Broadcast IT Field Engineer

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Washington; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage.

Employee wellness program.

Life and disability insurance.

Retirement savings plan.

Paid holidays and vacation.

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a Broadcast & IT Field Engineer to provide timely and professional support in a fast-paced 24x7 field production environment.

You will plan and execute engineering aspects for projects, live productions, and remotes for Domestic Field Engineering.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in television including troubleshooting and maintenance of broadcast equipment and IT systems.
• Experience with SNG uplink/downlink, microwave, video encoding, ENG/Studio cameras, and related gear.
• Strong knowledge of IP/ASI streaming, file ingest, QC, and storage.
• Excellent problem-solving and ability to work in fast-paced environments.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio).
• 4-year technical degree in electronics or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute engineering aspects for projects, live productions, and remotes assigned to Domestic Field Engineering.
• Set up and operate Fiber/IP/Satellite transmission links, video/audio routing, and remote/local communications.
• Perform quality control, maintenance, and repair of television remote broadcast and receiving equipment.
• Provide general hardware and software support for local computing equipment such as laptops, printers, and connectivity equipment on site.
• Participate in technology design, installation, and integration projects involving broadcast and server-based systems, data networking and related equipment.
• Assume a lead role on small remotes by developing technology plans, organising resources, providing technical oversight and guidance to staff.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Broadcast knowledge

Television field engineering

Autonomous work

MS Office

IT networking

Education

4-year technical degree

Tools

SNG uplink/downlink

Video encoding

ENG/Studio cameras

A/V routers

Intercom systems

Fiber/IP networking

Job description

About the Role

The Broadcast & IT Field Engineer provides timely and professional support in a fast-paced 24x7x365 field newsgathering/production environment. The role is responsible for planning and executing engineering aspects for projects, live productions, and remotes assigned to Domestic Field Engineering. The engineer occasionally assumes a lead role on small remotes, developing technology plans, organising resources, and providing technical oversight and guidance to staff. The position primarily provides field support but also spends time in-house or assisting Broadcast and IT teams with project and maintenance work when not deployed in the field.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute engineering aspects for projects, live productions, and remotes assigned to Domestic Field Engineering.
• Set up and operate Fiber/IP/Satellite transmission links, video/audio routing, and remote/local communications.
• Perform quality control, maintenance, and repair of television remote broadcast and receiving equipment.
• Provide general hardware and software support for local computing equipment such as laptops, printers, and connectivity equipment on site.
• Participate in technology design, installation, and integration projects involving broadcast and server-based systems, data networking (e.g., routers, switches), and comparable equipment.
• Assume a lead role on small remotes by developing technology plans, organising resources, providing technical oversight and guidance to staff, and ensuring suitable technical approaches are implemented.
• Provide field support primarily, and spend time in-house or assist Broadcast and IT teams with project and maintenance work when not deployed in the field.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Typically, 4 or more years of experience in television, including troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of broadcast production equipment, IT systems, RF/satellite transmission systems, and studio systems; IP/ASI streaming systems, file ingest systems and quality control.
• Strong operational skills on a broad range of television remote broadcast and production equipment such as SNG satellite uplink/downlink equipment, microwave, video encoding, ENG/Studio cameras and support equipment, A/V routers and infrastructure, video switchers, audio mixers, media decks
• NLE edit systems and storage devices, fiber optic links, signal processing and transcoding devices, production communications (intercom) and computer systems/IT networks architecture.
• Experienced problem solver who is able to perform well in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer and data networking hardware and applications to ensure complete technical support in the field.
• 4-year technical degree, preferably electronics (or equivalent education/experience/training).
• Proficient electronics and IT support skills.
• Travel (typically Domestic, but occasionally international) is required, often with short notice.
• Ability to physically lift and move equipment weighing 50 pounds or more.
• Willingness to perform varied tasks when required on assignment to support the production.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing situations frequently encountered in field remote environments.Excellent customer service and communication skills (verbal, written).
• Demonstrated competency in a wide variety of technology and business contexts.
• Demonstrated expertise in analysing and solving complex technical problems and ability to work independently and autonomously in a team-based environment.

Preferred Skills

• Working knowledge of emerging technologies including IP video transport.
• Experience working with technology companies such as Sony, Harmonic, Evertz, etc.
• Project team and project implementation experience.
• IT/Network certifications.
• Formal ITSM training/certifications.
• Multilingual capabilities.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and MS Project.

Workplace

• Field-based role in a fast-paced 24x7x365 newsgathering/production environment.

Salary

• Actual salaries will vary based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, external market data, internal equity, skill set, experience, training, education, and/or performance.
• Base pay is just one component of the total compensation package; other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.

Benefits & Perks

• Health insurance coverage.
• Employee wellness program.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid holidays and sick time and vacation.

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