AV Engineer I

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The AV Engineer I is responsible for the overall Audio-Visual infrastructure including engineering design implementation and integration as well as support and technical services. This includes all AV Solutions such as: Control System Automation Room Monitoring Systems Live Event Production Lecture Capture Digital Signage Digital Sound Processing Live Streaming and Video Conferencing/ Unified Communications.

ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:

Located in the vibrant and diverse Tampa Bay region of Floridas gulf coast theUniversity of South Florida (USF) is a Preeminent State Research University with campuses in Tampa St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee. Rated as one of the top places to live in the U.S. Tampa Bay offers a high quality of life year-round sunshine and easy access to top-ratedentertainment. USF is one of the nations largest public universities serving more than 50000 students with an annual budget of $1.8 billon. Over the past five years USF has been the fastest-rising university in the nation public or private on the U.S. News and World Reports list of best universities which it ranks as the 44thbest public university in America.

USF is proud to be an innovating partner within the Tampa Bay region listed byForbesas the top emerging tech city in the country.

USF Information Technology (USF IT) provides technology services and support for the University of South Florida. The IT team led by the Vice President and CIO provides the following services: Administrative Services Client Support Communication Services Teaching and Learning Analytics and Reporting Mobile and Web Services Consulting Services Cybersecurity Service and Research Technologies. For more information please visit:Information Technology University of South Florida ().

ADDITIONAL INFO FOR APPLICANTS: The selected candidate must have current work authorization in the United States. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

USF offers GREAT BENEFITS to full time employees!!

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation Days
• Paid Sick Days
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Various Retirement Options including 401K employer match
• Tuition Assistance (available for yourself spouse partner or dependent)
  

For more information about your total compensation package and other USF benefits please visit: Work at USF

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES:

1. AV Infrastructure: Designs implements installs maintains and administers AV infrastructure including hardware software and various configurations to support the AV mission for the campus.
2. Tier 3 Troubleshooting: Monitors overall performance of AV environment to proactively identify potential issues and tune appropriately. Serves as a Tier 3-level escalated support of the AV environment. Analyzes and defines vulnerabilities within AV equipment and signal flows and develop technology solutions independently as needed.
3. Commissioning/ Programming: Analyzes and configures hardware and software related to complex AV/IT applications and systems. Edits existing configuration/ programming templates to customize a design/ control system program or DSP to a specific room or application. Provides a wide range of in- depth technical assistance and guidance to user-support staff on these AV solutions.
4. Project Management: Serves as technical consultant to project coordinators surrounding AV room design. Works with team to establish and improve processes and procedures. Participates in professional development activities as appropriate.
5. Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or Equivalent and relevant certification OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 1-year relevant work experience or Bachelors degree.

Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelors degree.
Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate ( is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required not to exceed:
(a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
(b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelors degree;
(c) Six years of direct experience for a masters degree;
(d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
(e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure certification or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

IT COMPETENCIES:

• Growth Mindset: Takes ownership of personal growth and embraces the concept that intelligence and talent can be developed through continuous learning. Willing to take on new challenges and views failure as an opportunity to grow.
• Communication: Comfortable using a broad range of communication styles and chooses appropriate effective ways to communicate. Adapts communication style depending on the audience and situation. Listens and asks questions to develop a better understanding.
• Collaboration: Collaborates with others in the pursuit of common missions visions values and goals. Fosters a sense of community within and across teams building on mutual respect trust and drawing on the strengths of others.
• Client Obsession: Client focused when creating solutions or solving problems believing that everything we do is to earn and keep our clients trust.
• Ownership: Takes responsibility accountability and proactively focuses on areas they can directly influence. Understands their role within the team and recognizes that they share the teams successes and failures.
• Outcome Driven: Focuses on desired results business outcomes and how to achieve them. Takes appropriate actions to ensure commitments are met and results achieved.