IT Systems Engineer

Mobile TV Group is seeking an IT Systems Engineer Englewood, CO Job Overview: The IT Broadcast TV / Master Control Engineer is responsible for the design, deployment, and operational support of a 24/7 broadcast environment with a heavy emphasis on IP networking, network security, and systems reliability. This role bridges traditional broadcast engineering and enterprise IT, ensuring resilient signal transport, monitoring, automation, and contribution/distribution workflows across on-prem and cloud-connected infrastructure. Key Responsibilities: Network Engineering (Primary Focus) Own and support the broadcast IP network: switching, routing, VLANs, QoS, multicast, PTP timing, and traffic shaping for video/audio/control flows. Design and maintain resilient network architecture (redundant paths, diverse carriers, HA core/edge, and regular failover testing). Troubleshoot packet‑based media issues (jitter, loss, latency, multicast flooding, IGMP issues, MTU fragmentation). Implement network monitoring and alerting (SNMP/telemetry, syslog, NetFlow/sFlow, packet captures, and dashboards). Broadcast Systems / Master Control Engineering Support master control systems: automation, routing, ingest/playout, monitoring, and compliance recording. Integrate broadcast systems with IT services: DNS/DHCP/NTP, AD/LDAP, virtualization, storage, and backup. Maintain channel reliability through preventative maintenance, change control, documentation, and SOPs. Coordinate with Operations during live events and incidents; lead triage, root‑cause analysis, and corrective actions. Security / Standards / Process Apply security best practices: segmentation, least privilege, MFA, logging, patching, and vulnerability remediation. Participate in change management, maintenance windows, and release planning; create runbooks and diagrams. Coordinate vendors for escalations, firmware/software planning, and maintenance agreements. Required Qualifications 5+ years in broadcast engineering, network engineering, or hybrid broadcast/IT roles (or equivalent experience) Strong hands‑on networking skills: Layer 2/3 switching, routing, VLANs, trunking, STP, LACP, VRRP/HSRP, and ACLs Deep knowledge of multicast (IGMP, PIM) and QoS in real‑time media networks. Experience troubleshooting with Wireshark, packet captures, log correlation, and monitoring tools Familiarity with broadcast‑over‑IP concepts and/or standards: SMPTE ST 2110, ST 2022‑6/7, JPEG XS, AES67, NMOS, and PTP (SMPTE 2059 / IEEE 1588) Systems fundamentals: Windows/Linux administration, virtualization (VMware/Hyper‑V), storage, and backup basics Comfortable in a 24/7 environment, including an on‑call rotation Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have) Hands‑on experience with broadcast automation, playout, or MCR ecosystems (vendor‑agnostic) Cloud connectivity experience (AWS/Azure networking, VPNs, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute concepts) Certifications: CCNA/CCNP, Juniper JNCIA/JNCIS, Arista ACE, CompTIA Network+/Security+ Experience with SDN/automation: Ansible, Python, API integrations, and infrastructure as code Monitoring stacks: Prometheus/Grafana, Zabbix, PRTG, SolarWinds, ELK/Splunk Technical Skills Switching/Routing: Cisco/Juniper/Arista; spine‑leaf or core/distribution/access models Protocols: VLAN, QinQ (if needed), IGMP Snooping/Querier, PIM‑SM, ECMP, BGP/OSPF (as applicable) Timing: PTP grandmasters/boundary clocks; path delay and holdover concepts. Media: ST 2110 flows, SDP, RTP/UDP, multicast design patterns, hitless switching (2022‑7) Tools: Wireshark, iPerf, ping/MTR, syslog, SNMP, packet brokers/taps Success Metrics Reduced on‑air/network‑impacting incidents and faster MTTR through improved monitoring and runbooks Validated multicast/QoS design with sufficient headroom and stable PTP performance Documented, repeatable change process with lower regression rates. Regular failover tests with proven redundancy across network and media paths Schedule / Working Conditions 24/7 environment; includes off‑hours maintenance windows and rotating on‑call Some lifting/cabling/rack work; data center and machine‑room presence required Salary $100,000 to 150,000 #J-18808-Ljbffr