Senior Systems Engineer

Summary

Join the Production Application Engineering team at NBCUniversal as a Sr. Systems Engineer. This fully remote role focuses on improving workflows and technology adoption for clients across various production environments. You will gather project requirements, implement solutions using vendor offerings and internal developments, and become a subject matter expert on production workflows. The position requires experience in broadcast technology and system-level troubleshooting. NBCUniversal offers competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid leave, and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of experience in broadcast technology
• Willingness and ability to work or be on-call outside business hours with limited notice based on production requirements
• Familiarity with system-level troubleshooting of Windows or Linux operating systems
• Previous experience with broadcast production systems (Graphics, audio mixing, video switchers, ect)
• Experience communicating with internal clients to gather requirements and showcase new workflows

Responsibilities

• Become a subject matter expert on production workflows
• Evaluate vendor software and solutions via proof of concept (POC) testing
• Work with vendors to develop roadmaps to meet internal goals
• Contribute to infrastructure- and configuration-as-code repositories
• Conduct thorough testing of new and updated systems & workflows
• Be an escalation resource for other internal teams
• Participate in an on-call rotation schedule for off-hours escalations

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in or previous experience with infrastructure-as-code methodology
• Video and audio signal flow troubleshooting experience
• Network or IT-related troubleshooting and familiarity with tools like Puppet, Wireshark, Powershell
• Previous experience with public and private cloud infrastructure
• Experience evaluating new products or technologies and making recommendations for implementation
• Understanding of NDI, SRT, RTMP, and other steaming video formats
• Desire to learn, adapt, and grow if a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• A variety of other discounts and perks