Trainings, Internal Education and Dutch Language Courses
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Relocation Package
• Regular Corporate and Social Events
• The opportunity to be part of a diverse and multicultural company
• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
• Certain benefits and perks may be subject to eligibility requirements

About EPAM

• EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential