Digital Media Systems Specialist
About The Position
The Digital Media Systems Specialist in ITS Media Services owns the digital media production technologies used in the University’s highest-level media production systems. The role covers digital media production infrastructure and engineering for university-wide professional video production. It includes some evening and weekend hours, and requires schedule flexibility. The specialist leads the transformation of digital media production technology and develops solutions that use digital media transports, technologies, and emerging concepts. The role integrates, maintains, troubleshoots, and upgrades professional digital video systems across multiple high-profile venues. It also supports live broadcast production, collaborates with the OEC Studio production team, trains users, and creates and maintains system documentation. The University seeks a candidate committed to its mission and to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment.
Requirements
- B.A. or B.S. degree in a relevant field.
- Five years of progressively increased development of professional digital media systems innovation and technology support for a variety of constituents; higher education experience is preferred.
- Expert understanding of advanced digital and network audio/video engineering concepts.
- Strong working technical knowledge of industry-standard digital media production systems and broadcast production equipment operating on digital and networked backbones.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evening and weekend hours.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate degree in a related discipline.
- Experience supporting professional digital video production infrastructure and complex audiovisual systems.
- Experience providing technology support in a higher education environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead digital media production technology transformation.
- Innovate digital media production system solutions using digital media transports, technologies, and emerging concepts.
- Integrate and maintain professional digital video systems across high-profile venues, including multicamera studios, athletic venues, and IDFs.
- Independently maintain, troubleshoot, integrate, and upgrade professional digital media production technologies.
- Troubleshoot signals across network fiber and copper, venues and locations, data racks, and endpoint devices.
- Apply design principles for remote productions and perform in-depth break-fix repairs.
- Integrate emerging technologies with existing infrastructure.
- Collaborate with the OEC Studio production team on recording setups and production approaches.
- Be on site and available during events to prepare and troubleshoot live broadcast production environments.
- Train and support students, contractors, and freelancers in using production technology systems.
- Create documentation and knowledge articles for production systems, and maintain existing documentation.
- Stay current with technology trends.
- Create a welcoming environment for clients and accommodate potential production types.
Benefits
- Tuition remission for employees, spouses, and dependents.
- Generous retirement contributions.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Fully paid disability, life, and AD&D insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
