Post Production Engineer

About the role

The Post Production Engineer is responsible for the strategic leadership, architecture, and operational management of the department's post-production technology ecosystem. This role oversees enterprise-class storage, editing, virtualization, automation, and workflow systems that support the creation, management, and delivery of content worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Maintains departmental data centers including shared storage, Interplay, and VMware.
• Oversees the implementation of new equipment.
• Tests, improves, and creates new systems workflows across the department's technical infrastructure and manages large-scale software deployments.
• Investigates and resolves A/V, software, and hardware issues in collaboration with internal teams and vendors, while documenting system errors and optimizing network performance by addressing outages and connectivity issues.
• Provides technical support to editorial staff, specializing in Avid workflows, system maintenance, and troubleshooting to ensure high-quality audio/visual output.
• Serves as a key liaison for staff, vendors, and cross-functional teams, delivering prompt and effective support across systems and networks.
• Develops, tests, and maintains custom scripts to automate solutions to streamline workflows, reduce manual intervention, and improve operational efficiency.
• Creates and maintains comprehensive Confluence documentation to support workflow processes, system configurations, automation standards, and knowledge sharing across the team.
• Oversees virtual machines and associated workflows to support scalable and efficient operations.
• Researches and implements software and hardware upgrades across the department's system environment as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 2-3 years in post-production editorial environment.
• Minimum 2-3 years as assistant editor in Avid environment.
• Minimum 2-3 years in scripting development (Perl, Java Script, Shell Scripting).
• Highly proficient in Avid Infrastructure and Avid workflows.
• Previous entertainment industry experience required.
• Live Production, Advanced Desktop Support, Advanced Networking and troubleshooting preferred.
• Previous experience in Customer Service preferred.
• Experience in content marketing a plus.
• BA/BS Degree or other comparable training.

Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification

• BA/BS Degree or other comparable training.

Preferred

• Available 24/7 during critical periods; able to respond to urgent issues at any time.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills across all levels.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple tasks under pressure.
• Collaborative and service-minded, with a proactive approach to resolving technical issues.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and flexible with overtime as needed.
• Management has the right to add or change duties and job requirements at any time.

Pay

Pay Range: $59,507.00 - $110,512.00 salary per year.