Production Systems Engineer

NBC Universal is looking for a talented individual to become a Production Systems Engineer in the Production Engineering group for NBCU Operations and Technology (O&T) based in the Telemundo Center facility located in Miami, FL. O&T supports Enterprise Technology, Broadcast and Production systems across NBCU globally.

The Production Systems Engineer is responsible for providing best-in-class live television production support for NBCU, supporting live and scripted/unscripted productions. This position will also support the projects team, where and as required, to implement changes, enhancements, and support technology refresh and expansion projects.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support and support maintenance of a broadcast production environment consisting of multiple studios and production control rooms.
• Support virtualization and cloud initiatives, continuing deployment of virtual production systems both on-premise and in the cloud.
• Maintain production systems by measuring and monitoring availability, latency, and overall system health.
• Resolve support requests, monitor ticketing systems for new issues and assigned tasks, and performing preventative maintenance as assigned.
• Write code to support automation, monitoring, and diagnostic tools.

Requirements

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years recent experience supporting television production, or streaming.
• Proficient in both Linux/Windows operating systems.

Desired Characteristics:

• Ability to provide clear, decisive feedback while being prepared to pivot or change course when appropriate.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Understanding of AWS/Azure architecture and core services, AWS preferred.
• Experience with programming in one of the following languages: Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with systems monitoring tools such as Datadog, Op5, New Relic, etc.

Additional Requirements:

• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

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.

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