Media Systems Engineer

Job Description

ILM is currently hiring Media Systems Engineer at all levels and often in multiple locations. You may not see your specific career level advertised online, through the process you and your recruiter will work together to find the right role that combines your unique experience and career goals.

We are hiring across all levels for this discipline

Your role?

The Media Systems Engineer position is responsible for front line maintenance of all department related computer and video systems. The Engineer is required to assist the Director with the planning, designing, procurement and implementation of media-related technology systems and also provides systems and procedural support to production and technical staff.

What will you be doing?
Provides high-level Avid Media Composer support to studio
Provides frontline maintenance, troubleshooting and installation of equipment for all technical and operational departments throughout studio
Achieves and maintains expert knowledge of existing AV, Data, Network and other systems at the facility
Maintains media server software and associated hardware
Works with global counterparts and team members to design, install and document new media production systems
Creates and maintains documentation for systems
Instructs technical and production staff on proper operation and procedures of media systems
Partners with key personnel in across departments and divisions regarding current and new technology; attends department and project meetings to gain insight into current and future needs, and provide updates and guidance regarding system capabilities
Conducts research and evaluation of new technology and trends to assess their impact on current and future projects
Participates in off-hours maintenance, upgrades and installation for essential systems, and on-call rotations as necessary for smooth operation of studio technology
Works to ensure best security practices are met and maintained
Special projects as required

To be a contributing member of this team, you will have a mix of these skills:
Installation and maintenance experience in post-production facilities with complex audio/video systems
Solid understanding and practical experience of technology relating to media production and post-production, various media file formats, compression schemes and wrappers, video transport streams, etc.
Experience with projection technology and applications
Troubleshooting experience
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment as part of a team
Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical staff
Advanced Linux, Mac OS, Windows configurations skills
Basic scripting experience with Python or other script languages
Familiarity with AV networking streaming technology
Certified or wide-spread experience with media composer software preferred
SAN and NAS storage management preferred
Basic to intermediate color theory knowledge and practical application preferred

JoinILM

This position is with ILM (Australia) Pty. Ltd., which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re3vv2-18-191-13-255-42 in your application.