Systems Engineer, NBC & Telemundo Connecticut

About the role

We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join the Technology team in West Hartford, CT supporting NBC and Telemundo Connecticut. As a Systems Engineer, you will be primarily responsible for implementing and supporting technology and users within our mission critical, media production and enterprise IT environment. If you love a challenge, enjoy working with people, and want to make a positive impact while being a part of a high performing team working at the leading edge of media technology, you could be the perfect match for our team.

Job Responsibilities

• Gather requirements, plan, and implement technical and workflow solutions for News, Production, and Creative Services partners.
• Administration of media production applications, systems and infrastructure, ensuring reliability of technology and operations.
• Develop and maintain system documentation for operational and troubleshooting purposes.
• Provide technical support, incident response, and customer communication.
• Ensure compliance with NBCUniversal cyber security policies and standards.
• All other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, radio, television & film, related fields or equivalent experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Support of mid- to major market news or live event production operations & 24x7 mission critical technology facilities.
• Expertise in planning, implementation and support of media technology including SDI and NDI video infrastructures, contribution & distribution encoding, live production systems, news gathering tools, NRCS, NLE, media asset management, and transmission systems.
• Expertise in core IT fundamentals including administration of physical / virtualized / cloud compute & storage, networking, domain & identity management.
• History of successfully leading complex projects resulting in satisfied stakeholders.
• Proficient with IT routers, switches, firewalls, and port management applications
• Proficient in A/V file transcoding, data archiving processes and video compression technologies & standards
• Hands-on experience with support of non-linear edit systems such as the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
• Demonstrated knowledge of media over managed IP networks and protocols.
• Knowledge and experience with hardware virtualization
• Knowledge of media workflow tools and production systems such as Vantage, Dalet, Ross Overdrive or similar
• Knowledge of distribution systems
• Knowledge of newsgathering and communications systems
• Strong ability to read and generate system documentation (Visio, ACAD)
• Positive work ethic, ability to work well in groups to execute projects on time and on budget while meeting customer expectations
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with diverse audiences across different departments, ranging from non-technical clients to technical professionals and operations staff
• Must be able to process large amounts of information, analyze this information and make sound decisions, sometimes under intense deadline pressure
• Knowledge of standard engineering processes such as change control and agile development concepts.
• Must be keen to learn and develop new skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Excellent organization, collaboration, and communication skills
• Knowledge and experience with setup, testing and documentation of proof-of-concept systems
• Must possess strong multitasking skills and the ability to prioritize tasks

Eligibility Requirements

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through to be considered
• Must be willing to work on-site in West Hartford, CT
• Must be able to and willing to work any shift, 24/7,
• 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 covered by Solutions, NBCU's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
• Must be 18 years or older
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

Additional information

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.