Systems Engineer, NBC4 & T52 Los Angeles

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

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Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

The NBCU Local Los Angeles Technology & Operations department provides Technical Support, Engineering, Media Operations, Production, Studio and Facilities services for internal clients for the local portfolio of NBCU Owned Television Station businesses including a duopoly NBC and Telemundo News organization. The Technology & Operations team has responsibility for partnering with our local & division teams to build, deploy and support the technical systems used at NBCU Owned Television Stations KNBC and KVEA.

The Systems Engineer will be part of a team of engineers that demonstrate superb technical competency, delivering internal customer-oriented solutions and ensuring the highest levels of availability and performance. The role will suit individuals who are excited by the opportunity to work with leading edge technologies in the design, implementation and transition to software based and highly virtualized media production environments.

Responsibilities :

Support mission critical media production and IT systems, projects and initiatives across Production Operations, Engineering, IT, Creative Services, Sales, Traffic and News Operations groups.

Evaluate and optimize workflows across the entire media production supply chain including field acquisition, editorial tools, edit, asset management, live production, and distribution.

Test new technology and make recommendations to Management on needed resources, feasibility, budget, and timing requirements for inclusion in strategic plan.

Assess all system issues, adds and changes to mitigate potential system impact following rigorous change management procedures.

Install, commission, and configure new technology.

Evaluate, test and install upgrades & patches to all platform hardware, operating systems and applications.

Develop and maintain system documentation for operational and troubleshooting purposes.

Produce work that is consistently professional, reliable and detail oriented.

Other duties as deemed necessary.

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Broadcast Engineering or similar with 5+ years' experience preferred. Equivalent experience considered.

Experience in a similar role with a media technology vendor, media company, systems integrator or other relevant industry.

Desired Qualifications :

Experience supporting major market / Network News operations in a 24 / 7 mission critical environment.

Experience with vSphere; virtualized Windows & Linux guest OS environments

Deep understanding of networking, firewalls, and port management applications.

Experience with video networking technology including SDI routing, and Spine / Leaf IP fabric for video infrastructures.

Experience with encode / decode appliances, A / V file transcoding, data archiving processes and video compression standards.

Experience with newsgathering tools, edit, and media asset management systems.

Experience with live production systems including production switchers, audio mixers, multi-viewers and graphics platforms.

Knowledge of distribution systems including RF, streaming and satellite.

Knowledge of standard engineering processes such as change control and agile development concepts.

A demonstrated ability to read and generate system documentation (Lucid, Visio, ACAD).

Excellent collaboration and communication skills, and can interact well with diverse audiences across different departments, from non-technical clients to technical professionals and operations staff.

The ability to work on your own initiative, prioritize tasks and work under tight deadlines when needed.

A strong drive to learn and develop new skills.

Eligibility Requirements :

Interested candidate must submit a resume / CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered

Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA

Willingness to travel and work outside standard hours, and on weekends with short notice

Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Must be 18 years or older

Ability to lift and carry 15+ pounds of gear

Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

Additional Requirements :

Required onsite : This position is required to be performed full time onsite from an NBCUniversal designated work site.

Salary : $85,000 - $114,000

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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