Broadcast Engineer

An exciting opportunity to grow and advance your career awaits

Moorecroft Systems is hiring for a Broadcast Engineer for a large, enterprise level client.

This is a ON-SITE position with a 23 month contract.

HOURS: Candidates must be willing to work an alternate work schedule that are determined by sporting events and related media coverage. Will be required to work some weekends and a third shift work schedule.

LOCATION: On location in Woodlands, Texas (Greater Houston Area)

MUST HAVES:

• Knowledge and experience with Fiber Optics.
• Previous experience (2+ years of experience) in IT, Broadcast Engineering or related field.
• Has knowledge of television production hardware, software, systems and specifications, TCP\IP protocols on servers and workstations, systems management and server administration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years of previous and relevant experience in ensuring efficient sustainment, uptime, and overall stability of the technical environments of live media production and distribution environments.
• Proficient in SMPTE standards for broadcast television and video production/streaming environments. With a current certification such as not limited to ST 292M, ST 424M, ST 2110, ST 2059, IEE1588, ST 2022-7, SCTE-104, etc.
• At least one foundational cloud certification required, including but not limited to Microsoft Certified: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, CompTIA Cloud+, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.
• Experience with compression techniques such as MPEG2/4, HEVC, JPEG 2000, and JPEG XS.
• Experience with Evertz software control systems such as frame control via VistaLink or Magnum, EQX/EXE routers, and their monitoring software VLPRO, SDVN, VIP, VUE, MVP.
• Experience with major media systems and the vendors that supply them in areas such as asset management systems, file-based workflows, media acquisition, transcoding/encoding, graphics, and NAS/SAN technologies.
• Experience with Nielsen (NACAT), VANC equipment, Linear Acoustics, and other related systems.
• Experience with coordinated receiver decoders IRDs, core devices, edge devices, timing of video and audio systems, audio, and video media file formats are a plus.
• Ability to create, read and interpret AutoCAD and other technical drawing/documentation tools.

Proven troubleshooting and sustaining in one or more of the following:

• IP-based broadcast equipment including routers, switchers, audio boards, signal processers, encoder/decoder, video scalers, playback systems, etc.
• Studio technology includes video walls, cameras, VR set technology, image processing systems, touch screens, lighting, etc.
• File-based workflows like enterprise Media Asset Management systems (Cloud-based Cloud Compute or Local Network-based) including storage, compute, encode and distribution.
• Production control systems such as Imagine Communications or Grass Valley automation systems, Avid, Adobe, Viz, Dalet, Riedel trunking, Lawo, Calrec, Evertz, Ross and others.
• Transmission systems such as RF (Radio Frequency), Satellite Distribution, Fiber Distribution, etc.
• Proven track record for troubleshooting and sustainment knowledge of AWS Infrastructures and other cloud-based technologies including S3/Glacier storage and cloud compute (EC2) services.
• Physical requirements and work environment: Ability to climb ladders, work on raised structures and building roofs, operate areal lift platforms and have valid driver’s license.