Company Description
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.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
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.
Job Description
Job Duties
- Provide Technical support of Vizrt, Flowics, and Unreal Engine graphic packages and systems
- Develop, deploy, and troubleshoot the Template Database for all show packages
- Candidate must have the ability to create VizRT scripts for live data integration in both Template Wizard and Viz Artist scenes
- Extensive knowledge in Data pool and Shared memory on VizRT Platform
- Build strong professional relationships with different shareholders involved in our different properties
- Ability to train other shareholders in leveraging the use of Vizrt products and Flowics
- On-going maintenance and updating of existing on-screen templates and User Interfaces
- Have a passion for current news and entertainment stories
- Must be a team player, flexible, and goal oriented with the ability to work with tight deadlines
- Be aware of developing technologies within the industry and be passionate about integrating those into a live broadcast environment
- Demonstrate a solid understanding of all aspects of television production and working within a live production environment
- Support linear and digital platforms as needed
- High level understanding of VBScript, HTML5 and Java Script. Candidate should be an expert in Template Wizard to manage and deploy show templates
- Maintain technical system notes and communicate system maintenance, upgrades, and updates to the RTG team
- This is a project/limited term position, unless otherwise amended or terminated as deliverables within this project are completed.
- This position is temporary for 4 months
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- Skilled across the entire VizRT platform and Flowics. Unreal Engine experience a plus
- Engineering Degree or Diploma in Computer Sciences or similar
- Operational and Technical expertise of the Vizrt Products
- Minimum 5+ years of professional experience using VizRT or similar
- Proficiency in Front-end development for Producer driven templates in Realtime Platforms. Must have an in-depth knowledge in coding using VB Script, HTML5 and JavaScript
- Detail oriented, with ability to work in a fast-paced environment with extremely tight deadlines
- Good time management skills with the ability to organize, prioritize, and complete tasks in a timely manner
- Candidate must be flexible with their schedule. Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
Additional Information
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.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
