Senior Broadcast Engineer

Versant • Englewood Cliffs, NJ

13h • $110,000 - $145,000

About The Position

At Versant Media, we believe in the talent of our people. It’s our passion and commitment to excellence that drives Versant’s vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It’s what makes us uniquely Versant. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us.
Versant Media is seeking a dedicated Production Support Engineer to join our dynamic Production Media Engineering group. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring seamless on-air productions by supporting all production systems at Versant Media Locations in Englewood Cliffs, NJ and New York, NY. This also includes our Remote Production sites in Washington DC and West Coast locations in LA and San Francisco.
You will be troubleshooting, diagnosing, and solving any technical issues that arise during live broadcasts and production control rooms, studios, distribution/automation, master control, and related equipment for all Versant Properties. This role is pivotal to Versant Media’s commitment to deliver high-quality news, sports, and entertainment 24/7. You will be maintaining the integrity of cutting-edge broadcasting technology and collaborating with Engineering and Operations to optimize broadcast workflows in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Knowledge and experience with HDSDI/Embedded and discrete audio analog and digital formats, including AES and MADI and others such as AES67, Ravenna and Dante.
• Experience with video production systems and workflows for live and taped programming such as switchers, video routers, encoders/decoders, and studio equipment.
• Knowledge and related experience with virtualized systems including VMs, Containers and Orchestration.
• Detailed knowledge of master control technologies, workflows, compression and uplink systems.
• Strong understanding of digital & signal workflows.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP Protocols with knowledge of computer networking and storage infrastructures.
• Up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Ability to work alone as a lead and as part of a team.
• Bachelor’s degree in film production, Broadcasting, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of recent experience supporting live, television production environments.
• Must be willing to work rotational shifts evenings, overnights, weekends, holidays with little or no notice.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience with Evertz products including control systems such as Magnum, EXE Routers, SDVN, VUE, VIP, and more.
• Knowledge of SMPTE 2110 standards.
• Knowledge and experience with SONY Production Switchers, Studio Cameras, and other Studio systems.
• Knowledge and experience with VizRT, Ross, and Chyron.
• Experience with Transmission, Fiber, and Encode/Decode Distribution and Transport Systems.
• Experience with Cloud and VM Based applications and planforms.
• Ability to read and interpret AutoCAD drawings.
• Proficiency with AUTOCAD, MS Office Suite, Windows, Linux, Mac OS.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence and other project and ticketing systems.
• Technical enthusiasm and an eagerness to never top learning.

Responsibilities

• Act as one of the on-call engineers, addressing technical support requests from studio/control room and production operations.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex audio/video workflows and signal flows in SDI and IP 2110 environments.
• Maintain broadcast technology systems to ensure reliability throughout the entire production environment.
• Document issues and their resolutions and escalate to advanced support teams and management as needed.
• Client-focused support – Understand and prioritize on-air issues and work with Operations to ensure minimal show disruptions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level