Engineer Media System Support Full Time

Overview & Responsibilities

We are seeking a dedicated individual that will be responsible for maintaining the technical integrity of Cloud and on-premise broadcast playout at a major Network Operations Center. This individual will ensure that all broadcast and IT infrastructure technical areas and services are provided to the highest standards! This individual will complete specific routine tasks as detailed by the supervisory and management staff.

Basic Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of experience in Information Technology or Broadcast Media environment
• At least one foundational IT certification required, including but not limited to CCNA, MCP, CompTIA A+/Network+, VMware Associate
• Ability to learn and exhibit engineering-level understanding of a variety of complex broadcast proprietary and IT infrastructure environments

Additional Qualifications

• Proficient in SMPTE standards for broadcast television and video production environments.
• Video routing systems, and knowledge of HD-SDI and/or SMPTE 2110.
• Knowledge of coordinated receiver decoders IRDs, core devices, edge devices, timing of video and audio systems, audio and video media file formats is a plus.
• Proficient in Evertz frame control using VistaLink or Magnum.
• Knowledgeable in Evertz EQX/EXE routers and associated monitoring software, including VLPRO, SDVN, VIP, VUE, MVP (experience in this area is advantageous).
• Familiarity with Nielsen (NACAT), EEG VANC equipment, Linear Acoustics, and EAS systems is desired.
• Clear understanding of potential business impact by Broadcast Infrastructure outages and service-level agreement breaches
• Knowledge of cloud-based fundamentals and current technological offerings of vendors such as Amazon AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure Expertise in Data Center operations.
• Knowledge of operating system installation and scripted deployment tools
• Knowledge of remote support tools and out-of-band management, such as RDP, VNC, Telnet, and SSH
• Proficient in scripting languages like PowerShell, Bash, or equivalent for efficient system management
• Knowledge of basic network troubleshooting using ubiquitous OS tools (ex. ping, trace route, netstat)

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