Workplace Technology Specialist

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Position Summary:

We are looking for an experienced AV technician to set up and operate event media equipment. As an AV technician you will organize and install media equipment such as projectors microphones video monitors and soundboards. You may also be required to alter the venue layout to enhance acoustics.

Attractions of the Job:

F5 Tower is a cutting-edge modern downtown Seattle high-rise with 200 AV/IT systems. These systems include Zoom Rooms video walls digital signage and large multi-purpose rooms with complex AV signal routing control systems and digital signal this role you will spend 90% of your time responding to production and end-user support. This is an onsite role and does not support the ability to work remotely.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Meeting with Event Coordinators to discuss audio lighting and video requirements.
• Altering venue arrangements according to layout diagrams.
• Setting up and installing microphones lights video monitors projectors speakers and video cameras.
• Conducting sound visual and performance quality checks on AV equipment.
• Operating sound and visual equipment during events.
• Troubleshooting equipment and ensuring events run smoothly.
• Maintaining strong customer relations.
• Maintain accurate and timely status information; record sufficient resolution summary information when closing or escalating tickets.
• Disassembling audio and visual equipment and packing up after the event.
• Experience supporting a large scale of meeting rooms/AV systems. Experience Zoom Rooms Crestron Control Biamp DSPs Digital Signage.

• Experience working with and supporting Executive Leadership.
• Experience working with and managing vendors.

Other Responsibilities:

• Responsible for upholding F5s Business Code of Ethics and promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelors or AA degree in sound engineering or a similar field.
• Previous experience working as an AV technician.
• In-depth understanding of sound video and lighting equipment.
• Familiarity with computers and IP Networking Systems.
• Advanced knowledge of modern filming and sound mixing techniques.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• A keen eye for detail.
• High level of physical fitness and the ability to lift heavy equipment.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree in a related field (or equivalent experience) required.
• 1-2 years experience working in a technical support role.
• Demonstrated familiarity with Windows and iOS/OSX operating systems hardware/software and TCP/IP LANs.
• CTS (or similar) certification is a plus.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to read write and speak English.
• Use copier phone fax and personal computer.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Fast paced team environment.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Open to ongoing change.
• Extensive computer and phone use.
• E-mail intensive culture.
• Open office environment.

Benefits:

We provide competitive salaries a world-class benefits package including 100% of the premium for employee medical dental and vision insurance highly subsidized premiums for dependent coverage 401K match employees stock purchase plan 18 days paid time off within the 1st year and nine paid holidays life insurance short & long term disability insurance tuition reimbursement and much more.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However the description may not be all-inclusive and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge skills experience geographic locations and market conditions as well as to reflect F5s differing products industries and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation bonus restricted stock units and benefits. More details about F5s benefits can be found at the following link: F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with or @).

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age sensory physical or mental disability marital status veteran or military status genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable local state or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including but not limited to hiring job assignment compensation promotion benefits training discipline and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting .