AV Support Technician
New York City, NY - USA
Job Summary
Role: AV Support Technician
Location: NYC NY
Contract Onsite
Pay: $35.00 - $38/hr on W2(Inclusive all)
Key Responsibilities
Conference Room AV Support & Sweeps
- Perform daily AV sweeps of all conference rooms to proactively catch and resolve issues before meetings start.
- Support and assist employees using conference room AV systems both on-site and remote including Google Meet projectors displays and audio/video conferencing equipment.
- Troubleshoot and resolve Google Meet hardware and software issues including Google Meet room kits cameras and in-room controllers.
- Support and maintain the Logitech Rally line of products (cameras speakers mics and Rally Bar/Rally Bar Mini) across conference rooms.
- Support and troubleshoot Neat Bar Pro systems including connectivity audio/video quality and firmware issues.
- Configure monitor and troubleshoot Logitech scheduling displays/room schedulers ensuring rooms show accurate availability and booking status.
- Know and work with your points of escalation to continuously improve the end-user experience.
- Train employees on the proper use of conference room AV equipment.
- Respond to support escalations from the IT Helpdesk both in person and via our ticketing system and triage hardware stacks as needed.
- Manage inventory for AV and IT hardware and software including tracking ordering and stocking of spares and consumables.
Conference Room Design Install & Troubleshooting
- Provide technical input in the selection and management of AV integrators technology vendors and managed-service partners.
- Design install and configure new conference rooms from the ground up including mounting displays and cameras running and terminating cabling and installing and provisioning room hardware.
- Configure calibrate and maintain conference room audio systems (DSPs mixers microphones speakers) to ensure clear consistent audio quality.
- Diagnose and resolve complex end-to-end conference room issues spanning hardware software network and scheduling systems.
- Document room configurations signal flow diagrams and equipment inventories for all supported spaces.
- Assist with cabling rack builds and low-voltage wiring for new or renovated conference rooms as needed.
Event AV Support & Production
- Operate and run live AV production for internal company events out of the All-Hands event booth serving as day-to-day hands-on technical support for All-Hands meetings town halls and other streamed events.
- Operate Q-SYS systems for event audio processing DSP configuration and signal routing during live productions.
- Set up configure and operate Epiphan Pearl 2 encoders for recording and streaming All-Hands and training room events.
- Configure and troubleshoot Google Meet as the hybrid/remote contribution and streaming platform for live events.
- Operate Blackmagic switchers for live camera switching and program video during events.
- Operate mixing consoles to provide core audio support levels mic mixes and program sound for live events and presentations.
- Extend event AV support beyond the All-Hands booth by setting up running and tearing down AV for events held in the training room and other secondary event spaces.
- Perform pre-event technical checks (audio video switching camera framing encoder/streaming status and Google Meet connectivity) and conduct basic run-throughs ahead of live events.
- Monitor the live event signal chain during productions and troubleshoot issues in real time escalating to the Broadcast Lead or events team for complex or high-stakes production issues.
- Coordinate with the Events team and Broadcast Lead on run-of-show technical requirements equipment needs and staffing for upcoming events.
- Perform routine maintenance firmware updates and basic troubleshooting on event AV equipment including Q-SYS processors Epiphan encoders Blackmagic switchers mixing consoles cameras and microphones.
- Assist with cabling rack organization and configuration changes for the All-Hands booth and training room event AV systems.
- Help maintain documentation for event AV setups signal flow and standard operating procedures for recurring event types.
Documentation Systems & Continuous Improvement
- Develop and maintain knowledge base articles and runbooks in Confluence for conference room and event AV systems troubleshooting steps and standard operating procedures.
- Monitor conference room AV system health using remote monitoring and management tools applying firmware and software updates as needed.
- Coordinate with outside vendors and contractors for AV equipment procurement repair installation and preventive maintenance.
- Stay current with emerging conference room AV event production and unified communications (UC) technology trends and recommend improvements to existing systems.
What Were Looking For
Requirements
- 5 years of experience in IT/AV support roles with a focus on conference room and meeting-space AV support.
- Hands-on experience with the Logitech Rally line of products (cameras speakers mics Rally Bar/Rally Bar Mini).
- Hands-on experience with Neat Bar Pro or similar all-in-one video bar systems.
- Experience configuring and troubleshooting Logitech scheduling displays/room schedulers.
- Strong hands-on experience troubleshooting Google Meet hardware and software in a conference room and live event setting.
- Demonstrated ability to install and troubleshoot a conference room from the ground up including mounting cabling configuration and testing.
- Hands-on experience operating live event AV equipment including video switchers (e.g. Blackmagic) audio mixing consoles and streaming/recording encoders (e.g. Epiphan Pearl 2).
- Working experience with Q-SYS or similar audio DSP/control platforms in a live event or production environment.
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
About Company
About Trident: Trident Consulting is an award-winning IT/engineering staffing company founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Ramon, CA. We specialize in placing high-quality vetted technology Some of our recent awards include: 2022, 2021, 2020 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private comp ... View more