Job Requirements
Job Description
Media Operations System Engineer
Location: Bethesda, MD
Required Clearance: Public Trust
ManpowerGroup Public Sector (MGPS) provides Skilled Experts and Leading-Edge Solutions to Support Our Nation’s Most Critical Intelligence, Defense and Civilian Missions. MGPS specializes in solving our clients’ diverse linguistic, technical and data management challenges created by the dramatic rise in the volume, variety and complexity of open source data. We harness machine learning, artificial intelligence and the latest data acquisition and mining tools, paired with expert human skills to provide customized solutions for every customer.
Job Description:
The successful candidate will bring a variety of skills to the team and specialize in support of video production technology, designing, installing, and supporting high-end live broadcast and post-production environments. The individual will participate in audiovisual and media operations including audio, video, data signal flow; design, implementation, and support of conference room unified communications technology; live video and audio production; and video and audio post-production.
This position requires a strong level of expertise in virtual meeting support using various UC technologies such as Microsoft Teams and ZoomGov. This position will support live, virtual, and hybrid events in an auditorium setting, board and conference rooms, and other locations, as well as general and technical management of these facilities. An ideal candidate will have a strong background in deployment and support of IT systems and system engineering and possess a passion for adapting to the newest demands in a rapidly evolving industry.
This position requires on-site presence 5 days per week. The on-site requirements are subject to change based on the needs and requirements of the organization.
Job Responsibilities:
Include, but are not limited to:
- System engineering, administration, and integration in a production plant environment.
- Design, maintain and upgrade the broadcast network/plant infrastructure.
- Work with the enterprise network and security teams for the successful implementation of Media Operations video production and unified communications systems.
- Provide excellent user support for the various customer-facing systems used by Media Operations to include conference room UC systems, digital signage, IPTV, video archival, user engagement software (Mentimeter, Slido), etc.
- Assist in the technical support and production of important hybrid and in-person events.
- Assist in the identification, research and mastery of the newest technologies that can be best used to enhance the customer environment (cloud solutions, video technologies, etc.).
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in related technical field and 10 years of related experience. Additional related experience and certifications can be substituted for a degree.
- Must have demonstrated experience supporting and maintaining video production equipment such as Ross Video routers and switchers, Telestream Vantage, Telestream Light Speed Live Capture, Xendata archive systems, and Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Requires expert knowledge of various HD and UHD video formats, video codecs, transport streams and audio file types and configurations.
- Must have experience in audiovisual system integration with a strong understanding of workflow and signal flow.
- Requires experience with video, audio and data signal flows for support and installation of professional video production equipment, user systems, and servers.
- Advanced DANTE certification is desired.
- Experience configuring and supporting network protocols and settings on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems is needed.
- Understanding of networking and client/server architectures is required.
- Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate orally and in writing across the organization with technical/non-technical personnel and business stakeholders/leadership.
- Must have the ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.
- Must be able to obtain a favorable agency public trust suitability determination prior to start date.
