Broadcast Technician

2 أكتوبر، 2022

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Broadcast Technician
Job Description
Purpose:
As a Broadcast Technician you will be responsible for providing engineering support across all areas of the facility including live studios, transmission, and production as well as broadcast creative and on-air graphics workflows.
Day to day duties will focus on maintaining a wide range of specialist broadcast and IT equipment with responsibilities including providing routine checks, fault finding.
Minimize loss of broadcast services at times of equipment failure by rapidly identifying and implementing alternative methods to restore the broadcast services.
Ensure that the broadcast systems are ON AIR without interruption. Perform emergency restoration procedures for broadcast facilities and support operations team during emergency.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Skills in supporting a wide range of broadcast equipment and technologies including several or all of the following:

Routing & Control system

Video Routers, Multi viewers and Glue items

Talkback

Master Clock (SPG) Glue and other equipment installed in Central Apparatus CAR Rooms

TX/Playout full support including Automation System, video Servers, CTX Video Mixer, TX output chain

MCR Broadcast related systems Support; equipment and transmission links during outside broadcasts

Immersive System, Weather, Social

Studios and Gallery equipment support including Audio Mixer, Vision Mixer, Video Walls, Studio Cameras, Robotic System, LED System

Studios Lighting Systems

Editing facilities and post-production suites

KVM system
Understanding of IT networking infrastructures, file-based technologies and their implementation in a broadcast environment is essential along with:

Broadcast IT Software Application Support including Media Asset Management and Traffic/Scheduling Systems

Good knowledge of Newsroom Computer Systems NCS and Media Object Server (MOS protocol)

MS and Linux Servers, AD, Clustering, Virtual Machines

Strong troubleshooting skills, a positive attitude and teamwork.

Ability to work under pressure in a live news environment and availability to work on-call as needed, including evenings, overnights and weekends.
Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/Telecommunication/Broadcast/Computer Engineering or relevant practical experience

1 years of professional experience in Broadcast Engineering and relevant equipment's operation/maintenance/support

Knowledge in the use of computer, internet and software applications related to projects planning including MS office, Visio, AutoCAD as well as baseband test and measuring equipment

English Language, Arabic is a plus
Job Location Doha, Qatar Job Role Information Technology Years of Experience Min: 1