Sinclair Broadcast Group
Broadcast Engineer
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Santa Monica, California, United States, 90403
Tennis Channel is seeking an experienced Broadcast Engineer. Our Broadcast Engineer services and maintains our
SMPTE 2110 broadcast
and streaming facility. The Broadcast Engineer is an experienced television engineer who supports live studio productions, all post-production workflows, streaming platforms, and infrastructure upgrades. This individual installs and maintains video, audio, and other equipment associated with television broadcasting and streaming. The engineer plays an important role in the network's ability to distribute over 2000 hours of live sports from around the world.
Must be willing to cover a variety of shifts, including early morning, overnights, weekends, holidays, and swing shifts.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Performs preventive maintenance and troubleshooting on a large variety of computer and electronic devices in-house or at remote locations; including but not limited to video, audio, switching equipment, processing and monitoring equipment, HD cameras, Fiber/copper encoding, decoding and streaming equipment.
Maintains broadcast IP equipment software, hardware, and local area network applications on systems throughout the facility.
Trains and mentors Engineering team on Avid, and automation for both Production Control rooms, master control, transmission, and digital operations center.
Responds to trouble calls with broadcast or computer equipment (sometimes after normal business hours).
Keeps software versions up to date, ensures software license compliance and follows all corporate directives for IT security.
Demonstrates consistently a high standard of Engineering practices including observes OSHA safety rules, installs new equipment using CAD drawings and elevations, intuitive cable management and labeling, submits updates to Engineering documentation, and creates user SOP's.
Assists and advises in planning of future equipment installations, requirements, and budgetary recommendations.
Maintains flexible hours during live Tennis tournaments throughout the year.
Travels to different remote locations throughout the year to support our remote productions as needed.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years of experience in broadcast television.
Strong leadership and exceptional communication skills.
21st century skill set, a great team-oriented attitude and a dedication to quality.
Demonstrated knowledge of workflows relating to computer based editing systems, including media archiving and storage relating to AVID, EVS, and the cloud.
Strong technical support with AVID, automation systems experience in Production control rooms, Master Control, Transmission, and streaming.
Experience installing and upgrading SMPTE 2110 Broadcast equipment to improve workflows.
Must be willing to cover a variety of shifts, including early morning, nights, weekends, holidays, and swing shifts.
Tennis Channel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!
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SMPTE 2110 broadcast
and streaming facility. The Broadcast Engineer is an experienced television engineer who supports live studio productions, all post-production workflows, streaming platforms, and infrastructure upgrades. This individual installs and maintains video, audio, and other equipment associated with television broadcasting and streaming. The engineer plays an important role in the network's ability to distribute over 2000 hours of live sports from around the world.
Must be willing to cover a variety of shifts, including early morning, overnights, weekends, holidays, and swing shifts.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Performs preventive maintenance and troubleshooting on a large variety of computer and electronic devices in-house or at remote locations; including but not limited to video, audio, switching equipment, processing and monitoring equipment, HD cameras, Fiber/copper encoding, decoding and streaming equipment.
Maintains broadcast IP equipment software, hardware, and local area network applications on systems throughout the facility.
Trains and mentors Engineering team on Avid, and automation for both Production Control rooms, master control, transmission, and digital operations center.
Responds to trouble calls with broadcast or computer equipment (sometimes after normal business hours).
Keeps software versions up to date, ensures software license compliance and follows all corporate directives for IT security.
Demonstrates consistently a high standard of Engineering practices including observes OSHA safety rules, installs new equipment using CAD drawings and elevations, intuitive cable management and labeling, submits updates to Engineering documentation, and creates user SOP's.
Assists and advises in planning of future equipment installations, requirements, and budgetary recommendations.
Maintains flexible hours during live Tennis tournaments throughout the year.
Travels to different remote locations throughout the year to support our remote productions as needed.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years of experience in broadcast television.
Strong leadership and exceptional communication skills.
21st century skill set, a great team-oriented attitude and a dedication to quality.
Demonstrated knowledge of workflows relating to computer based editing systems, including media archiving and storage relating to AVID, EVS, and the cloud.
Strong technical support with AVID, automation systems experience in Production control rooms, Master Control, Transmission, and streaming.
Experience installing and upgrading SMPTE 2110 Broadcast equipment to improve workflows.
Must be willing to cover a variety of shifts, including early morning, nights, weekends, holidays, and swing shifts.
Tennis Channel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!
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