Senior Broadcast Engineer

Fox•Tempe, AZ

2d•$143,000 - $147,000

About The Position

ABOUT FOX We believe in the future of entertainment – across all platforms and for all audiences. FOX has always given unfettered access to the moments that have collectively captivated us. The breaking story. The unmissable final. The outrageous touchdown. The shocking cliffhanger. We changed the game on sports and news production. Now we’re looking to change the game again. We are pioneering the future of news, sports, and entertainment in the digital realm. It’s an audacious mission. We’re challenging ourselves to be the first to do it - to disrupt the digital entertainment category and redefine the live experience for the next generation. And we’re doing it by starting from scratch. Think of FOX as a start up with the backing of a fortune 500 corporation. You will be part of a new team with full permission to reinvent, disrupt, and build in a highly collaborative and transparent environment. FOX has always been an advocate for the disruptive spirit. And now we’re looking for like-minded people to push the boundaries on what entertainment can mean. Join us to help make the best of sports, news, and entertainment more personal, more immersive, and more interactive than ever before. ABOUT THE ROLE The Broadcast Engineer builds and maintains cutting-edge platforms for one of the premier national broadcasters. This role is part of our Broadcast Engineering team to ensure our content is readily available to viewers at any time via broadcast channel playout, Video OnDemand (VOD) and other media services. At FOX, you will have full permission to bring your best tech game to invent and build technology that delivers a high-quality viewer experience to millions across FOX networks, digital platforms, mobile applications, websites, and licensing partnerships. The way we consume media has fundamentally changed. We watch on our laptops, phones, tablets, and TV. We stream, record and binge. Who knows what we’ll do next? You do – because you help build the technology to realize it! ABOUT YOU You care about your team and their diverse perspectives and are invested in their success You are excited by new technology and its potential to change how things are done You have an entrepreneur's spirit and enjoy problem solving You LOVE getting stuff done, not just talking about it!

Requirements

6+ years hands on experience working in a broadcast or television facility
Strong working understanding of the SMPTE 2110 suite of standards as well as specifications such as NMOS developed by AMWA
Knowledge of various technologies and tools, including AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM), as well as on-prem virtual machines, containerization, and orchestration tools
General understanding of popular compression techniques such as MPEG2/4, HEVC, JPEG 2000, and JPEG XS
Knowledge of intercom systems, preferably including Riedel solutions
Strong analytical, reasoning, and technical troubleshooting skills are essential
Knowledge of major broadcast systems and the vendors that supply them in areas such as routing, storage, graphics, transcoding, playout, master control, etc.
Strong knowledge of asset management systems, file based workflows, media acquisition, trans-coding/encoding, and NAS/SAN technologies
Familiarity with on-prem and cloud-based storage and compute infrastructure platforms.
In-depth understanding of IP, including IPv4 addressing, subnetting, routing, and network design principles.
Familiar with IP protocols such as TCP, UDP, RTP, DNS, and NAT.
Knowledge of Arista networking tools (EOS, CloudVisio, etc.) is highly desirable
Ability to work effectively across different projects and teams
Ability to work various shifts as part of a 24/7 coverage team
Ability to translate business and operation requirements into technical requirements

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent practical experience in Engineering, IT, Computer Science or related Tech field
Knowledge and experience with emerging technologies such as 4K High Dynamic Range, and HDR10+ is a plus
Knowledge of industry standards such as, Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)

Responsibilities

Provides engineering support for all on-air broadcast systems
Follows standard operating procedures and documentation to support the operations team in a 24/7 environment.
Builds and maintains FOX’s broadcast infrastructure
Conducts lab, performance and system tests and prototype efforts that can continually evolve FOX’s architecture and infrastructure
Supports evaluation of solutions portfolio against third party offerings
Maintain a communication link between Broadcast Engineering and other departments by partnering to resolve issues and communicating feedback to Broadcast Engineering mgmt. to improve processes/services/solutions
Supports Media Operations in day-to-day operations and assist users with technical issues or concerns
Partners with the Engineering and Standards & Advanced Technology teams to develop groundbreaking technology solutions for challenging business issues
Collaborates with engineering teams, operations teams, and third-party vendors to develop long term strategy, product development and implementation road maps
Knows data is critical to making informed business decisions and actually uses it to understand and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your already amazing team's performance
Analyzes dashboards and constantly optimizes system security and testing, minimizing bugs making it to final products
Embodies a culture of continuous learning, especially in emerging technologies
Is motivated by being part of a high performing team and delivering high quality products
Enjoys learning from and coaching others