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Southwest Research Institute · 1 month ago

IT TECHNICIAN - SR. IT TECHNICIAN - AV/Telecommunications

Southwest Research Institute is a leader in supporting enterprise network and telecommunications infrastructure. They are seeking a Senior IT Technician to design, manage, and support audio-visual and conferencing technologies for various meeting spaces.

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Responsibilities

Design and procure AV and Conferencing technologies to support Institute meeting rooms including auditoriums, conference rooms, training rooms and huddle spaces
Manage AV installation projects that require coordinating network, AV, telecommunication, facilities, and IT support components
Install and repair copper/fiber infrastructure and physical components of audio visual equipment
Support Institute staff with videoconferencing and multimedia presentation meeting needs
Schedule events; make technical and logistical arrangements for videoconferencing; coordinate and assist with meeting room arrangements
Operate, maintain and troubleshoot Institute AV equipment
Operate, maintain and troubleshoot existing AV technologies and hardware. Repair as needed
Collaborate with teams from other IT disciplines to ensure delivery of AV/telecom services to support enterprise requirements
Recommend, purchase, configure and install equipment for new requirements and as required to maintain currency of technical capabilities
Create and maintain documentation and inventory of systems and equipment
Setup, coordinate and facilitate events and meetings with AV requirements
Occasional weekend or after hours work

Qualification

AV installationAudio-visual technologiesCopper/fiber cablingAV equipment troubleshootingMicrosoft OfficeCustomer supportProject managementDocumentation skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent
3 years: Installation, operation and maintenance of audio-visual and multimedia technologies
3 years: Termination of copper network/AV cabling
2 years: Designing new and recommending upgrades of existing meeting technology solutions
A valid/clear driver's license is required
Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen

Preferred

Extron AV Associate and/or Extron Control Professional certifications are a plus
Experience with Microsoft Office scheduling, presentation, meeting and diagraming software highly recommended (Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Visio)
Basic PC troubleshooting skills or experience in desktop support a plus

Company

Southwest Research Institute

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Southwest Research Institute is an independent organization benefiting the government and others through innovative science and more.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$19.47M
Key Investors
NASAUS Department of EnergyARPA-E
2025-03-11Grant· $3M
2023-06-09Grant· $2M
2022-12-14Series Unknown· $1.61M

Leadership Team

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Walter D. Downing
Executive Vice President and COO
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Alan Stern
Associate Vice President
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