Platform Head - Technology, Digital Business

Position : Platform Head - Technology, Digital Business, Digital Business

Purpose : The incumbent is responsible for building, managing, and supporting the platform org within SonyLiv OTT which include all the core engineering platform services. This including (but not limited to) Big Data platform, data pipelines, monitoring & Alerting platform, User data platforms, reporting solutions. This also include Streaming tech stack like Video Transcoding, Transcoding pipelines, Ingestion pipelines, Media tailor workflow etc. The person will also manage and support all the DevOps, IaaS, Security, and compliance for SonyLiv ensuring it is done easily, responsibly and scalable.

Education : . / , MCA or Equivalent Computer Degree

Experience : 15+ years of eexperience in building and managing the streaming domain pipelines like Video transcoding, Media tailor, etc.

Location : Bengaluru

Reporting Relationship : Head of Technology, Digital Business

Business / Channel / Function : Digital

Key Responsibilities :

• Management and Oversight of Core SonyLiv platform Infrastructure
• Oversee the definition and maintenance of infrastructure architectures at various levels
• Develop detailed designs and specifications, procure and implement solutions to provide secure and efficient core services for all users.
• Define and implement strategy to move toward Infra as a Service.
• Build, manage and operate all the video transcoding services under SonyLiv.
• Build, manage and operate all the ingestion flow services under SonyLiv
• Implement the best engineering practices to build and operate scalable, reliable and highly available platform in OTT domain.
• Build, manage and operate the big data platform for billions of events.
• Build, manage and operate the reporting solution for all analytics services for video streaming.
• Build, manage and operate the analytical platform for application and other services in SonyLiv

Critical Competencies :

Why join us?

Sony Pictures Networks is home to some of India’s leading entertainment channels such as SET, SAB, MAX, PAL, PIX, Sony BBC Earth, Yay!, Sony Marathi, Sony SIX, Sony TEN, SONY TEN1, SONY Ten2, SONY TEN3, SONY TEN4, to name a few!

Our foray into the OTT space with one of the most promising streaming platforms, Sony LIV brings us one step closer to being a progressive digitally-led content powerhouse.

Our independent production venture- Studio Next has already made its mark with original content and IPs for TV and Digital Media.

But our quest to Go Beyond doesn’t end there. Neither does our search to find people who can take us there.

We focus on creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where we celebrate diversity with our Bring Your Own Self Philosophy. We strive to remain an ‘Employer

of Choice’ and have been recognized as :

Marketplace and Community Engagement & Partnership

The biggest award of course is the thrill our employees feel when they can Tell Stories Beyond the Ordinary!