AV Engineer

REALIGN LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

REALIGN LLC is seeking an experienced AV engineer to design and deploy enterprise AV and collaboration systems across business units in New York City. You will support rollouts for conference rooms, huddle spaces, and hybrid environments, ensuring interoperability across Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, and PexIP integration.

The role requires hands-on expertise with AV control systems (Crestron, Extron) and room scheduling solutions, plus experience with AV-over-IP, NDI, Dante, VLANs, QoS,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in AV engineering or collaboration infrastructure.
• Proven ability to design and implement AV systems for business units, including hybrid spaces.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, PexIP, and multi-platform interoperability.
• Familiarity with AV-over-IP, NDI, Dante, VLANs, QoS, and networking fundamentals.
• Hands-on expertise with control systems (Crestron, Extron) and room scheduling (EMS, FreeSpace).
• Experience with ITIL processes and ServiceNow preferred.
• Industry certifications CTS, CTS-D, Microsoft Teams Rooms Specialist, Zoom Certified Integrator, or Crestron/Extron certifications.
• Experience delivering AV/collaboration projects in regulated industries (finance/government/healthcare).

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy AV and collaboration systems for business units, including MTR and Zoom Rooms.
• Support project rollouts for conference rooms, huddle spaces, and hybrid setups.
• Coordinate vendor resources and oversee installation, commissioning, and testing.
• Track progress, risks, and dependencies for leadership reporting.
• Ensure deployments align with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance.
• Train and support business units on new AV/collaboration technologies.

Skills

AV engineering

Project delivery

Interoperability (Teams/Zoom/PexIP)

Regulated industry experience

Vendor management

Automation/scripting (PowerShell, Bash

Education

CTS/CTS-D/Microsoft Teams Rooms Specialist/Zoom Integrator

Crestron/Extron certifications

HVAC? (not applicable)

Tools

Crestron

Extron

EMS

FreeSpace

Vyopta

Vantage

ServiceNow

PowerShell

Python

REST APIs

Job description

New York City, New York 07008 Posted September 15th, 2026

• Design and deploy AV and collaboration systems for business units, including Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR), Zoom Rooms, and PexIP/CVI interoperability gateways.
• Support project rollouts for new conference rooms, huddle spaces, event areas, and hybrid collaboration setups.
• Configure and maintain HP/Poly conferencing systems (G7500, Studio X, RealPresence, Trio) and Barco ClickShare devices.
• Integrate AV-over-IP, NDI, Dante, VLANs, QoS, and other networking principles into enterprise AV ecosystems.
• Provide Tier 2/3 technical support during project deployments, ensuring business units receive timely issue resolution and technical guidance.
• Partner with business units to understand requirements and deliver AV/collaboration solutions tailored to their needs.
• Manage end-to-end project deployments, including planning, implementation, testing, and handover to operations teams.
• Coordinate vendor resources and oversee installation, commissioning, and acceptance testing of AV systems.
• Track and report project progress, risks, and dependencies to business and IT leadership.
• Ensure that deployments align with enterprise architecture standards and deliver measurable business value.
• Ensure that deployed solutions adhere to compliance, data retention, and security requirements.
• Maintain project documentation, including designs, SOPs, and audit-ready system inventories.
• Collaborate with compliance and governance teams to ensure readiness for regulated environments.
• Train and support business unit teams on new AV/collaboration technologies to ensure smooth adoption.
• Use analytics platforms (Vyopta, Vantage) to monitor system health and optimize room performance.
• Deliver post-deployment feedback loops with business units to measure adoption, satisfaction, and improvement opportunities
• Work cross-functionally with IT, Operations, Facilities, and vendor partners to ensure aligned project delivery.
• Act as the technical point of contact during high-profile project deployments and business-critical events.
• Mentor operations and support staff on newly deployed technologies and best practices.
• Explore opportunities to automate deployments and system monitoring with scripting (PowerShell, Python, REST APIs).
• Stay updated on AV, collaboration, and hybrid meeting innovations, recommending new solutions for business needs.
• Contribute to enterprise strategy by identifying future trends in AV and digital collaboration.
• 5+ years of experience in AV engineering, collaboration infrastructure, or enterprise technology project delivery.
• Proven ability to design and implement AV systems for business units, including hybrid and executive spaces.
• Strong project delivery skills, with experience managing multiple concurrent AV deployments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, PexIP, and multi-platform interoperability.
• Familiarity with AV-over-IP, NDI, Dante, VLANs, QoS, and networking fundamentals.
• Hands-on expertise with AV control systems (Crestron, Extron) and room scheduling solutions (EMS, FreeSpace).
• Experience working with service management tools (ServiceNow preferred) and ITIL processes.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Industry certifications such as CTS, CTS-D, Microsoft Teams Rooms Specialist, Zoom Certified Integrator, or Crestron/Extron certifications.
• Experience delivering AV/collaboration projects in highly regulated industries such as financial services, government, or healthcare.
• Strong vendor management skills and experience coordinating with external partners on AV deployments.
• Familiarity with digital signage, event production technologies, or enterprise broadcast solutions.
• Background in automation, scripting, or DevOps for AV system deployment and monitoring.