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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Site Reliability Engineer, Playout - **Company:** Nbcuniversal Media, LLC - **Location:** Centennial, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $160,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Perl (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Automation of Marketing, Reliability Engineering, Cloud Services, Ansible, Ruby, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Data Logging, Build Management, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Terraform, Devsecops, User Administration - **Published:** August 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/NBCUniversal3/744000142984279-sr-site-reliability-engineer-playout?trid=8dc3fc18-7d27-474f-af15-47b783076ace ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related degree * Strong experience with IP video, streaming and broadcast technologies * 5+ yrs. experience in modern infrastructure deployment and maintenance * 5+ yrs. experience with enterprise configuration management tools and automation platforms (e.g. Ansible, Terraform) * Expert architecting / configuring hosted cloud services in (e.g. AWS, GCP or Azure) * Expert with networking and cloud-based network environments * Expert with containerization & Kubernetes * Experience with CI/CD build and deployment practices * Experience in administrating Linux environments * Must have an automate-first and automate everything attitude * Experience with multiple scripting languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Perl, Ruby or Bash) * Ability to use Agile process for project management, development & tracking * Comfortable working in a fast-paced agile environment. Requirements change quickly and our team needs to adapt to moving targets Desired Characteristics * Experience with a variety of software and hardware operating environments * Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools * Good communicator and able to clearly articulate complex issues and technologies * Great design and problem-solving skills * Willing to take ownership of problems and see them through to resolution * Experience with DevSecOps principles * Ability to create user interface designs based on client workflows ## Description NBCU is looking for creative engineers willing to learn from the current process but are not afraid to think outside of the box. This role is responsible for the engineering, operations, support, deployment and maintenance of core Distribution Engineering Playout systems, both on-premises and cloud. Responsibilities * Develop automated methods to provision, upgrade and monitor Distribution Engineering infrastructure and tools * Develop proof of concept deployments for evaluation of products and architectures * Identify single points of failure for new/existing systems; propose & deploy more reliable scalable solutions * Responsible for driving product release cycles, deploying code to integration, staging, and production environments, integrating with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) tooling, monitoring, and change management * Mentor SRE's on best DevOps practices * Deploy cloud infrastructure and associated playout software using CI/CD methodologies * Interact with automated monitoring infrastructure to ensure healthy environments * Create new metrics and identify monitoring deliverables to improve site reliability * Evaluate new software releases for basic reliability and systems integration support * Develop future products and services for NBCU's IP video distribution environment * Drive and own investigations related to Broadcast issues and report back findings in a timely manner to leadership and operations. * This role requires on-call 24/7 support on a rotating shift schedule ## Related Videos - [DevOps at Netflix](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/270-devops-at-netflix) - [Dev & Test in the Cloud? 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