Digital Media Systems Specialist
About The Position
The Digital Media Systems Specialist in Innovation & Technology Services (ITS) Media Services owns the technologies for the University’s highest-level media production systems. The role encompasses digital media production infrastructure and engineering for university-wide professional video production. The specialist leads technology transformation, develops solutions using digital media transports and emerging technologies, and integrates and maintains professional digital video systems across high-profile venues, including multicamera studios, athletic venues, and IDFs. The position independently maintains, troubleshoots, integrates, and upgrades professional digital media production technology. It requires expert understanding of advanced digital and network audio/video engineering, signal troubleshooting across different transports and locations, and design principles for remote productions. The specialist also collaborates with the OEC Studio production team, supports live broadcasts and events, trains facility users, and creates and maintains documentation. Some evening and weekend hours are required, and the schedule must be flexible.
Requirements
- B.A. or B.S. degree in a relevant field.
- Five years of increased development of professional digital media systems innovation providing technology support to a variety of constituents, preferably in a higher education environment.
- Expert-level understanding of advanced digital and network audio/video engineering concepts.
- Strong working technical knowledge of industry-standard digital media production systems and broadcast media production equipment operating on digital and networked backbones.
- Availability for some evening and weekend hours and willingness to work a flexible schedule.
- Consent to and successful completion of a background screening.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate degree in a related discipline.
- Experience supporting professional digital video production infrastructure and complex audiovisual systems.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may substitute for the stated qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Lead digital media production technology transformation and develop innovative 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 advanced 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 digital media production technology systems.
- Create documentation and knowledge articles, maintain existing documentation, and support users’ ability to self-assist.
- 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 health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
- 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
Senior
