Systems Engineer, NBC Telemundo San Diego

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San Diego, CA, USA
Hybrid
85K-105K Annually
Mid level
AdTech • Cloud • Digital Media • Information Technology • News + Entertainment • App development
NBCUniversal has a rich history of evolving the media and entertainment industry.
The Role
Implement, administer, and support mission-critical media production and enterprise IT systems for news and live production. Gather requirements, deploy media/video infrastructures, provide 24/7 technical support and incident response, maintain documentation, ensure cybersecurity compliance, and lead complex projects to meet stakeholder needs.
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Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
NBCU Local is reimagining storytelling for the next generation of local news watchers, delivering local content to English and Spanish-speaking audiences in 31 U.S. TV markets and Puerto Rico. We are comprised of NBC Owned Television Stations, NBC Sports Regional Networks and Telemundo Station Group - plus multicast networks COZI TV and TeleXitos, regional cable news network NECN, and 16 free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels - including 11 NBC local news, four Telemundo regional news channels.
The NBCU Local Technology & Operations organization provides Technology & Workflow Solutions, Support, Media Operations, Production, Studio and Facilities services that power NBCU Local content creation and distribution.
Job Description
We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join the Technology team in San Diego, supporting KNSD and KUAN. As a Systems Engineer, you will be primarily responsible for implementing and supporting technology and users within our mission critical, media production and enterprise IT environment. If you love challenges, enjoy working with people, and want to make a positive impact while being a part of a high performing team working at the leading edge of media technology, you could be the perfect match for our team.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Gather requirements, plan, and implement technical and workflow solutions for News, Production, and Creative Services partners.
  • Administration of media production applications, systems and infrastructure, ensuring reliability of technology and operations.
  • Develop and maintain system documentation for operational and troubleshooting purposes.
  • Provide technical support, incident response, and customer communication.
  • Ensure compliance with NBCUniversal cyber security policies and standards.
  • All other duties as assigned.
  • Required onsite: This position is required to be performed full time onsite from an NBCUniversal designated work site.

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, radio, television & film, related fields or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to support a 24/7/365 operation.

Skills & Experience we are looking for:
  • Support of mid-to-major market news or live event production operations & 24x7 mission critical technology facilities.
  • Expertise in planning, implementation and support of media technology including SDI, NDI and ST-2110 video infrastructures, contribution & distribution encoding, live production systems, news gathering tools, NRCS, NLE, media asset management, and transmission systems.
  • Expertise in core IT fundamentals including administration of physical / virtualized / cloud compute & storage, networking, domain & identity management.
  • History of successfully leading complex projects resulting in satisfied stakeholders.

Eligibility Requirements:
  • Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
  • Must be willing to work in San Diego, CA
  • Willingness to travel and work outside standard hours, and on weekends with short notice.
  • You must possess a valid driver's license.
  • Must be willing to submit to a background investigation.
  • Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
  • Must be 18 years or older.
  • Ability to lift and carry 50+ pounds of gear.
  • Ability to communicate and interact effectively with diverse audiences across different departments, ranging from non-technical clients to technical professionals and operations staff.
  • You must be able to process large amounts of information, analyze this information and make sound decisions, sometimes under intense deadline pressure.
  • Ability to work on your own initiative.
  • Excellent organization, collaboration and communication skills.
  • Must possess strong multitasking skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
  • This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.
  • Salary range: $85,000-$105,000

Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

Skills Required

  • Minimum of 3 years relevant experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, radio/television & film or equivalent experience
  • Ability to support a 24/7/365 operation
  • Support of mid-to-major market news or live event production operations and mission-critical technology facilities
  • Expertise in SDI, NDI and ST-2110 video infrastructures
  • Experience with contribution and distribution encoding, live production systems, NRCS, NLE, media asset management, and transmission systems
  • Core IT administration: physical/virtualized/cloud compute and storage, networking, domain and identity management
  • History of leading complex projects with satisfied stakeholders
  • Position required full time onsite at NBCUniversal designated work site in San Diego, CA
  • Willingness to travel and work outside standard hours and on weekends with short notice
  • Valid driver's license
  • Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
  • Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States
  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Ability to lift and carry 50+ pounds of gear
  • Excellent organization, collaboration, communication, multitasking and prioritization skills

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NBCUniversal Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave of 16 weeks for primary caregivers (4 weeks for non‑primary), plus fertility, adoption assistance, backup care, and counseling resources are emphasized. Recognition on best‑for‑parents lists reinforces a strong family support stance.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth The U.S. framework cites 15 vacation days, 10 company holidays, 7 personal “myDays,” 5 caregiving days, and flexible sick time. Compassionate and bereavement leave are also included.
  • Retirement Support A U.S. 401(k) with automatic enrollment and dollar‑for‑dollar matching up to the first 6% of eligible pay is described, alongside access to financial advisors. This structure highlights solid long‑term savings support.

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The Company
HQ: New York City, NY
68,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1912

What We Do

From film, television, news, theme parks, interactive media, and streaming, our people are at the center of it all. ​Here, we solve complex and business-critical problems. That’s why we’re looking for people to help us continue our evolution, imagining and delivering the most innovative and disruptive products and services through the latest tech advancements in the industry. ​ Here you can develop solutions. You’ll develop solutions that allow engineers to broadcast live TV from the comfort of their homes. These solutions will enable the use of our collection of hundreds of thousands of distinct intellectual properties across our film, television and streaming brands. Here you can transform. You’ll make decisions and solve complex problems by leveraging insights that come from data, building AI to help enable solutions to optimize every aspect of our content eco-system. Here you can build. You’ll build emerging immersive technologies that are used to power the broadcasts and streaming of global events like the Super Bowl and Olympics. You can create secure, elastic cloud-based services connecting parts of our global platform ecosystem that effect tens of millions of viewers, consumers and businesses that consume and love NBCUniversal’s content. And while you design, build and architect your career, we have the culture to make sure you’re supported. Here you can work and still live your best life! We’re leaders in our fields. We hire smart people and trust them to get the job done. We are never too busy to develop a fellow colleague. We understand our goals – or we ask. When we see something that needs doing – we do it. We make data-driven decisions. We fiercely believe in our talent and their growth. If you're ready to make an impact, here you can.

Why Work With Us

For us, it's more than just a work life. It's a daily passion. We take great pride in our legacy. We find fun in the challenge. We collaborate and inspire others. We're always creating, always solving and always ahead of competition.

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