Broadcast Engineer

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• Act as Tier 1 support for all on-air broadcast systems
• Follow standard operating procedures and documentation to support the operations team in a 24/7 environment
• Support evaluation of solutions portfolio against third party offerings

• Support Media Operations in day-to-day operations and assist users with technical issues or concerns
• Partner with the Engineering and Standards & Advanced Technology teams to develop groundbreaking technology solutions for challenging business issues
• Collaborate with engineering teams, operations teams, and third-party vendors to develop long term strategy, product development and implementation road maps
• Maintain a communication link between Broadcast Engineering and other departments by partnering to resolve issues and communicating feedback to Broadcast Engineering management to improve processes/services/solutions

• Know data is critical to making informed business decisions and actually uses it to understand and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your already amazing team's performance
• Analyze dashboards and constantly optimizes system security and testing, minimizing bugs making it to final products
• Prioritize the use of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to motivate the team

• Embody a culture of continuous learning, especially in emerging technologies
• Is motivated by being part of a high performing team and delivering high quality products
• Enjoy learning from and coaching others

• AWS Associate level cloud certification (or equivalent level certification from any other major cloud provider)
• Hands-on experience working in a broadcast or television facility
• Experience with virtual machines and database administration
• Experience with IP-based network technologies, virtual machines and database administration
• Working experience of Enterprise Scale Asset Management solutions
• Strong working understanding of the SMPTE 2110 suite of standards as well as specifications such as NMOS developed by AMWA
• General understanding of popular compression techniques such as MPEG2/4, HEVC, JPEG 2000, and JPEG XS
• Good understanding of configuring/maintaining intercom solutions, preferably from Riedel
• Solid understanding of networking protocols; fluent in understanding how routing/switching works
• Strong analytical, reasoning, and technical troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of major broadcast systems and the vendors that supply them in areas such as routing, storage, graphics, transcoding, playout, master control, etc.
• Strong knowledge of asset management systems, file based workflows, media acquisition, transcoding/encoding, and NAS/SAN technologies
• Familiarity with on-prem and cloud-based storage and compute infrastructure platforms
• Ability to work effectively across different projects and teams
• Ability to work various shifts as part of a 24/7 coverage team
• Ability to translate business and operation requirements into technical requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent practical experience in Engineering, IT, Computer Science or related Tech field
• Knowledge and experience with emerging technologies such as 4K High Dynamic Range, and HDR10+
• Knowledge of industry standards such as Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)

• You care about your team and their diverse perspectives and are invested in their success
• You are excited by new technology and its potential to change how things are done
• You have an entrepreneur's spirit and enjoy problem solving
• You LOVE getting stuff done, not just talking about it!