The Role
Operate and maintain 24/7 broadcast automation and playout systems for local and regional channels; manage live event presentation, feed ingestion, troubleshooting and recovery, playlists/EPG updates, shift reporting, and liaison with studio, MCR and OB teams to ensure on-air quality and regulatory compliance.
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WHY JOIN US?
We practice a vibrant & energetic office culture.
We provide opportunities for career advancement within the company.
Good performance is always rewarded accordingly.
“It's our people that make Astro Malaysia’s leading entertainment company. We are an inclusive employer, to enable everyone at Astro to be their best. We embrace differences – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products/services and our community. We also understand and appreciate that diversity is a driver of creativity and innovation, which will make our business more competitive, compelling and profitable.”
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain and operate broadcast automation systems for 24 hours transmission of ASTRO local & regional Playout TV channels and live events, recover systems under failure conditions and returning the station to stable operation
- Accountable for the 99.9% of all Local as well as Regional Playout channels service availability with minimal operational error throughout the 12 hours flexible shift duty.
- Monitor and perform Live/ Playout service recovery and BCP whenever required not limited to system related downtime but also during planned / unplanned maintenance activities which impacts the operation.
- Ensure playlists are received without discrepancy from all Playout channels schedulers / planners for current day as well as future transmission.
- Execution of secondary events (graphic animation, crawler etc) trigerring when required.
- Execute manual program / content changes, epg updates for both Playout & Regional business channel during none office hours .e.g repeat of live events, ad hoc changes made basis when required.
- Provide shift operation related data and information for daily operations as well as periodic data analysis report.
- Assist Senior Engineer to supervise and organize shift operations activities during the absent of Senior Engineer.
- To conceptual, plan and coordinate presentation for smooth live events.
- To ensure incoming live feed AV quality meet ASTRO technical specifications and able to operate presentation/broadcast equipment’s.
- To operate presentation equipment such as Vision Mixer, Audio Mixer, graphics and automation system.
- Liaise with Studio Operations, Master Control Room, Quality & Compliance, Content & Presentation and also Outside Broadcast for live events and transmission for ASTRO & Regional channels.
- Ensure smooth live presentation on air and adhere to the guidelines as stipulated by the relevant authorities. i.e. Broadcast Laws, Regulatory Framework & Environment.
- Ensuring all recording / ingest for broadcast requirement executed and delivered
- Managing all transmission aggregation across all relevant units
- To follow up with source provider and escalation on pending feed related issues
- Manage all feed contribution and configuration for all incoming feed
- To produce detail Live transmission, Feed aggregation and Playout report
REQUIREMENTS:
- Candidate must possess at least a bachelor's degree in electronic / electrical engineering / communication engineering, Computer Science or related fields with minimum 1 to 2 years' experience in related fields (Broadcasting/Postproduction/Studio Production, etc).
- Fresh graduates are also encouraged to apply
- PC literate, knowledge in database applications, e.g. Microsoft Access and systems drawings, e.g. Visio, AutoCAD will be an added advantage but not essential
- Terrestrial/Multi-Channel Television Broadcast knowledge is an added advantage
- Able to operate under emergency/high pressure conditions and willing to work in shift hours and prepare to work on off day
REQUIREMENTS:
- Knowledge and Professional Certification in Cloud Computing (i.e. AWS), Networking i.e. CCNA is an added advantage.
- Able to understand failure mechanisms of complex computer-based systems.
- Effectively apply communication skills to build and maintain internal relationships.
- Must be willing to work on irregular hours or on weekends to complete critical assignments. § Able to work effectively under pressure. § Highly Passionate to Make Things Happen
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in electronic/electrical/communication engineering, Computer Science or related field
- 1 to 2 years experience in broadcasting/postproduction/studio production (fresh graduates encouraged)
- Ability to operate presentation equipment (vision mixer, audio mixer, graphics, automation systems)
- Operate and recover broadcast automation systems; ensure 99.9% playout availability and execute service recovery/BCP
- PC literate; knowledge of database applications (Microsoft Access) and system drawings (Visio, AutoCAD)
- Knowledge of terrestrial/multi-channel television broadcast operations
- Knowledge or certification in cloud computing (AWS) and networking (CCNA)
- Understand failure mechanisms of complex computer-based systems
- Strong communication skills and ability to liaise with internal and external teams
- Willingness to work shifts, irregular hours and weekends; perform under high pressure
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The Company
What We Do
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad 201101004392 (932533-V) is Malaysia’s leading content and entertainment company, serving 5.6 million homes or 72% of Malaysian TV households, 8,000 enterprises, 17.5 million weekly radio listeners across FM and digital, 14.0 million digital monthly unique visitors and 3.2 million shoppers across its TV, radio, digital and commerce platforms
