Position Number: 002173

Department: University Communications (Adm)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Broadcast IT Engineer is a specialized position responsible for supervision, project management, field production, electrical engineering, broadcast technology, computer engineering, and information technology that support specialized video/audio and RF engineering are essential parts of broadcast engineering, being their own subsets of electrical engineering. This position involves field acquisition, studio production, and transmission aspects including remote broadcast technology from standard baseband video to bonded cellular.

Summary of Position Responsibilities:

The Broadcast IT Engineer will manage technology strategy and day-to-day operations performing system design, integration, and maintenances for core infrastructure, studios, control rooms, post-production, and transmission for all live and pre-recorded programming. The position will oversee the operations and maintenance functions of technical personnel, equipment, infrastructure, and building facilities to ensure a smooth and efficient operation for broadcast, production, and NexGen endeavors. The Broadcast IT Engineer will also assist the technology team in the development of long-term goals and action plans to ensure smooth implementations of new technologies to meet University-wide goals.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Broadcast infrastructure design, integration, maintenance, and operation. Extending production abilities to remote sites as necessary in areas such as Dejero, LiveU, Fiber transmission, analyze and fix technical equipment.

• Maintain back-up power systems and perform monthly system checks.

• Responsible for and managing the scope of work for engineering projects, forecast budget proposals for new projects and timeframes.

• Responsible for interface with system integrators, installation, commissioning, repairs and vendors on system designs, build-outs and infrastructure upgrades.

• Provide transitional plans that will incorporate the new system while maintaining existing operations.

• Oversee and maintain broadcast and production infrastructure including but not limited to: control rooms, transmission, master control, ingest and acquisition, edit suites, studio, equipment center, and field equipment.

• Will lead, assign, train, schedule, and oversee the work and performance of direct reports and others.

• Approve, read, and maintain system documentation, schematics, as well as review documentation submitted by all technical personnel. Maintain technical database and connectivity maps involving all video feeds.

• Manage encoding platforms and livestreaming systems.

• Experience with computer automation systems, operate video switchers, router panels, routing video and audio signals, file servers, multi-channel automation systems, file-based ingest and playback servers.

• Live-on air switching.

• Proficiency with computer servers and customized high-bandwidth video networks, fiber connectivity and production setups.

• Maintains automation systems, and production equipment including switcher, play-out servers, graphic devices, lighting systems, video displays, audio consoles, microphones, IFBs, and intercoms.

• Conducts troubleshooting, installation, research, documentation, and cabling tasks.

• Maintains cinematography equipment including cinema camera, field gear, editing systems and support devices

• This position may include weekends, holidays, and overnight hours and requires 24 hour on-call status and various shifts.

• This position must be dependable, communicate effectively, work well with others, and detailed-oriented.

• This position must be able to follow instructions with minimal supervision, knowledge of computers and an aptitude for operating electronic equipment.

Minimum Experience / Education:

• Technical degree in Broadcasting, Electronics, Information Technology or a related field or at least 8 years of comparable experience in the Television Broadcasting Field.

• Proven experience in leading a diverse team of technologists to set and accomplish organizational goals.

• Strong IT based skills, networking and IP video distribution infrastructure, with knowledge of SMPTE 2110 and SMPTE 2022 beneficial.

• Knowledge and experience in a server/rack room environment.

• Knowledge of planning, technical design, construction, maintenance and operation of all aspects of broadcast facilities.

• Able to manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment with excellent attention to detail, accuracy and strong organizational skills.

• Strong leadership, management and interpersonal skills with the ability to direct and motivate the technical staff and work well with all station departments.

• Experience with operating systems, software and programs beyond the basic user applications.

• RF experience is necessary.

• 4 year technical degree, preferably electronics or computer engineering.

• 10+ years of recent experience with a broadcaster or broadcast industry solutions provider.

• 4+ years of management experience, including performance evaluation, hiring and disciplinary action.

• Must be willing to work evenings, overnights, weekends , holidays with little or/no notice.

• Valid driver’s license and an insurable driving record required.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

• Expert-level knowledge of current and next-generation digital technologies, equipment, and standards including video-over-IP, encoders, decoders, distribution, routing, switching, recording, & playback, etc.

• Ability to use AutoCAD for wiring and design.

• Knowledge of Radio Frequency microwave technologies and standards including BAS and Part 101.

• Strong IT skills including TCP /IP networking concepts and equipment, storage systems, redundant computer system concepts and administration.

• Excellent project management, verbal, written, and people skills.

• Experience with large-scale UPS and HVAC systems in a broadcast plant is a plus.

• Computer literacy in applicable software packages (Microsoft OS and Office Suites, radio and television automation, etc.).

• Working knowledge of computer networking technology.

• Ability to troubleshoot broadcast equipment to the component level.

• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Knowledge of generators and UPS systems.

• Ability to read and interpret design documentation, including elevations, connection drawings, and schematics.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds at varying distances.

• Experience working in a broadcast crew scenario, collaborating with television directors and producers.

• Five years of experience supporting live multi-camera events.