Graphics Engineering Systems Administrator
Job Description:
Job Description and Responsibilities:
We are seeking a highly motivated person with experience in IT, DBA and high speed LANs to maintain and support a growing infrastructure within a live production environment.
As a Graphics Engineering Systems Administrator you will:
-Maintain the existing systems used in the production of our on-air control room Graphics systems
-Manage DBA functions for Broadcast Graphics systems
-Assist in qualifications of hardware and software revision and upgrades
-Liaise with Broadcast and Enterprise Systems Administrators to implement proactive policies and best practices for IT infrastructure
-Manage tape archive library and backup schedules for graphics production
Responsibilities:
- Support existing software pipeline infrastructure
- Interface with other DBA and IT administrators carry out daily procedures
- Proactive support of hardware, software updates, security patches and revisions testing
- Maintain, improve and secure our expanding Broadcast LAN infrastructure
- Support external datafeeds and backend systems with third party vendor solutions
- Support on-air operations related to Graphics Engineering infrastructure
Requirements:
- Proficiency in Linux or Unix, as well as Windows
- SQL DBA
- Knowledge or direct experience with Oracle database management
- Knowledge of networks, Graphics computing, render farms and clustered servers
- Software / hardware systems experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Team-oriented player / flexible schedule
- Familiarity with current trends
Desired Skills and Pluses:
- Knowledge of video and disk array hardware
- Knowledge of video codecs & streaming video techniques
- Knowledge of live production environments