Broadcast Engineer II (R50032825)

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Corporation Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Broadcast Engineer builds and maintains cutting-edge platforms for one of the premier national broadcasters. This role is part of our Broadcast Engineering team to ensure our content is readily available to viewers at any time via broadcast channel playout, Video On Demand (VOD) and other media services. At FOX, you will have full permission to bring your best tech game to invent and build technology that delivers a high-quality viewer experience to millions across FOX networks, digital platforms, mobile applications, websites, and licensing partnerships. The way we consume media has fundamentally changed. We watch on our laptops, phones, tablets, and TV. We stream, record and binge. Who knows what we’ll do next? You do – because you help build the technology to realize it!

ABOUT YOU

You care about your team and their diverse perspectives and are invested in their success You are excited by new technology and its potential to change how things are done You have an entrepreneur's spirit and enjoy problem solving You love getting stuff done, not just talking about it!

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides engineering support for all on-air broadcast systems Follows standard operating procedures and documentation to support the operations team in a 24/7 environment Builds and maintains FOX’s broadcast infrastructure Conducts lab, performance and system tests and prototype efforts that can continually evolve FOX’s architecture and infrastructure Supports evaluation of solutions portfolio against third party offerings Supports Media Operations in day-to-day workflows and assist users with technical issues or concerns Partners with the Engineering and Standards & Advanced Technology teams to develop groundbreaking technology solutions for challenging business issues Collaborates with engineering teams, operations teams, and third-party vendors to develop long term strategy, product development and implementation road maps Knows data is critical to making informed business decisions and actually uses it to understand and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your already amazing team's performance Analyzes dashboards and constantly optimizes system security and testing, minimizing bugs making it to final products Embodies a culture of continuous learning, especially in emerging technologies Is motivated by being part of a high performing team and delivering high quality products Enjoys learning from and coaching others

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

3+ years hands on experience working in a broadcast or television facility Strong analytical, reasoning, and technical troubleshooting skills are essential Knowledge of major broadcast systems and the vendors that supply them in areas such as routing, storage, graphics, closed-captions, transcoding, playout, etc. Solid understanding of the SMPTE 2110 suite of standards Knowledge of various technologies and tools, including AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM), as well as on-prem virtual machines, containerization, and orchestration tools Familiarity with asset management systems, file-based workflows, media acquisition, basic transcoding/encoding concepts, and NAS/SAN storage technologies In-depth understanding of IP, including IPv4 addressing, subnetting, routing, and network design principles. Familiar with IP protocols such as TCP, UDP, RTP, DNS, and NAT. Knowledge of Arista networking tools (EOS, CloudVisio) is highly desirable Ability to work effectively across different projects and teams Ability to work various shifts as part of a 24/7 coverage team Ability to translate business and operation requirements into technical requirements

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent practical experience in Engineering, IT, Computer Science or related Tech field Knowledge and experience with emerging technologies such as 4K High Dynamic Range, and HDR10+ is a plus Knowledge of industry standards such as, Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $39.75-60.58 per hour. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. #J-18808-Ljbffr Fox Corporation