Career Opportunities
QuickPlay Media is the leading provider of solutions for the digital distribution of premium video to portable wireless devices. Successfully used by the world’s largest communications and media companies, QuickPlay’s OpenVideo platform provides the most secure and flexible way for companies to deliver engaging multi-screen entertainment experiences.
In an evolving market, our employees are inspired by the innovative environment that allows them to lead, motivate, and create, while reaching their full potential and achieving great results. Spending their days in a challenging atmosphere developing cutting edge products for the biggest names in media and communications, QuickPlay employees are able to expand their skills and grow with a passionate and talented group of people.
Become a Quickplayer today and grow with us.
Currently available positions:
Marketing Analyst
Mobile Developers
(Blackberry, Java, Android, Brew, iPhone, Windows, Web 0S)
Java EE/ Web UI Developer
Technical QA Analyst
Content Manager
Senior Project Manager
Network Operations Technician (Entry Level)
Marketing Analyst
Job Summary
Reporting to the Director, Marketing Communications & Partner Marketing, this position supports the achievement of QuickPlay Media’s corporate and sales objectives through the development and successful execution of marketing communication and Partner marketing programs.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelors degree in a related field such as Business, Marketing.
Skills & Experience
- Minimum 2 years of marketing experience.
- Wireless telecommunications, and or software industry experience preferred.
- International experience an asset.
- Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to converse with both technical and non technical audiences
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Strong relationship building skills with a proven track record of establishing and maintaining effective internal and external client and partner relationships.
- Well organized with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Proven ability to work with diverse groups of employees at all levels in an organization
- Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environment
- Ability to achieve results under significant time pressures.
- Detail oriented
Key Responsibilities
This role supports the Director, Marketing Communications & Partner Marketing and includes responsibility for business to business marketing efforts and for QuickPlay’s direct to consumer brand – PrimeTime2Go. Specific areas of responsibility are as follows:
- Assist with the development, implementation and management of communications programs for QuickPlay’s core audiences including: mobile service providers, TV service providers, media and entertainment companies and end consumers.
- Support QuickPlay partners with the execution of marketing communications programs to achieve service adoption objectives.
- Work with Website Designer and key stakeholders, to ensure that website content fully supports sales efforts across all segments/markets.
- Manage social media presence for QuickPlay and for QuickPlay’s PrimeTime2Go service.
- Support the management of external PR agency and PR strategy.
- Manage QuickPlay’s trade show presence and customer event logistics.
- Manage editorial, design, production and distribution of all QuickPlay sales collateral.
- Conduct analysis of emerging markets for QuickPlay.
- Track and report on the marketing communications and Partner marketing program results.
Working Conditions
- General office environment.
- Additional hours may be required to meet deadlines.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Please send enquiries to careers@quickplay.com.
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Mobile Developers (Blackberry, Java, Android, Brew, iPhone, Windows, Web 0S)
Job Summary
Located at our Head Office in Toronto, this position reports to the Director, Professional Services and is responsible for development and testing of mobile applications.
Qualifications
Education
- BS in Engineering or Science or equivalent experience in computer science field.
Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of Software Engineering
- 2+ years of development working with mobile devices
- 2+ years of experience architecting software for Mobile Devices
- Expert in either J2Me, Windows Mobile 6.1 and/or 6.5, Brew or Blackberry development
- Additionally experience with either Android SDK, iPhone SDK, or Palm SDK would be a bonus
- Experience using development IDEs, Netbeans, Visual Studio
- Clear understanding of difference between desktop and mobile development
- Experience in WebServices, SOAP, XML
- Experience working in a team environment
- Any experience on Wireless Connectivity technologies would be a plus.
- Experience with various device manufactures products – Blackberry, Samsung, Nokia, LG, Motorola, HTC, iPhone, Sony Ericsson, Palm
- Well organized with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously. Extensive experience in a fast-paced deadline-oriented environment.
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Proven ability to work with minimal supervision as well as with diverse groups of employees at all levels in an organization
Key Responsibilities
- Participating in Mobile platform development and porting
- Participating in requirements and project scope discussions.
- Participating in technical specifications development.
- Developing source code to comply with our client's policy.
- Providing unit testing for own code.
- Calculating necessary product source code metrics and report weekly activity.
- Providing post-release support for product.
- Participating in 3rd level of customer escalation and hotfix activities.
Working Conditions
- General office environment.
- Additional hours may be required to meet deadlines.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Please send enquiries to careers@quickplay.com.
