Sr. Systems Engineer- Projects - NBC4 & T44

NBCUniversal•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

NBCUniversal is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join the Technology team in Washington, DC, supporting NBC4 and Telemundo Local 44. The role implements and supports technology and users in mission-critical media production and enterprise IT environments, while also managing projects to ensure their structure, implementation, and follow-up. The position works closely with the Manager of Technology and station partners to plan and implement technical and workflow solutions. It administers media production applications, systems, and infrastructure; maintains operational and troubleshooting documentation; provides technical support and incident response; and ensures compliance with NBCUniversal cybersecurity policies. The engineer owns complex projects end to end, from requirements gathering and technical design through implementation, testing, and post-launch support. This is a full-time, onsite position at an NBCUniversal designated work site in Washington, DC. Evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required.

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant experience, including at least 1 year of project management experience.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, radio, television and film, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Expertise planning, implementing, and supporting media technology, including SDI, NDI, and ST-2110 video infrastructures; contribution and distribution encoding; live production systems; news gathering tools; NRCS; NLE; media asset management; and transmission systems.
Expertise in core IT fundamentals, including administration of physical, virtualized, and cloud compute and storage; networking; and domain and identity management.
Must be willing to work in Washington, DC.
Must be able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
Must have unrestricted work authorization in the United States.
Must be 18 years or older.
Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.
Submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.

Nice To Haves

CCNA certification is desirable.
Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Asana, or similar.
Experience supporting mid- to major-market news or live event production operations and 24x7 mission-critical technology facilities.

Responsibilities

Work with the Manager of Technology to gather requirements, plan, and implement technical and workflow solutions for News, Production, Creative Services, and other station partners.
Administer media production applications, systems, and infrastructure to support reliable technology and operations.
Develop and maintain system documentation for operational and troubleshooting purposes.
Provide technical support, incident response, and customer communication.
Ensure compliance with NBCUniversal cybersecurity policies and standards.
Own complex engineering projects from requirements gathering and technical design through implementation, testing, and post-launch support, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions on time and aligned with business objectives.
Perform other duties as assigned.