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U.S. House of Representatives · 1 week ago

Senior Broadcast Engineer

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$121K/yr - $133K/yr

5+ years exp

The U.S. House of Representatives is seeking a Senior Broadcast Engineer to join their Engineering Department at the House Recording Studio. This role involves serving as a subject matter expert on technical systems related to broadcast production, leading the installation and maintenance of equipment, and ensuring high-quality audiovisual productions for House proceedings.

Legislative Office

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform daily verification and preparation of all broadcast production equipment; troubleshoot and log issues as needed, and report to management

Travel as assigned to any congressional district of the United States for the purpose of creating audiovisual productions of official Committee proceedings for live transmission and archive, while interfacing with various stakeholders, including public figures, in a collaborative manner with presupposed deference to the House of Representatives

Perform diagnostic testing as needed to identify technical characteristics of complex systems, encompassing broadcast, audiovisual, and network environments

Adapt IT workflows and leverage software solutions to improve efficiency of interconnected systems, including API configuration and implementation

Collaborate with House Information Resources (HIR) to administer licensing of software accounts associated with video teleconferencing and webinars

Serve as subject matter expert on HRS livestreaming, including knowledge of compression, file types, codecs, and protocols; as well as configuration and maintenance of all hardware and software components associated with HRS encoder systems

Serve as subject matter expert on multi-format audio and video routing systems, performing configuration, maintenance, operation, and documentation of all inputs and outputs, as well as interrelated hardware and software components

Performs other official duties as assigned

Qualification

Broadcast engineeringVideo teleconferencingProject managementNetwork certificationsContent Delivery NetworksAudioVideo routingSoft skills

Required

Five years of professional broadcast engineering experience with progressive professional development that demonstrates competence in evolving technology

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering or related discipline, or equivalent level of professional work experience

Knowledge of television, radio, AV, IP, structured cabling, and associated systems

Knowledge of Content Delivery Networks and Content Management Systems

Knowledge of studio facilities and standard television production operations

Knowledge of video teleconferencing and livestreaming

Knowledge of broadcast engineering and television industry standards

Knowledge of House parliamentary procedures encompassing both Committee and Floor

Knowledge of project management methodology

Skill in identifying, configuring, and implementing APIs