Associate Engineer, Post Production Systems

Full Time Job
Associate Engineer - Post Production Systems
Under management of the Senior Director of Post Production Engineering, this position will provide mission critical technical support for the WWE Production facility. This includes administration, upgrades, expansions, maintenance, and failure recovery for all post production systems.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Ensure continuous operation of the production facility by providing front-line support for all technical issues
• Work with internal and external partners to resolve workflow and procedural issues
• Implement a routine preventative maintenance program, including software and hardware updates
• Work on ad hoc projects and other tasks assigned by the Director of Post Production Engineering

Qualifications:

• 1 years of experience supporting Post Production systems
• Understanding of Apple OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Windows Server Operating Systems
• Familiarity with basic concepts of networking and IP addressing
• Strong communication skills that allow for clear communication among customers, co-workers, and outside vendors
• Strong technical background and problem-solving skills
• High self-motivation that will allow for continual growth of core competencies
• Desire to research and learn new technologies
• Ability to maintain a calm, level headed demeanor in high-pressure situations
• Willing and able to work a flexible work schedule in support of a 24x7 operation, including weekends and overtime on short notice

Additional Desired Skill Sets:
• Experience with the Avid Post Production Environment (Avid ISIS/NEXIS Storage, Media Composer, Interplay, & Media Central)
• Experience with Aspera accelerated file transfer in an enterprise environment.
• Experience with Adobe CC Bundle (After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Experience with enterprise transcode & delivery systems (Telestream, Elemental, Media Encoder)
• Experience with enterprise render hardware and software
• Experience with managing shared storage (Isilon, Harmonic, Quantum, Synology)
• Understanding of a variety of audio/video codecs & wrappers
• Understanding of file and directory permissions in a shared storage environment
• Ability to document workflows and standard operating procedures for the engineering and production staff

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