Description
My client is looking for an Integration manager for their initial 6 month project in Amsterdam.
It is a key project management position with responsibility for the technical delivery implementation of Entertainment Products & Services.
The role requires experience in and specifically focusses on project management for one or more of the following types of projects:
- CPE hardware and software development, porting and/or deployment
- OTT video centric platforms development, porting and/or deployment
- Full video eco-systems greenfield and scale up deployment projects
- In-flight life cycle management development projects
- Generic software development life cycle management for video applications, based on Agile processes
Key Accountabilities:
- E2E delivery of all technology deliverables for the project
- Define, implement, secure and track required delivery process
- High focus on shift-left approach of all deliverables and deliverable commitment
- Capability for Sr management reporting
- E2E Requirements grooming
- Manage E2E release management
- Coordinate technical delivery plan with E2E Arch
- Liaise with central and country ops teams with regard to impact of technology changes
- Responsible and leads technical delivery of the project throughout its lifetime, in coordination with technology teams and external vendors
- Provides technical planning, coordination and reporting support for the project, represent technical workstream at project meetings
Education/Experience:
- MSc orBachelor's Degree in IT or other technical studies; Project management certification is a plus. Agile methods and tooling is a plus.
Skills and Competencies:
- At least 5+ years of experience in the cable, satellite or telco industry
- At least 5+ years of experience in End-to-End System Integration of B2C video services
- At least 5+ years of Experience and knowledge of CATV technologies, STB and DTV Middleware platforms and Video Delivery technologies
- 5+ years of experience with working in an international and distributed team environment
- 5+ years of experience in delivery management of large Pan-European B2C implementation projects, with extensive knowledge and experience of technology development and delivery management methodologies.
- An understanding of Entertainment B2C services from:
- commercial & content side
- product development process
- deep understanding of entertainment technology & ecosystem, from CPE hardware and software to service platforms, user interfaces, Apps and media acquisition/management, processing, and distribution, and end-to-end content protection and security
- wide understanding of IP and broadcast networking as well as data center infrastructure.
- An understanding of Entertainment related costs and economics and able to support unit economic analysis.
- A strong overall understanding of the technologies and platforms specific to a large cable and telecommunications operator.
- Basic technical knowledge and implementation experience around CPE hardware and software, Video encoding/transcoding, CAS, DRM, Video back-ends, workflows, CMS, security services, Search & Recommendations, Application Services, CDN, Ad Insertion, broadband data, home networking, TV, VoD, PVR, Access technology, and Internet technology related.
- Good overall knowledge/familiarity with telecommunications technologies, including: Ethernet, IP, broadcast, transmission as well as most current IP communication protocols.
- Good knowledge/familiarity with Audio and Video coding/decoding technologies
- Good knowledge/familiarity with related IT systems (OSS & BSS), especially TR-069 and SNMP based CPE Management.