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ionoco provides bespoke solutions to clients in the broadcast and advertising sectors worldwide, using a range of proprietary and established technologies.

We have also developed a cloud-based Play AT Home (PATH) platform which brings a physical TV studio into the virtual world. This has been very well received and has been used by many clients including the Emmys & Dr Phil. It is this platform that we want to develop further and may be the focus of some job specifications below.

Available positions

Junior Full Stack Developer

Technical Manager

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Junior Full Stack Developer

About the role

The role is a challenging one requiring a wide range of skills, both client side and server side. Mainly, we are looking for a solid hardworking full stack software developer who will integrate well into our busy team. We are a small company (approximately 15 full time members) who have found working from home very productive & are planning to continue that into the foreseeable future.

The PATH platform uses a micro-service architecture running on Microsoft’s Azure platform.

As a full stack developer in a small team reporting directly to the Director of Technology, the responsibilities will ultimately include:

Full stack web development using Azure, .NET core and supporting technologies
Knowledge of relational SQL database technologies
Knowledge of NOSQL database technologies
Development of applications to the level specified by the principles and coding practices specified in-house.
Liaison with production companies and other clients to determine requirements
Writing user documentation such as manuals
Development (or supporting the developers in the development) of systems to fixed deadlines

Skills/Attributes required

Qualities

Excellent communication skills
Ability to self-motivate when working from home
Ability to work within an Agile team with knowledge of Agile development
Knowledge and implementation of SOLID design principles
Ability to estimate amount of time for development of pieces of work and to communicate effectively and openly if timescales are due to slip.
An excellent work ethic and a commitment to owning a piece of work and getting the job done.
The strength of character to ask for help when required
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team where necessary
Ability to keep a cool head and work accurately under pressure
Ability to prioritise work in order of importance
Should have an interest in computers outside of the work environment
Ability to thoroughly test and bug fix own software
Openness and honesty in dealing with colleagues
Good sense of humour
A keenness and willingness to learn new concepts and ideas

Essential Skills/Experience

Fundamentally the developer should consider themselves a great programmer
Azure cloud platform experience over several years
Angular component development & support, ideally version 8 and above
Responsive design skills using Flex and/or CSS Grid
Experience in Node.js and Bootstrap
CSS experience, ideally using SASS
Experience with Cosmos DB
Experience with MySQL
Developing & maintaining C# .NET Core micro-services
Experience of working with SignalR
Experience of token-based web authentication systems
Experience of Restful API development
Working with continuous integration & deployment
Experience in GIT source control
Experience in working to fixed deadlines

Good working knowledge of PC based hardware
- how to build a PC from components
- Ability to problem solve and isolate both hardware, software and configuration issues

Experience in supporting applications that other people have written
Ability to develop code to standard and that can be maintained easily by other developers in the team.

Desired Skills

Experience of working in television/media industry
Experience of working with Amazon S3 cloud storage
WebRTC or any other video conferencing platform development experience
iOS platform development
Understanding of Grunt
Experience of a range of projects including those with a small timescale (i.e. less than 4 weeks).
Experience of Agile development across the full project life cycle
Good working knowledge of graphics packages i.e.
- Adobe Photoshop
- Graphics programming knowledge – GDI, GDI+
B.Sc in IT, Computing or related area

Working Hours

Usually based on standard office hours but can be flexible to meet needs since working from home
The role may occasionally require some late working to meet specific deadlines & support projects in other time zones

Technical Manager

About the role

The successful candidate will be an expert in the following:

Windows graphics servers
Audio-visual hardware
Leading a small but intercontinental team

The rest we can teach! But here’s some more details for those feeling unfulfilled…

More detail

The primary role of the technical department is to determine a projects’ hardware requirements, source that hardware and ultimately install & run the hardware on sound stages around the world. The basic building blocks of each project are Windows graphics servers so you should have intimate knowledge of building, configuring, and deploying batches of those machines.

About you

You should have experience of successfully leading a team. Best practices & procedures should be at the forefront of your mind. You should facilitate effective communication within the technical team but also inter-departmentally. You should use your extensive audio- visual hardware experience to train and improve the knowledge of your team members whilst staying up to date on new trends and emerging innovations

Location

The role is based in our Los Angeles office; however, you will be required to travel within USA and overseas (including to our UK office, based in Southampton).

Responsibilities:

Maintaining and building computer systems
Monitoring the security of computer systems
Hiring and leading an information technology team
Delegating tasks and conducting performance reviews
Coordinating with other managers
Installing software and training employees to use new programs
Creating and leading computer system projects
Running performance checks on current systems
Creating standardized procedures and producing reports
Creating and following schedules and budgets
Collaborating with development teams and departments, as well as incorporating user feedback.
Ensuring that products and services are delivered on time
Managing software and hardware installations and upgrades.

Essential Qualities/Experience

Fantastic understanding of visual display mediums including (but not limited to) DVI, HDMI & SDI
Experience building computers from their constituent components
Great knowledge of computer components, their differences and which components fit specific scenarios
Great understanding of digital & analogue audio
Experience setting up and configuring Windows OS
Experience setting up and configuring local networks using Wi-Fi and/or ethernet
Experience with stock management systems and their use
Good communication skills, both written and verbal
Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and under your own initiative
Problem solving skills, analytical skills and the ability to make decisions quickly
Organisational and team leader skills
Knowledge of process improvement and validation
Knowledge of regulatory standards relevant to your industry
The ability to investigate and identify trends

Other Useful Qualities/Experience:

Experience of working with broadcast video hardware & software
Experience soldering
Experience of making cables (ethernet, XLR etc)
Experience of working with MIDI
Experience or working with DMX
Experience of working with sensors (proximity, LIDAR, lasers, air pressure, rotary encoders etc)
Understanding of 3D graphics rendering process

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in computer information systems, management information systems, or similar.
A master’s degree in technology management or business management would be advantageous.
Extensive experience in technical management, preferably in a related industry.
Ability to manage IT support teams, as well as hire and train new IT staff.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Working Hours

Usually based on standard office hours but can be flexible to meet needs
The role may occasionally require some late working to meet specific deadlines & support projects in other time zones