6 months ago
Prague, CzechiaMid Level
Responsibilities
- Design new and optimize existing content delivery architectures to improve performance, resilience, and product capabilities.
- Use log analysis and observability systems to troubleshoot issues, diagnose problems, and perform detailed performance analysis.
- Support large-scale multi-CDN design and operations, content-origin workflows, dynamic ad insertion, manifest manipulation, and player technology integrations.
- Conduct peer reviews and contribute to reliability improvements and incident reduction.
- Develop Functional and Non-Functional Testing methods, procedures, and automation.
- Create and maintain production operations runbooks and checklists.
- Participate in an on-call rotation to resolve operational issues and performance degradation.
- Build a comprehensive technical understanding of NBCUniversal’s streaming products and associated technologies.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field is preferred.
- A background in CDN or web server/proxy configuration management is desirable but not required; full CDN training will be provided.
- Sound production understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, DNS, HTTP, TLS, and load balancing.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
- Cloud-based networking, firewall, security, and data-product experience is a plus.
- Experience using software repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation.
- Familiarity with large-scale distributed performance testing, including Functional and Non-Functional Testing, is a plus.
- Ability to use automation, scripting, and/or programming to solve problems and reduce effort.
- Experience working with SRE teams and technologies to support safe and consistent operations.
- Excellent written and spoken English and the ability to collaborate across time zones and cultures.
Benefits
- Hybrid work combining office and home working.
- Flexible working hours.
- Annual performance bonus.
- 25 days of holidays, 5 days of on-demand leave, 2 days of paid community volunteering leave, and 1 day of paid leave for moving house.
- Annual wellbeing allowance of 18,000 CZK.
- Fully covered Multisport card or a 950 CZK monthly Benefit Card contribution.
- 225 CZK daily meal allowance.
- Premium life insurance scheme.
- Free tickets to Universal Theme Parks.
- International work environment with global-scale impact.
About Sky
Sky is a European media and telecommunications company that provides pay TV, streaming, broadband, and mobile services to consumers and businesses. Its revenue comes primarily from subscriptions and advertising, alongside original content production and licensing. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Osterley, Middlesex, it operates across the UK and Europe and is owned by Comcast. Its technology teams also support streaming platforms such as Peacock and SkyShowtime.