Overview /Objective
NFL Films is seeking a Seasonal Broadcast/Post-Production Engineer who is a highly motivated, skilled, and passionate individual to join our team. This position is responsible for designing, deploying, monitoring, maintaining, operating, and repairing production equipment systems as a senior member of the broadcast/post Engineering team.
The ideal candidate must be comfortable working in a Production Environment, supporting a team by bringing fresh insights, shared problem-solving, building trust and relationships with users of varying technical skills, and understanding users’ needs/pain points to deliver relevant solutions. This is done in partnership with Producers, Editors, Audio Mixers, Color Grading Technicians, software & systems engineers, production & technology leads, and others.
Responsibilities
Requires a full understanding of technical facilities, complex broadcast production equipment systems, and computer and data network assets in the Engineering environment.
- Directly manage all aspects of the Broadcast and Post engineering operations for live and post productions.
- Serves as the lead technical role on assigned shows and acts as the primary point of contact for issues.
- Work directly with Engineering Managers to identify technical problems and to develop an action plan outlining their solutions.
- Communicate potential technical risks to the Engineering Manager & Operations Manager.
- Assist the Engineering Manager in identifying skills gaps and developing training programs for staff.
- Build shows from the ground up, including router configuration, signal flow troubleshooting, and working with various technicians to execute solutions for all show requirements.
- Manage all required preventative and technical maintenance of Films equipment.
- Direct team members related to the operation of equipment, including setup and breakdown, inventory, and proper use.
- Ability to rapidly diagnose problems and provide alternative solutions to maintain production deadlines.
- Ability to comprehend complex concepts and workflows.
- Participate and contribute to the training and ongoing education of production personnel on operating equipment and systems.
- The employee must be able to work evenings, weekends, and/or overnight shifts as situations arise.
- The employee may be required to work a flexible rotating 24/7 shift as needed.
Required Qualifications
- 6 or more years of experience maintaining professional Video, Audio, Post Production, and Broadcast systems. Hands-on management and maintenance of Audio, Video, Grading, Graphics, Transcode, Storage, Client and VM systems, network infrastructure, and broadcast systems and software.
- Strong technical experience and exposure to broadcast television production equipment, including tape, drive, and memory-based video recorders, production switchers, routers, cameras, transmission and encoding equipment
- Strong knowledge of television systems engineering.
- Experience in professional Video and Audio system development and deployment using current tools.
- Will assist in development efforts around new and emerging post-production, media management, and broadcast processes.
- Collaborate with engineers and operators in designing, developing, and deploying new systems and processes, as far as assisting in road map planning across multiple media systems and environments.
- Manage post-production system life cycles.
- Team leadership and management experience are a plus.
Skills -- Computer/Storage/Networking/Applications
- Knowledge of data networking
- Must have proficient computer skills in Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems.
- Enterprise Storage Systems (Dell/EMC, Vast, Open Drives, NetApp, etc) a plus
- Interplay, NEXIS, Media Central Cloud UX, Media Composer
- Premiere Pro, After Effects, and related tools
- Experience with Blackmagic Resolve and 3rd-party plugins
- Familiarity with IRIS QC, TeleStream DivaVantage, and Stanza
- Strong understanding of video signals (SD, HD, UHD, HDR, SRT) and compression formats (XDcamHD50, MPEG2/4, XAVC, DNX, ProRes)
- Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux, macOS
- NFS, CIFS, SMB file protocols
- Switches, routers, firewalls, TCP/UDP/IP, DNS
- Experience with Signiant file acceleration tools
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Preferred Qualifications (Not all are required)
- BA/BS in Engineering, Video Production, Communications, or other related fields
- 6+ years of experience in Video, Audio, and Post Engineering
- Ansible Orchestration and Kubernetes Deployments
- Knowledge of SMPTE 2110 systems
Other Key Attributes / Characteristics
Skills -- General
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to express complex concepts verbally and in written documentation.
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
- Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and motivation.
- Ability to maintain knowledge of technology and industry trends.
Physical Demands
- Must be able to lift heavy equipment for installation and maintenance service as required.
Travel
Salary / Pay Range
This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting, that it might be willing to pay for the posted job. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials, or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.
Terms / Expected Hours of Work
- NFL employees are required to work 40 hours per week. The role may require overtime (time worked more than 40 hours) and/or weekends.
- The NFL is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment that reflects our diverse fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
