About the Opportunity
The
Broadcast IT Specialist will provide technical guidance, administration, and
support across a broad spectrum of information technology systems related to
the broadcast television infrastructure. The position will support and
administer television broadcast and multi-media equipment, systems integration,
workflows, networks, databases, software, and servers in a studio environment,
field production environment and the statewide broadcast IT network. They will
work with the Director of Engineering Services to provide the direction of the
architecture for networking, storage, servers, and various software-based
systems for on-premises, private-cloud, or public-cloud services.
This position will assist in live and taped productions including configuring and managing Studio Productions, Field productions, satellite uplinks, video over IP and cellular bonded video transmissions. This position will also assist in troubleshooting technical issues with PBS NC's Joint Master Control, as well as live over the air and live streaming events for the NC Emergency Operations Center (EOC), UNC Board of Governors (BOG), UNC campus Board of Trustees (BOT) systems and other events as required.
UNC System employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.
About PBS North Carolina
At PBS North Carolina, our mission is to provide
transformational experiences and trusted content to educate, inform, entertain
and inspire the people of North Carolina. Providing free content across our
four channels (PBS NC, The Explorer Channel, Rootle - PBS Kids, and The North
Carolina Channel) to more than 13.6 million households, PBS North Carolina
serves the third largest public media market in the country. Beyond the screen,
PBS North Carolina provides education services, teacher trainings, and hands-on
community involvement across the state of North Carolina. For more information,
visit pbsnc.org and join the conversation by connecting with us at
Facebook.com/MyPBSNC, Twitter.com/mypbsnc, and Instagram.com/mypbsnc.
About the Team
PBS North Carolina's Technology Division is
responsible for the operations and maintenance of the statewide broadcast
network in addition to studio production infrastructure, information
technology, and facilities.
Minimum Education, Experience, and Skills
Master's or Bachelors and 0-2 years' experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:
Experience working in a
control room environment configuring and supporting equipment including video
switchers, audio consoles, graphic engines, and intercom systems.-Experience supporting video/audio routing systems.-Experience in Software management and Server management.-A working knowledge of video encoders. Experience in file
system management; and file transcoding experience including familiarity with
the latest Video Codecs.-Storage system management and support experience.-Experience with web streaming encoders and web stream hosting.-Experience with IP and Cellular Network Bonded transport for
video.- A basic understanding of traditional RF principles and
applications.-An understanding of audio transport over IP on a managed
network. DANTE, AES, MADI knowledge required.- Familiarity with the Adobe creative cloud suite,
including Adobe Premiere pro. (Video Editing Software) - An understanding of
networking best practices, equipment and principles applied in a multi-media
and broadcast environment.- Experience supporting production systems including video
switchers, audio consoles, video router, graphics, Intercoms etc.-Experience managing a MAM
(Media Asset Management) system; ability to manage SAN (Storage Attached
Network) and NAS (Network Attached Storage) systems.-Ability to build and manage
media workflows and supporting systems; configure and maintain Transcoding
systems, such as Amberfin (scalable transcoder and workflow engine); manage
Archiving systems, i.e. Telestream DIVA (is a file-based video archive system
that is owned by Telestream); strong understanding of broadcast trafficking
systems, i.e. Myers Protrack; configure video automation systems.- Experience supporting video
routing systems; configuring and manage video transport over satellite, IP and
Cellular Bonding technologies; configuring and managing digital audio
distribution over IP networks, i.e. DANTE ; (Dante
is an IP Audio Network which uses standard IT infrastructure for
audio transport, routing, device discovery and control), and
provide server management.-Project Management experience including consulting with TV
engineers on various system projects to best suit the needs of the broadcast
environment.-Basic understanding of RF (Radio Frequency) principles and
applications.- An understanding of
Microwave Radio networks as related to IP data delivery.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Other Information
The UNC System Office (includes PBS NC, NCSEAA, and NC Arboretum) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.
The UNC System Office (includes PBS NC, NCSEAA, and NC Arboretum) is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
To claim veteran's preference, all eligible persons must indicate their eligibility as requested on the application. A DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, may be required later in the selection process.
The UNC System Office (includes PBS NC, NCSEAA, and NC Arboretum) participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Human Resources Contact Information
Applicants needing assistance with the application process are asked to contact: recruiter@northcarolina.edu.