Job Summary:
We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Streaming Support Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our streaming services, providing support to our OTT Headends, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve issues promptly. This role demands a high level of communication skills, ownership, technical expertise, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Proactive Engagement:
- Demonstrate a strong intent to work on reported issues, taking the initiative to resolve problems promptly and effectively.
- Create, update and follow up on tickets when an issue is reported or when issues are observed during pre, mid and post platform health checks.
- Ensure that all streaming services and related infrastructure are functioning optimally.
- Take full ownership of assigned tasks, ensuring that issues are addressed thoroughly and in a timely manner.
- Liaise with internal teams and 3rd party OEM’s on resolutions until issues are completely resolved.
- Conduct comprehensive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for every issue encountered, documenting findings and implementing solutions to prevent recurrence.
- Collaborate effectively with Operations, Engineering and Development teams, to resolve complex issues that may require deep dive analysis.
- Possess the expertise to make configuration changes, update workflows, and test these changes to ensure they are working as expected without impacting live services.
Daily Health Checks:
Ownership and Responsibility:
Root Cause Analysis (RCA):
Cross-Team Interaction:
Configuration and Workflow Expertise:
- Debugging and Solution Provision: Identify root causes of issues, suggest effective resolutions, triage issues where required and validate the changes made to ensure the problem is resolved. Provide on-the-spot troubleshooting and debugging support during events.
- Create and maintain thorough documentation for all processes, configurations, and RCA findings.
- Share knowledge and best practices with the wider teams to foster continuous improvement.
- 24x7 rotational shift schedule, including weekend coverage, to ensure continuous support for live events and streaming services globally.
- Bachelors / Master's degree in Information Technology, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in a technical support role, specifically in streaming environments.
Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:
24x7 Shift Rotation:
Qualifications:
Must have Skills:
- Familiarity with AWS Media Services, such as MediaConnect, MediaLive, MediaPackager and S3.
- Strong understanding of streaming technologies, content delivery networks (CDNs), and media processing workflows.
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Conviva, Grafana, CloudWatch, or equivalent.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues efficiently.
- Ability to work independently and within a team, with a strong sense of accountability and ownership.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including late nights and weekends.
At DAZN, we bring ambition to life. We are innovators, game-changers and pioneers. So, if you want to push boundaries and make an impact, DAZN is the place to be.
As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make your mark and the power to make change happen. We're doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere. We're using world-class technology to transform sports and revolutionize industry and we're not going to stop.
DAZN VALUES – THE ‘HOW’ IN WHAT WE DO:
AMBITIOUS – people who want to make a big impact and drive DAZN forward. People who move fast and make success happen.
INVENTIVE – people with bright ideas who deliver great new experiences for our customers – and improvements for our business. People who come up with better, simpler ways of doing things.
PASSIONATE – people who are proud of our product, out content and our business – and love to shout about it. People who love what they do and show commitment every day.
BRAVE – people who take difficult decisions to help us focus on improving DAZN, our performance and our results. People who will take on challenges no matter what is in front of them.
SUPPORTIVE – people who know that we achieve more as a team than as individuals. People value inclusion and look out for each other, helping their colleagues enjoy their work and develop their careers. People who consider others before making decisions.
If you’d like to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free to. Please do not feel you need to apply with a photo or disclose any other information that is not related to your professional experience.
Our aim is to make our hiring processes as accessible for everyone as possible, including providing adjustments for interviews where we can.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Top Skills
What We Do
We are DAZN. We are innovators, game-changers and pioneers. Together, we bring ambition to life.
We are the digital leader in global sports media. We are home to the world’s largest, fastest-growing sports streaming service. We're using world-class technology to revolutionise the industry.
As part of our team you'll have the opportunity to make your mark and the power to make change happen. We're doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere.
For us, it's all about Limitless Ambition - never settling, always restless, always wanting more for our customers. We're growing fast and have made a big impact so far, and that's just the beginning. There's so much we can do. Working with us is exciting, empowering and truly global.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment, both inside and outside of our walls, that values equality and diversity. A place where everyone can contribute at the highest level and have their voices heard. For us, this means hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities and abilities.
If you’d like to include a cover letter with your application, that’s fine. Please do not feel you need to apply with a photo or disclose any other information that is not related to your professional experience. Our aim is to make our hiring processes as accessible for everyone as possible. We will do our best to accommodate adjustments for interviews.
If you're ambitious, inventive, passionate, brave and supportive, then you're the kind of person who's going to enjoy life at DAZN.
We look forward to hearing from you!