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Java EE/ Web UI Developer
Job Summary
QuickPlay Media is seeking a Java developer to create and maintain Web based applications for internal and external administration of our media platforms. The successful applicant will write web applications using modern technologies such as state-full component web frameworks (ie, Java Server Faces or Wicket), Seam, JPA, EJBs and other Java EE facets.
Qualifications
Education
- BS in Software Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience in computer science field
Skills & Experience
- 2+ years experience in Java and a good knowledge of the Java SDK APIs
- Proficient in HTML, CSS, and Javascript
- Experience creating Web applications in any language, preferably Java.
- Experience with IDEs such as NetBeans or Eclipse
- Proficient in SQL and knowledgable of relational database management systems
- Knowledge of XML
- Some basic Linux skills
Assets
- Experience with any version control systems such as CVS, Subversion, or StarTeam
- Experience with Object relational mappers: Java Persistence Architecture or Hibernate
- Experience with Web or application containers, specifically Weblogic
- Experience using build systems such as Apache Ant, or Maven 2
- Knowledgeable of Java Server Faces
- Knowledge of the concepts in the Seam Framework or Contexts & Dependency Injection (Weld, or CanDI)
Key Responsibilities
- Create and/or maintain applications to comply with requirements and technical specifications
- Aid in the configuration and deployment process of applications
- Participating in requirements and project scope discussions
- Participating in technical specifications development
- Providing post-release support for applications
- Report weekly activity
Working Conditions
- General office environment.
- Additional hours may be required to meet deadlines.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Please send enquiries to careers@quickplay.com.
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TECHNICAL QA ANALYST
Job Summary
We're looking for a highly motivated individual to develop and maintain test tools and test harnesses for high level API for mobile solutions. The candidate must be able to critically evaluate project requirements and technical constrains in order to design and implement an automated testing solution.
Qualifications
Education
- BS in Engineering or Science or equivalent experience in computer science field.
Skills & Experience
- Solid understanding software testing concepts and the role of QA in the SDLC.
- Ability to analyze project requirements and compile test plans.
- Experience with technical, functional and regression testing methods.
- Experience with automated testing tools.
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
- Proven ability to work with minimal supervision as well as with diverse groups of employees at all levels in an organization.
- Solid knowledge of SQL.
- 2+ years of programming experience in at least two of Java, Perl, Python, Ruby.
- Solid Unix skils (bash,sh, sed, grep, awk).
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze project requirements and compile test plans.
- Design and Implement automated test harness for high level APIs.
- Execute and maintain test suites and provide detailed reports on the status of tests.
- Work closely with Project Managers, Business Owners and System engineers to co-ordinate test activities.
- Interface with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate testing and obtain signoff on testing.
- Ensure test status results are properly documented and tracked and software defects are reported clearly.
Other Requirements
- Excellent communication skills; Able to communicate effectively with both clients and co-workers by phone or email.
- Able to adapt to a dynamic environment.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills.
- A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.
Working Conditions
- General office environment.
- Additional hours may be required to meet deadlines.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Please send enquiries to careers@quickplay.com.
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Content Manager
Job Summary
Located at our Head Office in Toronto and reporting to the Director, Media Operations, this position is responsible for the reviewing and editing of video and audio content that is supplied by our Content Partners.
Qualifications
Education
- Degree or Diploma in Video Engineering or Production or Equivalent work experience
Skills & Experience
- General knowledge of video and audio signal processing, encoding and formats
- Strong understanding of audio and video codecs.
- Experience working within development and production environments.
- Basic understanding of the software development life cycle.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to function effectively in a team environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills along with the ability to prioritize tasks and make decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the planning of and responsible for maintaining the presentation layer of product offerings using QuickPlay’s Content Management tools.
- Maintain relationships with clients and suppliers.
- Provide ongoing guidance and support to internal and external clients.
- Test video and audio content for use on devices.
- Transcode content from source video and audio formats to required formats for consumption by devices.
- Certify devices to support QuickPlay’s products and services.
- Analyze and troubleshoot issues related to QuickPlay’s platform.
- Provide 2nd level on-call support for video related and ingestion issues.
- Work on special projects as needed.
Working Conditions
- General office environment.
- Some off business hours may be required to support projects.
- Additional hours may be required to meet deadlines.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Please send enquiries to careers@quickplay.com.
