Sr. Broadcast Engineer

Company Description

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.

As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service.

VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

Job Description

At Versant Media, we believe in the talent of our people. It’s our passion and commitment to excellence that drives Versant’s vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It’s what makes us uniquely Versant. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us.

Versant Media is seeking a dedicated Production Support Engineer to join our dynamic Production Media Engineering group. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring seamless on-air productions by supporting all production systems at Versant Media Locations in Englewood Cliffs, NJ and New York, NY. This also includes our Remote Production sites in Washington DC and West Coast locations in LA and San Francisco.

You will be troubleshooting, diagnosing, and solving any technical issues that arise during live broadcasts and production control rooms, studios, distribution/automation, master control, and related equipment for all Versant Properties. This role is pivotal to Versant Media’s commitment to deliver high-quality news, sports, and entertainment 24/7. You will be maintaining the integrity of cutting-edge broadcasting technology and collaborating with Engineering and Operations to optimize broadcast workflows in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience in the following areas:
• Act as one of the on-call engineers, addressing technical support requests from studio/control
room and production operations.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex audio/video workflows and signal flows in SDI and IP 2110
environments.
• Knowledge and experience with HDSDI/Embedded and discrete audio analog and digital
formats, including AES and MADI and others such as AES67, Ravenna and Dante.
• Maintain broadcast technology systems to ensure reliability throughout the entire production
environment.
• Experience with video production systems and workflows for live and taped programming such
as switchers, video routers, encoders/decoders, and studio equipment.
• Knowledge and related experience with virtualized systems including VMs, Containers and
Orchestration.
• Detailed knowledge of master control technologies, workflows, compression and uplink
systems.
• Strong understanding of digital & signal workflows.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP Protocols with knowledge of computer networking and storage
infrastructures.
• Up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Client-focused support – Understand and prioritize on-air issues and work with Operations to
ensure minimal show disruptions.
• Document issues and their resolutions and escalate to advanced support teams and
management as needed.
• Ability to work alone as a lead and as part of a team.
• Bachelor’s degree in film production, Broadcasting, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or
related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of recent experience supporting live, television production environments.
• Must be willing to work rotational shifts evenings, overnights, weekends, holidays with little or
no notice.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Knowledge and experience with Evertz products including control systems such as Magnum, EXE
Routers, SDVN, VUE, VIP, and more.
• Knowledge of SMPTE 2110 standards.
• Knowledge and experience with SONY Production Switchers, Studio Cameras, and other Studio
systems.
• Knowledge and experience with VizRT, Ross, and Chyron.
• Experience with Transmission, Fiber, and Encode/Decode Distribution and Transport Systems.
• Experience with Cloud and VM Based