Media Operations System Engineer

TEKsystems•Bethesda, OH

8d•$50 - $65•Onsite

About The Position

The Media Operations System Engineer provides system engineering, administration, integration, and user support for a production plant environment. The role designs, maintains, and upgrades broadcast network and plant infrastructure, and works with enterprise network and security teams to implement Media Operations video production and unified communications systems. It supports customer-facing systems including conference room UC systems, digital signage, IPTV, video archival, and user engagement software such as Mentimeter and Slido. The engineer also assists with technical support and production for hybrid and in-person events and researches emerging technologies that can improve the customer environment. This is a fully onsite position in Bethesda, Maryland, requiring on-site presence five days per week; requirements may change based on organizational needs. The position is contract-to-hire and requires a favorable agency public trust suitability determination before the start date.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field and 10 years of related experience; additional related experience and certifications may be substituted for a degree.
Demonstrated experience supporting and maintaining video production equipment such as Ross Video routers and switchers, Telestream Vantage, Telestream Light Speed Live Capture, Xendata archive systems, and Adobe Creative Cloud.
Expert knowledge of HD and UHD video formats, video codecs, transport streams, and audio file types and configurations.
Experience with audiovisual system integration and a strong understanding of workflow and signal flow.
Experience with video, audio, and data signal flows for support and installation of professional video production equipment, user systems, and servers.
Experience configuring and supporting network protocols and settings on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.
Understanding of networking and client/server architectures.
Ability to communicate and collaborate orally and in writing with technical and non-technical personnel, business stakeholders, and leadership.
Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.
Ability to obtain a favorable agency public trust suitability determination before the start date.
Ability to work onsite five days per week in Bethesda, Maryland.

Nice To Haves

Advanced DANTE certification.

Responsibilities

Provide system engineering, administration, and integration in a production plant environment.
Design, maintain, and upgrade broadcast network and plant infrastructure.
Work with enterprise network and security teams to implement Media Operations video production and unified communications systems.
Provide user support for conference room UC systems, digital signage, IPTV, video archival, and user engagement software such as Mentimeter and Slido.
Assist with technical support and production for hybrid and in-person events.
Identify, research, and master new technologies that can enhance the customer environment, including cloud solutions and video technologies.
Support and maintain video production equipment and related user systems and servers.
Manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.