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Senior Project Manager
Job Summary
This position is responsible for the oversight and execution of multiple projects and project managers and is accountable for managing broad and highly complex teams and projects involving significant scope and complexity. The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring delivery of projects by meeting and tracking approved scope, cost, schedule, and quality requirements. This position will provide input and/or oversight to project team members on requirements gathering, documentation, client interaction, as well as overall adherence and governance of the Software Development Life Cycle. The candidate will be required to work within a cross-functional team: Marketing, Engineering, Sales and Operations.
Qualifications
Education
- University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, business administration or equivalent academic experience.
- PMP designation is highly desirable.
Skills & Experience
- 8+ years of progress experience in project management, particularly in a professional services environment.
- Proven leadership ability, strong tactical skills and exceptional service orientation while balancing customer requirements as well as internal project deliverables/scope.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Full life cycle development experience.
- Proven experience in wireless communications coupled with launching software-based solutions based off a core platform.
- Proven project management experience deploying customer specific solutions.
- Deep knowledge of project techniques, tools and methodologies.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of working across cross-functional teams that include both internal and external resources; ensuring all teams are working towards a common goal.
- Experience in both large company and start up environments would be an asset.
- Results-oriented individual that pulls up his/her sleeves to ensure overall commitment to customer solutions.
- Can adapt to changing customer environments while providing or evaluating creative solutions to meet customer requirements.
- Deep knowledge of project techniques, tools and methodologies, expert project management skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the day to day administrative tasks for projects, such as: budget tracking, status reporting, project communications, project meeting planning and facilitation, team member role planning and tracking, contractor management, risk management and project issue resolution.
- Coordinate systems development for major applications, define project requirements including information and data needs, business analysis and programming. Develop, plan, analyze, evaluate and assign priorities to deliverables and requirements.
- Define project phases, set deadlines and manage staff. Develop project plans with milestones.
- Track all project deliverables and ensure adherence to requirements, as well as identify and escalate any issues internally and/or externally.
- Coordinate all meeting and interface with business units, staff and service providers.
- Manage stakeholder expectations with respect to project scope and delivery. Ensures client satisfaction with the project process and project team through effective and timely communication.
- Monitor appropriate risk management practices throughout the project lifecycle. Performs risk identification and mitigation activities, escalating unresolved issues to the VP, Engineering where appropriate to secure timely decisions and support.
- Provide input into testing the application functionality prior to implementation to verify that all requirements that were documented are adequately met.
Working Conditions
- General office environment.
- Additional hours may be required to meet deadlines.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Please send enquiries to careers@quickplay.com.
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Network Operations Technician (Entry Level)
Job Summary
The Network Operations Center (NOC) provides monitoring and problem resolution coordination for QuickPlay managed services. The NOC Technician will be responsible for operating and monitoring QuickPlay Media’s OpenVideo applications along with responding to alarms and traps from the applications and infrastructure, and coordinating the troubleshooting process.
Qualifications
Education
- Post-secondary diploma in Computer Systems, Systems Administration, or a related discipline.
Skills & Experience
- Basic understanding of: Linux OS, networking, network storage, apache web servers, and network protocols such as DNS, FTP. sFTP, RSS, and HTTP.
- Recent graduate in applicable program as stated above.
- Excellent analytical, communication and documentation skills.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment and work under pressure; capable of reacting quickly to problems and implementing solutions.
- Flexibility to work evening or night shifts is mandatory.
Key Responsibilities
- Responds to incidents submitted by customers and internal staff. Respond to phone calls placed to the NOC.
- Conducts specific procedures to proactively check the health and welfare of the applications and infrastructure.
- Monitors system and application components and respond to alarms and traps.
- Determines the severity of an incident and depending on the circumstances take immediate action to restore service or escalate as appropriate.
- Requests involvement of the 3rd line engineering staff when required.
- Requests involvement of the customer second and third tier support organization when appropriate.
- Serves as the focal point for status information on the progress of the resolution effort. Set up a bridge for coordination when severity or impact warrants.
- Conveys status information to the customer designated personnel on a designated schedule.
- Gathers the incident history and preserve it for later use. Serves as the focal point for gathering information and submitting any required Root Cause Analysis.
- Serves as the focal point for gather input to and coordinating MOP's
Working Conditions
- General office environment.
- Rotating 8-hour shift: Sunday to Friday, 5:00 pm – 1:00 am / midnight to 8:00 am. Shift premium for the midnight to 8:00 am shift.
- Additional hours may be required to meet deadlines.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Please send enquiries to careers@quickplay.com.
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