Align Communications
Senior Audio Visual Technician
Align Communications, New York, New York, United States, 10001
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Is technology your passion? Do you want to work with smart, forward-thinking individuals? Do you want to grow in career you love?
At Align, our professionals are the key to our success. We dont just hire talent, we invest in exceptional people who are forward-thinking, results-driven, and passionate about what they do. Were a group of tech-savvy professionals who are motivated by making an impact. Our culture is one of unbounded opportunity that celebrates the passions, skills and ideas of our teamwork hard, play hard, be smart!
We believe great communities lead to great companies. Thats why we offer a dynamic workplace where you feel inspired, engaged and innovative. We offer professionals opportunities to train in the leading technologies, make an impact within the industry and acquire valuable new skills whether on client sites or in one of our regional offices.Position Overview
Align seeks an Audio Visual (AV) Professional to join the AV Consulting practice within an established and expanding IT Services Firm. The Senior AV Technician will have a background in corporate AV that includes hands on AV installation, project coordination, troubleshooting, and some basic programming experience. The Senior AV Technician must be able to oversee and coordinate AV installations, configure and perform basic programing of AV equipment, provide quality control for AV installations, and do troubleshooting to get corporate AV systems running.
Preferred candidates will have worked in similar roles within an AV Integration, AV Consulting or Corporate AV environment.
This professional will work on a team of AV Designers and Installers within our
Workplace Technology
(WPT) business. We offer workplace transformation, advisory, integration and project management professional services related to AV, BMS / Smart Buildings, IoT, Security and Access Control Systems, Wi-Fi, Cloud, Collaboration and mobile workplace solutions. This person will work with AV Design Consultants and Senior Workplace Technology Management to lead the AV installation portion of complex Workplace Technology Projects. This person will have the opportunity to receive training and guide their own career path to grow into an AV Project Manager, AV Design Consultant or Workplace Technology Project Manager within our expanding Align Workplace Technology solution in our New York City office.
This is a full-time position offering a targeted base salary of $90K to $110K, medical, dental, vison, 401K matching, paid training, paid time off, and performance-based bonuses
This position will be based out of our New York City office; however, this person will be required to work at client locations in the New York metropolitan area. Some travel outside the tri-state area will be necessary within the United States (up to 15 percent).
Responsibilities
Provide onsite installation and support for Audiovisual systems, conference rooms facilities and collaboration tools
Manage installation projects, perform troubleshooting, coordinate task for AV installers and quality control of the installed AV equipment
Work with AV Design Consultants to assist with system design, estimating and BOM
Work with Senior Project Managers on audio visual (AV) projects, including helping with all phases of design and coordination from budgets, conceptual/schematic design through construction documents
Configures digital signal processors, A/V switchers, and other devices
Customizes systems to our end-user's requirements
Identifies software/hardware issues and troubleshoots them
Provides support for existing systems
Receive training and have the opportunity to develop the project management and technical skills to become an AV Design Consultant or a Workplace Technology Project Manager
Performs all other duties as assigned
Core Qualifications
In summary, we seek a senior AV technician that has advanced troubleshooting and AV installation project coordination experience, that also has some AV programming expertise. The person we hire will have the opportunity to grow into an AV Designer Consultant, AV Project Manager or Workplace Technology Project Manager.
Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field and 4 to 7 years of corporate AV or conferencing solutions experience
A background in AV design and or integration, including a very good working knowledge of corporate AV conference room systems
Able to run AV installations including advanced troubleshooting, coordinating project tasks, supervising AV installers on projects, and performing quality control
Understand AV system functionality and installation processes and techniques
Understand technical and construction documents
Candidate must have some programming experience including the ability to do basic coding and testing, and able to install new AV software and update existing
Solid experience with Cisco VC Codecs and WebEx conference
Strong knowledge of Crestron, Extron, Shure and various other AV manufacturers
Ability to troubleshoot AV issues, know when to escalate to vendor.
Strong organizational and coordination skills
Relevant Polycom, Cisco or Crestron experience would be a plus
Broad, general knowledge of installation tasks related to these technologies:
Audiovisual system design and implementation
Telepresence platforms
Conference tools
Digital signage
Television distribution systems
Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)
CTS (Certified Technology Specialist), CTS-D or CTS-I certification is preferred, but any Infocomm / Avixa certification would be beneficial
Ideal candidates will have experience within an AV Integration or Consulting firm, but this is not required
Strong background in the solutions and technologies associated with enterprise video services, including but not limited to video conferencing technologies, virtual meeting room designs, infrastructure components
Basic understanding of IP networking associated with the underlying transport technology for UC and Video - TCP/IP Routing and Switching, voice and video protocols
AMX Certified Programmer would be a plus
Extron Authorized Programmer would be a plus
Extron Control Specialist would be a plus
Crestron Masters Certified Programmer would be a plus
Tier 3PM20Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.
Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the desktop to the data center as well as providing managed IT services for clients.
Our professional services team, which includes
Workplace Technology ,
Data Center Solutions
and
Migrations & Cloud
provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class
Managed Services
team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner.
Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs.
Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications.
For more information, visit:
www.align.com
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Is technology your passion? Do you want to work with smart, forward-thinking individuals? Do you want to grow in career you love?
At Align, our professionals are the key to our success. We dont just hire talent, we invest in exceptional people who are forward-thinking, results-driven, and passionate about what they do. Were a group of tech-savvy professionals who are motivated by making an impact. Our culture is one of unbounded opportunity that celebrates the passions, skills and ideas of our teamwork hard, play hard, be smart!
We believe great communities lead to great companies. Thats why we offer a dynamic workplace where you feel inspired, engaged and innovative. We offer professionals opportunities to train in the leading technologies, make an impact within the industry and acquire valuable new skills whether on client sites or in one of our regional offices.Position Overview
Align seeks an Audio Visual (AV) Professional to join the AV Consulting practice within an established and expanding IT Services Firm. The Senior AV Technician will have a background in corporate AV that includes hands on AV installation, project coordination, troubleshooting, and some basic programming experience. The Senior AV Technician must be able to oversee and coordinate AV installations, configure and perform basic programing of AV equipment, provide quality control for AV installations, and do troubleshooting to get corporate AV systems running.
Preferred candidates will have worked in similar roles within an AV Integration, AV Consulting or Corporate AV environment.
This professional will work on a team of AV Designers and Installers within our
Workplace Technology
(WPT) business. We offer workplace transformation, advisory, integration and project management professional services related to AV, BMS / Smart Buildings, IoT, Security and Access Control Systems, Wi-Fi, Cloud, Collaboration and mobile workplace solutions. This person will work with AV Design Consultants and Senior Workplace Technology Management to lead the AV installation portion of complex Workplace Technology Projects. This person will have the opportunity to receive training and guide their own career path to grow into an AV Project Manager, AV Design Consultant or Workplace Technology Project Manager within our expanding Align Workplace Technology solution in our New York City office.
This is a full-time position offering a targeted base salary of $90K to $110K, medical, dental, vison, 401K matching, paid training, paid time off, and performance-based bonuses
This position will be based out of our New York City office; however, this person will be required to work at client locations in the New York metropolitan area. Some travel outside the tri-state area will be necessary within the United States (up to 15 percent).
Responsibilities
Provide onsite installation and support for Audiovisual systems, conference rooms facilities and collaboration tools
Manage installation projects, perform troubleshooting, coordinate task for AV installers and quality control of the installed AV equipment
Work with AV Design Consultants to assist with system design, estimating and BOM
Work with Senior Project Managers on audio visual (AV) projects, including helping with all phases of design and coordination from budgets, conceptual/schematic design through construction documents
Configures digital signal processors, A/V switchers, and other devices
Customizes systems to our end-user's requirements
Identifies software/hardware issues and troubleshoots them
Provides support for existing systems
Receive training and have the opportunity to develop the project management and technical skills to become an AV Design Consultant or a Workplace Technology Project Manager
Performs all other duties as assigned
Core Qualifications
In summary, we seek a senior AV technician that has advanced troubleshooting and AV installation project coordination experience, that also has some AV programming expertise. The person we hire will have the opportunity to grow into an AV Designer Consultant, AV Project Manager or Workplace Technology Project Manager.
Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field and 4 to 7 years of corporate AV or conferencing solutions experience
A background in AV design and or integration, including a very good working knowledge of corporate AV conference room systems
Able to run AV installations including advanced troubleshooting, coordinating project tasks, supervising AV installers on projects, and performing quality control
Understand AV system functionality and installation processes and techniques
Understand technical and construction documents
Candidate must have some programming experience including the ability to do basic coding and testing, and able to install new AV software and update existing
Solid experience with Cisco VC Codecs and WebEx conference
Strong knowledge of Crestron, Extron, Shure and various other AV manufacturers
Ability to troubleshoot AV issues, know when to escalate to vendor.
Strong organizational and coordination skills
Relevant Polycom, Cisco or Crestron experience would be a plus
Broad, general knowledge of installation tasks related to these technologies:
Audiovisual system design and implementation
Telepresence platforms
Conference tools
Digital signage
Television distribution systems
Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)
CTS (Certified Technology Specialist), CTS-D or CTS-I certification is preferred, but any Infocomm / Avixa certification would be beneficial
Ideal candidates will have experience within an AV Integration or Consulting firm, but this is not required
Strong background in the solutions and technologies associated with enterprise video services, including but not limited to video conferencing technologies, virtual meeting room designs, infrastructure components
Basic understanding of IP networking associated with the underlying transport technology for UC and Video - TCP/IP Routing and Switching, voice and video protocols
AMX Certified Programmer would be a plus
Extron Authorized Programmer would be a plus
Extron Control Specialist would be a plus
Crestron Masters Certified Programmer would be a plus
Tier 3PM20Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.
Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the desktop to the data center as well as providing managed IT services for clients.
Our professional services team, which includes
Workplace Technology ,
Data Center Solutions
and
Migrations & Cloud
provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class
Managed Services
team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner.
Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs.
Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications.
For more information, visit:
www.align.com
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