Broadcast Systems & Applications Engineer

Job Description

Responsibilities

NBC UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL

NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.

CNBC INTERNATIONAL

CNBC is the world's number one business and financial news network. Its mission is to help the influential and aspirational make astute decisions to get ahead by providing live market updates, breaking news, in-depth analysis and exclusive interviews.

CNBC's vast portfolio includes CNBC.com, the online destination for global business; CNBC PRO, the network's premium subscription service that provides real-time global market data and market analysis, as well as a growing slate of live events where consumers can experience CNBC's award-winning journalism, live.

With headquarters in New Jersey, London, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, CNBC provides a truly global 24-hour business briefing for senior business leaders, the financial community and those with assets to invest or protect. Today the channel is available in more than 392 million homes worldwide. CNBC also boasts a growing audience across its social media and digital video platforms.

Visit www.cnbc.com for more information.

Job Description
OVERVIEW

The role of the Broadcast Systems and Applications Engineer is to maintain and ensure effective functioning of CNBC EMEA's broadcast equipment and associated systems. As part of CNBC's London-based Engineering team, this role maintains high technical standards, ensuring the continuous and uninterrupted production of live TV programming and broadcast operations. Interaction, partnership and collaboration with NBCUniversal's technical support teams is also a key element of this role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Be a proactive, engaged member of the Broadcast Engineering team, working with the team to ensure
• Originated channels are always on air without interruption
• Production systems are maintained and fully operational so that production can proceed to schedule
• Post-production systems are maintained and fully operational so that post-production can proceed to schedule
• Liaise and partner with NBCUniversal's technical support teams to ensure timely resolution of user problems and escalate any on-going issues
• Manage the interaction and crossover of corporate IT based systems and Broadcast based systems and applications used by both NBCUniversal and CNBC EMEA
• Manager CNBC's relationship with Eikon and Refinitiv for data delivery and server support
• Work closely with your colleagues to manage and maintain the following systems/applications:
• Scheduall system
• CNBC EMEA Inews & MOS environments in conjunction with NBCUniversal, who house these servers
• CNBC's Prompt system
• CNBC's Chyron lower thirds graphic system in conjunction with CNBC's Graphics team
• Maintenance of broadcast equipment, contribute to new installation projects
• Project planning, design, and implementation of new systems/applications/equipment, as assigned
• Manage system and infrastructure diagrams and design work, ensuring they are up to date and reflect any changes to the facility and/or infrastructure
• Respond in a timely and efficient manner to all technical issues and problems that may arise
• Be available for emergency engineering working on-call out of hours
• Perform routine and critical maintenance of on-air transmission equipment, studio equipment
• Provide first line assistance for UPS, air-con and computers escalating to the correct support teams where applicable
• Liaise with suppliers, manufacturers or other third parties as necessary
• Support other operational staff to ensure technical competence as necessary to perform their roles

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• Demonstrated experience of working in the Broadcast Industry in an IT or Engineering capacity
• Electronic / Electrical / IT Systems or similar qualification
• Knowledge and understanding of audio & video, analogue & digital standards and specifications are essential
• Relevant experience in maintaining broadcast or mission critical IT systems
• Hands on experience with equipment such as Grass Valley Stratus/Edius System, Chyron, GV Router system preferred
• Administrative knowledge of a Newsroom system, ideally Inews
• Familiar with video transcoding technology, video formats and codecs and file-based systems/workflows
• Demonstrated problem solving capability and passion for challenge and continuous learning
• Ability to plan and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously and resolve problems
• Strong team player with good communication skills
• Requirement to work shifts including early morning, and some late evening or weekends
• Must have the right to work permanently in the UK

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.

Additional Information

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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