Description

Under the direction of the Chief TV Engineer and Technology, the Senior TV Engineer (IT Maintenance) performs a variety of complex and specialized duties of a television broadcast IT in nature involving the implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of television broadcast IT systems, software, equipment, and related systems at Milwaukee PBS Television stations. Performs duties as "Engineer in Charge" on station and remote productions.

Work is varied using established procedures requiring judgment and the making of decisions including supervision and delegation to other specialists. Supervision received is general in nature while works independently referring unusual situations to the supervisor for decision or advice.
 
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
 

• IT Integration into TV Broadcasting: Integrates broadcast IT with broadcast digital video, audio, equipment, and systems, principles, techniques, and maintenance in a broadcast television station environment. Responsible for installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of TV broadcast IT systems, networks, automation systems, storage systems, servers, digital asset management, traffic systems, digital video and audio, editing and encoding systems, and other associated equipment, systems, and software.
• Software Management and Administration: Manages and maintains editing workstations, servers, digital library archives, editing software and all related production software to support Milwaukee PBS programming. Writes/modifies/troubleshoots/implements software solutions for television broadcast equipment and systems.
• Digital Platform Management and Administration: Performs technical implementation of internet video/audio/data distribution including streaming, webcasting, podcasting, datacasting, and other new media distribution platforms.
• Support and Training: Maintains technical standards for audio and video and IT systems throughout the station. Provides technical support to equipment and system users and supervises training of staff. Implements workflows, provides facility documentation, and collaborates with Television and Video Production instructors to assist in learning opportunities and recommends production equipment for classes and labs.
• Collaborative Teamwork: Establishes, maintains, and enhances positive work relationships with internal teams, including producers, writers, videographers, editors, etc.
• Ethics and Confidentiality: Practices honesty by demonstrating a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles, values, truthfulness and accuracy in all actions.
• Continuous Learning & Professional Development: Maintains current knowledge of best practices and standards in industry trends and technological advancements of broadcasting, including procedures, software, linear editing and IT equipment systems installation, maintenance, and repair, and digital trends to implement best practices to enhance quality and efficiency. Actively organizes and/or participates in applicable workgroups, trainings, workshops, seminars, committees and professional associations or conferences to promote continuous learning.
• Other duties: Performs other related duties within the scope of the position as required for the efficient operation of the division and to support station objectives.

Requirements

Required Education & Experience:  
Associate’s degree in television broadcast IT, TV engineering, or related field and at least five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in television broadcast IT/TV engineering functions; or other equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Preferred Education & Experience:  
Bachelor’s degree in television broadcast IT, TV engineering, or related field and at least seven (7) of progressively responsible work experience in television broadcast IT/ TV engineering functions.

Preferred Licensure/Certification: Appropriate SBE (Society of Broadcast Engineers) certifications and/or IT certifications are preferred such as Microsoft networking certification or Microsoft server certification.