Systems Engineer, NBC4 & T52 Los Angeles

The NBCU Local Los Angeles Technology & Operations department provides Technical Support, Engineering, Media Operations, Production, Studio and Facilities services for internal clients for the local portfolio of NBCU Owned Television Station businesses including a duopoly NBC and Telemundo News organization. The Technology & Operations team has responsibility for partnering with our local & division teams to build, deploy and support the technical systems used at NBCU Owned Television Stations KNBC and KVEA. The Systems Engineer will be part of a team of engineers that demonstrate superb technical competency, delivering internal customer-oriented solutions and ensuring the highest levels of availability and performance. The role will suit individuals who are excited by the opportunity to work with leading edge technologies in the design, implementation and transition to software based and highly virtualized media production environments. Responsibilities: Support mission critical media production and IT systems, projects and initiatives across Production Operations, Engineering, IT, Creative Services, Sales, Traffic and News Operations groups. Evaluate and optimize workflows across the entire media production supply chain including field acquisition, editorial tools, edit, asset management, live production, and distribution. Test new technology and make recommendations to Management on needed resources, feasibility, budget, and timing requirements for inclusion in strategic plan. Assess all system issues, adds and changes to mitigate potential system impact following rigorous change management procedures. Install, commission, and configure new technology. Evaluate, test and install upgrades & patches to all platform hardware, operating systems and applications. Develop and maintain system documentation for operational and troubleshooting purposes. Produce work that is consistently professional, reliable and detail oriented. Other duties as deemed necessary.