Lead Systems Engineer

Job Description

Lead Systems Engineer (Test Lab)

Sinclair Digital is a division of Sinclair Broadcast Group with dual headquarters in Seattle, WA and Hunt Valley, MD. Sinclair Digital was formed in February of 2014 with the goal of making the nation's largest broadcaster a leader in digital media and content distribution on all platforms. In the past 6+ years, Sinclair Digital has amassed a 100+ person team of innovative leaders, designers, developers and testers that are launching digital properties and new brands on web, mobile, and ott devices that reach more then 40 million people every month. This effort is powered by a proprietary media management and publishing platform that automates processes and production of content in unique and compelling ways.

We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join the Sinclair Digital Lab team. As a Systems Engineer, you will help innovate, build, and support our rapidly expanding next generation IP broadcast platform.

Key Result Areas:
• Network, Compute, and Unix based systems
• Support Sinclair's ATSC 3 and mobile service rollouts
• Support verification and validation testing of receivers in our lab (Mobile phones, tablets, TVs and Gateways)
• Develop requirements and acceptance plans for qualifying software and station equipment
• Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software, virtual machines and management tools to keep lab servers/ broadcast air chains up to date
• Develop, maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies for the Lab
• Support plug fests, interop events and integration in the lab
• Support other Digital initiatives
• Good understanding of IP network fundamentals
• Understanding of IP multicast & IGMP protocols
• Must have strong troubleshooting skills
• Interest in broadcast video format and broadcast technologies, such as MPEG, MPEG-2 , HEVC, ATSC, HDTV, RF Cable and Satellite, DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting), Digital Communication Systems, and DTV advantageous
• Contributes to the development, maintenance, and/or installation of systems, netw ork, or comput er configuration and setup
• Installation and configuration of operating systems, enterprise systems, and application software
• Performs high-level root-cause analysis for system/service interruptions and works with peers to create preventiv e measure plans
• Prioritizes ''resilience'' and ''maintainability'' with systems over ''getting it done''

Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration:
• Actively listens and participates in team discussions
• Incorporates feedback from system reviews
• Understand and maintain learning
• Learns about system ecosystem in-depth
• Learns from team members and applies learning to their work
• Learns the tools and techniques necessary to grow

Learning:
• Learns about system ecosystem in-depth
• Learns from team members and applies learning to their work
• Learns the tools and techniques necessary to grow

Communication:
• Communicates effectively with end users and stakeholders in a timely manner
• Communicates complex information to technical and nontechnical team members
• Asks for guidance when necessary
• Communicates technical requirements effectively
• Communicates their understanding of acceptance criteria, and business requirements

Above the Line:
• Authentic Communication - listening more often than speaking; give speaker full attention and focus on their content rather than thinking about how to respond; ensure your own message is understood (ask for feedback); avoid ambiguous verbiage
• Constructive Negotiation - work collaboratively with your team and across the organization to move things forward in a constructive way
• Impeccable Coordination - ensure all key stakeholders are aligned and informed of progress towards goals and objectives

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

The base salary compensation range for this role is $150,000 to $160,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, quarterly and annual incentive plan bonuses, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r032y6-3-12-41-106-42 in your application.