HARBOR is a global company with operations in New York, Los Angeles, and London. Relentlessly focused on talent, technical innovation, and protection of artistic vision, HARBOR hones every detail throughout the moving image-making process: live-action, dailies, creative & offline editorial, design, visual effects, CG, sound & picture finishing.
Overview
The Digital Lab Technician supports day to day operations for the Data IO/Digital Lab department.
This role covers a night shift (3pm-midnight) and is fully on-site.
Responsibilities
- Create and upload editorial deliverables for dailies
- Create and QC final studio/network deliverables (DCP, KDM, IMF, QuickTime, etc.)
- LTO Restore, Render and QC for VFX pulls
- Encode to various codecs, framerates, and resolutions
- Operate video/audio encoding hardware and software
- Send/receive files over external networks and applications (Signiant, Aspera, Resilio)
- Perform and oversee data I/O
- Manage of SAN storage for various projects
- Collaborate with engineering department on research and development projects
- Setup and operate in-person or remote client playback screenings
- Archive projects internally and for client deliverables to LTO tapes
- Explore and apply AI tools to enhance creative workflows, from generating fresh content ideas to streamlining production tasks, while staying curious about emerging technologies that shape the future of storytelling
- Other duties, as required and assigned
Qualifications
- Familiarity with Colorfront Transkoder, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, Baselight/Daylight
- Proficiency in both Windows and Mac OS (proficiency in Linux is also desired but not required)
- Experience with command line interfaces
- Understanding of data integrity (knowledge of industry checksum practices desired)
- Experience with LTO tape backup software
- Understanding of video/signal routing
- Familiarity with video file types and videotape formats
- Technical knowledge of file compression formats and resolutions
- Ability to multi-task and manage time efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule to meet business requirements
- Strong English-language communication skills (written and verbal) and attention to detail
- Knowledge of digital cinema workflow, color spaces, camera types, and native camera file formats (preferred, but not required)
Additional information
Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.
Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.
Compensation Range: $53,200- $67,500 per year. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/18/2025.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
