Broadcast IT Support Engineer

Role: Broadcast IT Support Engineer

Location: Washington DC

Pay Rate: $60/hr on W2

Contract Duration: 6-months

Possibility For Extension? Possible.

Job Responsibilities / Typical Day in the Role

• This position requires proficient electronics and IT support skills.
• Travel (typically Domestic, but occasionally international) is required, often with short notice and the ability to physically lift and move equipment weighing 50 pounds or more is necessary.
• Willingness to perform varied tasks when required on assignment to support the production.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing situations frequently encountered in field remote environments.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills (verbal, written) required.
• BIT level engineers have demonstrated competency in a wide variety of technology and business contexts.
• Demonstrated expertise in analyzing and solving complex technical problems and be able work independently and autonomously in a team-based environment is a must.
• Ability to manage workload and workflow for a group of peers with assistance from management is essential.
• This position will primarily provide field support but will also spend time in-house or assisting Broadcast and IT teams with project and maintenance work when not otherwise deployed in field.

Must Have Skills / Requirements

1. 4 or more years of experience in television, multimedia content, IT client service or broadcast maintenance capacity, with a demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair broadcast and computer equipment at the board level.
2. Live production experience
3. Ability to work under pressure
4. Will be working with some demanding partners due to supporting the news industry; Ability to demonstrate tact and diplomatic thinking.
5. Strategic Thinking and Resourcefulness
6. Highly motivated individuals who are prepared. Ability to ask questions when needed. Self-starters who can find work to be done to assist the wider team (partnership skills).

Nice to Have Skills / Preferred Requirements

1. Working knowledge of emerging technologies including IP video transport.
2. Experience working with technology companies such as Sony, Harmonic, Evertz, etc.
3. Project team and project implementation experience
4. IT/Network certifications
5. Formal ITSM training/certifications.
6. Multilingual capabilities
7. Proficiency with AutoCAD and MS Project

Technology Requirements:

1. Strong operational skills on a broad range of television remote broadcast and production equipment such as: SNG satellite uplink/downlink equipment, microwave, video encoding, ENG/Studio cameras and support equipment, A/V routers and infrastructure, video switchers, audio mixers, media decks, NLE edit systems and storage devices, fiber optic links, signal processing and transcoding devices, production communications (intercom) and computer systems/ IT networks architecture.
2. Proficiency with MS Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, etc.)
3. Demonstrated knowledge of computer and data networking hardware and applications to ensure complete technical support in the field.

Education / Certifications

1. 4-year technical degree, preferably electronics (or equivalent education/experience/training)