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Lensa is the leading career site for job seekers at every stage of their career. Our client, Sinclair Broadcast Group, is seeking professionals in Seattle, WA. Apply via Lensa today!

This is a temporary role that will initially be a contractor position through an agency, with the potential to transition to a full-time role based on performance and business needs. It is preferred that this candidate be located in Seattle, WA.

Join Sinclair Digital, the innovation engine behind the largest and most diversified television broadcasting company in the country. We’re at the forefront of transforming how local news and television are produced, distributed, and consumed across multiple platforms. We are the digital innovation team for the largest and most diversified television broadcasting company in the country, with affiliations to all major networks and more local television stations than anyone else.

Sinclair Digital’s Cloud Computing team is utilizing a new program to integrate fresh talent with diverse experience, into an exceptional cloud computing powerhouse, from the ground up. Our digital portfolio combines websites, mobile apps, over-the-top (OTT) apps, and our content publishing platform into a seamless user experience. We take pride in our charter to transform Sinclair Broadcast Group with a broadcast-centric company into an every-platform enterprise while maintaining our entrepreneurial spirit.

Our Cloud Computing team is looking for a highly organized candidate to join the team as an Associate Development Engineer. This candidate will have a verifiable history of critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership. The purpose of this position is to build on previous professional and educational experience for integration into the Sinclair Media paradigm and specialize in the development of Cloud Computing technologies. The ideal candidate will be highly proficient in interpersonal communication, as well as have a desire and willingness for collaboration.

This would be a temporary position, with a potential to move to full time.

Responsibilities

• Immerse yourself in a diverse technology ecosystem at Sinclair Digital, gaining hands-on experience with client, server, and cloud technologies.
• Learn by building out new cloud services using CI/CD and IAC development paradigms
• Develop a complete understanding of our CMS (Storyline) and backend systems
• Innovate by designing and building proof-of-concepts (POCs) to discover and implement cutting-edge content delivery methods.
• Be a strong team player while collaborating with other team members across the org
• Be ready to discuss and present your ideas to others, taking critical feedback and improving and iterating on design
• Follow best practices and patterns, while continuing to explore new and emerging technologies

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Science with a Full Stack Web Development certificate, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 months experience in application and/or web development
• Experience working in several languages and tools including JavaScript, Java, Express, Node.js, MySQL, MongoDB, Mongoose, Python, ReactJS, jQuery, HTML5, and CSS
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in applying professional leadership and instruction in a highly technical field of work

Preferred Qualifications

• Conceptual understanding of Docker Containers, Linux Namespaces, Microservices, Kubernetes Clusters, Terraform, serverless / event-driven architecture

About Sinclair Digital

Sinclair Digital is transforming how local news and television is produced, distributed, and consumed. We are the digital innovation team for the largest and most diversified television broadcasting company in the country, with affiliations to all major networks and more local television stations than anyone else. Sinclair Digital’s Cloud Computing team is utilizing a new program to integrate fresh talent with diverse experience, into an exceptional cloud computing powerhouse, from the ground up. Our digital portfolio combines websites, mobile apps, over-the-top (OTT) apps, and our content publishing platform into a seamless user experience. We take pride in our charter to transform Sinclair Broadcast Group with a broadcast-centric company into an every-platform enterprise while maintaining our entrepreneurial spirit.

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Us

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at

About The Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.

This is a temporary role that will initially be a contractor position through an agency, with the potential to transition to a full-time role based on performance and business needs. The base salary for this role is $75,000 to $90,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. During the temporary contractor period, this position is not benefit-eligible through Sinclair. Upon successful conversion to full-time status, you would be eligible for company benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, quarterly and annual incentive plan bonuses, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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