Senior Media System Engineer, Bristol

Senior Media System Engineer

New Yesterday

City: Bristol, CT

Onsite/ Hybrid/ Remote: Onsite (4 days a week)

Duration: 24 months

Rate Range: Up to$85/hr on W2 depending on experience (no C2C or 1099 or sub-contract)

Work Authorization: GC, USC, All valid EADs except OPT, CPT, H1B

Work Timings: Sunday-Tuesday from 6PM-6AM and Wednesday from 6PM - Midnight.

Must Have:

Media Engineering (5+ years)
Good understanding of Spectrum Analyzer.
Should know the difference between C-Band and Ku-Band
SMPTE Standards (ST 2110, ST 2022-7, ST 2059, etc.)
SDI/IP Media Routing & Signal Flow
AWS or other Cloud Infrastructure (with certification)
Evertz control systems (VistaLink, Magnum, VIP, VUE)
Streaming Media (MPEG2/4, HEVC, JPEG 2000/XS)
Broadcast & Post-Production Systems (Avid, Adobe, Viz, Dalet, Ross, Lawo, Calrec)
AutoCAD or similar tools for reading technical schematics
Preventative maintenance and troubleshooting (Tier 2/3 support)
RF/Satellite/Fiber Distribution Systems
Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell, NodeJS)
Monitoring tools and system health platforms

Responsibilities:

Help with upgrading all the IPTV boxes on campus in production areas and Working on RF and transmission aspects of projects, among other things.
Sustain, troubleshoot, and optimize media production and distribution systems including playout, contribution, cloud, and networking.
Resolve system outages and complex issues escalated from Tier 1 or Tier 2 support.
Participate in upgrades and patching of hardware/software within production environments.
Lead incident resolution and root cause analysis across cloud, software, and hardware-based broadcast infrastructure.
Perform routine preventative maintenance on production systems including playout servers, automation systems, video routers, and transmission gear.
Contribute to design/build projects supporting media engineering needs across studios, control rooms, and virtual environments.
Support cloud-based compute and storage systems including monitoring AWS EC2, S3/Glacier and other services.
Review and maintain documentation for media workflows, system diagrams, and escalation protocols.
Collaborate with internal and third-party vendors to uphold service quality and SLAs.
Support planning, procurement, and integration of new technologies into the media ecosystem.
Provide mentorship and hands-on training for junior engineering staff.
Participate in regular on-call rotations and after-hours incident support as required.

Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years of hands-on media engineering experience in a broadcast or live production environment.
Demonstrated expertise with IP-based broadcast systems and hybrid SDI/IP environments.
Strong understanding of compression standards and streaming formats.
Experience working with cloud platforms and infrastructure as code (Terraform, scripting).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to operate independently in high-pressure environments.
Ability to climb ladders and work on elevated platforms; valid driver’s license required.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field preferred, or equivalent hands-on experience.

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