Broadcast Engineer

TEK Systems; Washington (District of Columbia); In loco; USD 100.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

TEKsystems is seeking a Broadcast Engineer in Washington, DC with 5+ years in live production to design, deploy, and maintain IP-based broadcast systems. You will troubleshoot real-time on-air issues, support automation, and maintain efficient signal distribution across Lawo/VSM and Riedel setups.

The role is on-site in Washington, DC with possible shift work; strong networking, virtualization, and cloud (VMware, AWS/Azure) experience is required.

Competenze

• 5+ years of broadcast engineering experience in live production, radio, television or media operations.
• Expert knowledge of IP-based broadcast tech including SRT, AES67, NDI, SMPTE standards.
• Proven experience troubleshooting live broadcast incidents under time pressure.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, routing, switching, multicast, and WAN infrastructure.
• Experience using network diagnostic tools like Wireshark and TCPDump.

Mansioni

• Design, deploy, maintain, and optimize IP-based broadcast systems for live radio and video production.
• Support and troubleshoot mission-critical on-air infrastructure in real time.
• Engineer and maintain contribution and distribution workflows using SRT, AES67, NDI, SMPTE.
• Support Lawo consoles, Lawo VSM, MOSART, and Riedel intercom environments.
• Monitor system health and traffic with diagnostic tools; perform root-cause analyses.

Conoscenze

IP workflows

IP networks

Broadcast automation

Network troubleshooting

Formazione

Bachelor's degree or technical training

Strumenti

VMware

Active Directory

Cisco Certifications (CCNA/CCNP)

Descrizione del lavoro

Top Skills' Details

1) IP Based Broadcast Engineering (NDI, AES67, SRT, SMPTE)

2) Live Troubleshooting (Wireshark, TCPDump, Packet analyzers)

3) Automation/Infrastructure platforms (Lawo VSM, MOSART, Riedel, VMware)

On-site role in Washington, DC with candidates being able to work shift work if needed (mornings/nights/weekends etc)

Description

Our client is looking for a Broadcast Engineers with at least 5+ years of experience who understand modern IP-based broadcast environments work, can troubleshoot critical live production issues under pressure, and have experience supporting the platforms that control and automate those workflows. The ideal candidate will come from a Broadcasting, Radio, Media & Entertainment networking background.

Job Description:

5+ years of broadcast engineering experience within live production, radio, television, or media operations.

Expert knowledge of IP-based broadcast technologies including SRT, AES67, NDI, and SMPTE standards.

Proven experience troubleshooting live broadcast incidents under time-sensitive conditions.

Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, routing, switching, multicast, and WAN infrastructure.

Experience using network diagnostic tools including Wireshark, TCPDump, and packet analyzers.

Experience supporting broadcast automation, signal distribution, and media transport systems.

Working knowledge of VMware, Active Directory, virtualization, and enterprise IT infrastructure.

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced broadcast environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, deploy, maintain, and optimize IP-based broadcast systems supporting live radio and video production.

Support and troubleshoot mission-critical on-air infrastructure in real time.

Engineer and maintain contribution and distribution workflows utilizing SRT, AES67, NDI, and SMPTE-compliant technologies.

Support Lawo audio consoles, Lawo VSM, MOSART automation systems, and Riedel intercom environments.

Monitor system health, network performance, and traffic flows using packet analyzers and diagnostic tools.

Perform root-cause analysis and rapidly resolve production-impacting issues.

Design and maintain broadcast network architectures, IP addressing schemes, and signal flow documentation.

Work closely with operations, engineering, and vendor development teams to implement technology roadmaps and platform enhancements.

Support virtualized and cloud-based infrastructure including VMware, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments.

Maintain disaster recovery, business continuity, and high-availability standards across all platforms.

Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, network diagrams, and operational procedures.

Skills

IP workflows, ip networks, broadcast automation, Network troubleshooting, cloud

Top Skills Details

IP workflows,ip networks,broadcast automation,Network troubleshooting

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Science, Communications, Electronic Engineering or related field preferred; or Technical school training with electronics training and related experience.

Cisco Certifications (CCNA/CCNP)

5+ Years of experience in broadcast environment

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Washington, DC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $160000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Washington, DC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 7, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Washington,DC.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.