Video Streaming Engineer (Wowza, AWS Elemental)

The Opportunity:

CACI is currently looking for a Senior Video Streaming Engineer with Agile methodology experience to join our BEAGLE (Border Enforcement Applications for Government Leading-Edge Information Technology) Agile Solution Factory (ASF) Team supporting the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) client located in Northern Virginia!

As a member of the BEAGLE ASF Team you will support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nations safety security and prosperity. CBP agents and officers are on the front lines every day protecting our national security by combining customs immigration border security and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity.

In this role you will be the programs video delivery expert. You will design build and optimize end-to-end Full-Motion Video (FMV) streaming pipelines utilizing Wowza Streaming Engine and AWS Elemental media services. Collaborating directly with Enterprise Architects and Technical Leads you will help design and implement low-latency live video streaming topologies utilizing modern protocols like HLS and WebRTC while steering the team toward future-state video transport technologies like SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) to support tactical edge operators.

Responsibilities:

• Architect & Engineer Video Pipelines: Collaborate with System Architects and Tech Leads to design deploy and maintain highly resilient enterprise-scale video streaming architectures across hybrid (cloud and on-premises) environments.
• Media Server Administration: Install configure cluster and optimize Wowza Streaming Engine servers to handle high-concurrency ingestion and distribution.
• Cloud Video Processing: Configure monitor and optimize cloud media workflows using the AWS Elemental Suite (including Elemental MediaLive MediaConvert MediaPackage and MediaStore).
• Protocol Implementation: Implement and tune streaming video protocols including HLS WebRTC RTMP and RTP/UDP with a strong focus on deploying SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) for secure low-latency streaming over unpredictable networks.
• Video Optimization: Configure and optimize video codecs (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC H.265/HEVC) transcode profiles frame rates adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming and keyframe intervals for optimal performance over low-bandwidth environments.
• Troubleshooting & Quality Assurance: Deep-dive into complex video streaming issues such as frame drops audio-video synchronization issues latency bottlenecks caching issues and decoder incompatibilities.
• Secure Delivery Integration: Partner with security engineers to implement content encryption DRM secure token authentication and TLS-wrapped streaming protocols to safeguard sensitive video assets.
• Automation & Observability: Write scripts (Python Bash) to automate video ingestion pipelines server provisioning and performance monitoring. Establish real-time QoS/QoE monitoring and alerting for all active video streams.
• Agile Team Member: Actively participate in sprint planning retrospectives daily stand-ups and product demonstrations delivering production-ready configurations and features in short sprint cycles.

Qualifications:

• Citizenship & Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass a CBP background investigation. Criteria include but are not limited to:
  • 3-year check for felony convictions
  • 1-year check for illegal drug use
  • 1-year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud
• Education: College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science Information Technology Electrical/Computer Engineering or a related technical field (equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree).
• Professional Experience: 7 years of experience in systems engineering software engineering or network engineering with a minimum of 3 years of dedicated hands-on experience engineering live enterprise video streaming systems.
• Location: Must be available to work a hybrid schedule with an on-site requirement in Ashburn VA.

• Media Servers: Advanced administration tuning and clustering of Wowza Streaming Engine (or similar enterprise media servers).
• AWS Media Services: Configuring cloud-native workflows using AWS Elemental MediaLive MediaConnect MediaPackage and CloudFront CDN.
• Streaming Video Protocols: Working knowledge of HLS WebRTC RTMP and transport stream protocols.
• Next-Gen Transport: Strong understanding of SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) mechanics (e.g. packet recovery ARQ latency tuning over public networks).
• Linux Systems: Operating and configuring Linux-based environments (RHEL Ubuntu) where streaming software is hosted.
• Networking Foundations: Understanding routing protocols multicast vs. unicast firewalls ports NAT traversal QoS and bandwidth constraints.
• Troubleshooting Media: Analyzing video streams using diagnostic tools packet analyzers (Wireshark) and command-line media tools like FFmpeg and ffprobe.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member youll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customers missions and driven by a higher purpose to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. Youll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together we will advance our nations most critical missions build on our lengthy track record of business success and find opportunities to break new ground in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including but not limited to geographic location Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates relevant prior work experience specific skills and competencies education and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare wellness financial retirement family support continuing education and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is: