What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Employee, Broadcast Support Engineer position at National Basketball Association (NBA)?
WORK OPTION: In Office
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This is a temporary position with an expected duration not to exceed (10) months.
Position Summary
This position requires a person who has well rounded knowledge of broadcast media systems includingtransmission, video, audio, communications, and control systems workflow. This individual will part of the SystemsEngineering & Support team supporting broadcast infrastructure at the NBA in Secaucus, NJ and at NBA Arenasand other remote locations including NBA domestic and international distribution during live games addressing livegames critical issues as they arise.
Major Responsibilities
$3,200/Biweekly
Job Posting Title
Project
We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.
The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
About The NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.
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This is a temporary position with an expected duration not to exceed (10) months.
Position Summary
This position requires a person who has well rounded knowledge of broadcast media systems includingtransmission, video, audio, communications, and control systems workflow. This individual will part of the SystemsEngineering & Support team supporting broadcast infrastructure at the NBA in Secaucus, NJ and at NBA Arenasand other remote locations including NBA domestic and international distribution during live games addressing livegames critical issues as they arise.
Major Responsibilities
- Provides troubleshooting support when issues arise to support operational standard and uptime.
- Support live environment for NBATV International, production control rooms, NBA
- Arenas and other technical areas at NBA HQ.
- Check-in all inbound and outbound feeds for technical continuity.
- Interact / Support: Remote Arena Engineers, Production, IT, Operations &
- Domestic/International Customers/Vendors.
- Supporting and troubleshooting of broadcast systems and IP based and network connected equipment such as3G/HD production hybrid routers, multiviewers, production switchers, IP codecs, and broadcast departmentnetwork Layer 2/3 switches.
- Create detailed technical reports.
- Ability to work all shifts associated with 24x7x365 production environments including nights, weekends, andholidays.
- Must have a knowledge of broadcast television standards, workflow, and technologies responsible for routing,switching, encoding, audio processing and distribution.
- Knowledge and ability to handle systems routing, quality control issues, and variations in productionrequirements.
- Enhanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a willingness to learn.
- Understanding of fiber optic and copper networking technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and creatively.
- Hands-on experience with 3G/HD broadcasts and 3G/HD knowledge of systems.
- 2 - 5 years of broadcast operations or engineering experience.
- College degree in Communications/Engineering or related field
- In lieu of a college degree, significant field experience will be considered
$3,200/Biweekly
Job Posting Title
Project
We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.
The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
About The NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.
Salary : $3,200