Apex Systems
Senior AV Engineer
Apex Systems is a global IT services provider and our staffing practice has an opening for a Sr AV Engineer to place at our client, a top Canadian Bank
Client: A top Canadian Bank
Terms: 7 months, with possibility to extend
Location Hybrid- Downtown-
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PURPOSE OF JOB:
Provide operational governance, engineering, and thought of the bank’s Enterprise A/V Services that supports critical infrastructure. The goal of the Engineering role is to introduce new services and maintain existing ones that deliver excellence in the areas of Service Quality and Total Cost of Ownership.
A/V ENGINEERING – KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
LIFE CYCLE & ROADMAP
• Manage A/V from inception to decommissioning, following all key process
• Responsible for service quality, availability, optimization, and commoditization.
• Support the execution of a technology oriented Roadmap of Initiatives to improve the services
• Support the currency strategy
• Participate in the coordination among key functions such as, Service Owners, Engineering, Architecture, and Solutioning
STRATEGY
• Provide Engineering direction and leadership aimed at the strengthening and maturing A/V Service
• Understand current and future business needs and incorporate these into a roadmaps and currency plans
VENDOR MANAGEMENT
• Work with Vendors that supply technology for the related service through:
• Reviews of vendor roadmaps
• Assist in problem management of systemic issues as needed
• Provide Vendor Governance and participate in Operational Governance sessions
POLICY AND STANDARDS OVERSIGHT
• Manage A/V Technologies and make recommendations to the Service Owner for continued improvements.
• Ensure that policies and standards are followed for the Services being managed.
Typical policies / standards areas are:
1. Governance
2. Security
3.
Technology Development Framework
4. Architecture / TAG
TECHNICAL SME
- SME to act as consultant and leader in the A/V space
- SME in Crestron, & QSC, room Control processors
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
• Maintain regular contact with technology engineers, service owners, and senior management
• Partner closely with Infrastructure teams : Architecture, Engineering, Operations, Information Security, Business Management and consumers of the service
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• Extensive experience with A/V technologies such as AtteroTech, Crestron, QSYS, Evertz, Biamp, Polycom, Shure, BlackMagic, MagicInfo, Samsung, Planar, Shure, Haivision, Triple Play and Yamaha
• Experience with wireless presentation technologies such as ClickShare, WePresent, Mersive and AirServer
• Experience with highly complex centralized audio solutions
• In depth Networking experience, particularly with the Audio over Ethernet protocols such as DANTE, CobraNet and AES67
• In depth experience deploying multicast audio and video solutions
• Experience with Crestron Toolbox, Biamp Tesira and Dante Controller
• Experience deploying Audio over Ethernet in an SDN network, through firewalls and SBC, and with Network security
• Experience with Microsoft Skype, Microsoft Surface Hubs, Cisco CUCM, Cisco Video, Legacy Tandberg
• Experience with the following deployment scenarios; Auditoriums, flex space, training rooms, meeting rooms, outdoor venues, broadcast events (TV)
• Relationship Management: Ability to establish and build healthy working relations and partnerships with clients, vendors and peers.
• Leadership Knowledge of approaches, tools, and techniques for gaining the cooperation and support of others.
• IT Service Management Knowledge of the asset and process management practices, requirements, and support services for the IT function.
• Influencing Ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking Knowledge of tools and techniques for effective use of a broad range of factors, assumptions, frameworks and perspectives when solving problems.
• Computer Science, Engineering Degree or equivalent experience in a discipline relevant to the demands of the position
• CTI-P101 Foundations of Crestron Programming Certification will be considered an asset
• Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) or Certified Technology Specialist Design (CTS-D) will be considered an asset
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) will be considered an asset
• AQAV AV9000 personal membership status will be considered an asset
