Director, Live Production Engineering
Warner Bros. Discovery
Atlanta, GA
The Job
The Senior Broadcast & IT Systems Engineer requires an expert level of understanding as it pertains to technology and practices necessary to perform maintenance, installation in both studio and outside broadcast facilities in a fast-paced production environment.
In-house production support of live and recorded programming requires a knowledge of broadcast and IT infrastructure including:
Technical spaces (control rooms, studios, terminal gear/equipment/central apparatus/distribution riser rooms and data centers) Associated production systems (A/V and data routing, signal processing, cameras, switchers, audio mixers, intercom, encoders/encoding, feeds/edit systems, master control, automation, server based playback and transmission systems, etc.)
An in-depth knowledge of IT and data networking is also necessary to work in an increasingly IP and IT centric broadcast/multimedia infrastructure.
The Essentials
• 2 or 4 year technical degree, preferably electronics or computer engineering (or equivalent education/experience/training)
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer desktop hardware/applications and data networking
• Typically 10 or more years of experience in television, multimedia content, IT client service or broadcast maintenance capacity, with a demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair broadcast and computer equipment at the board level
• Demonstrates experience with television or multimedia production workflows
• Demonstrated familiarity with basic server, networking topology and operating systems (e.g., Windows, Unix, etc.)
• Ability to work all shifts associated with 24x7x365 production environments
• Capable of lifting 50 lbs. and climbing ladders for equipment and cable installation assignments
• Must be willing to be on call for coverage of critical technical systems
The Must Haves
• 5+ years of experience as an engineering support engineer in a state-of-the-art television broadcast organization.
• Minimum of 4 years with hands-on experience in installation, repair and maintenance of server based on-air play-out systems, CAP system and broadcast related computer networking or engineering
• Be proficient in the use of broadcast related test equipment including, but not limited to, waveform monitors, vector scopes, multi-meters, oscilloscopes, test signal generators, spectrum analyzers, etc.
• Must have an advanced skill in MS SQL, Centura, Linux, and significant scripting development experience
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