Creative App Specialist-Graphics Engineering

Description

Fox News Graphics Engineering seeks a Creative Applications Specialist.

The primary role of this position is to develop, maintain and administer software systems in a real-time broadcast graphics and on-air production pipeline.  Duties include a mix of research, development, administration, in-depth troubleshooting, and technical support. This position will have a key role assisting with the design and development of the software and processes to improve workflows of off the shelf and custom applications that will enhance on-air programming initiatives.  A strong understanding of the fast paced needs of a broadcast environment is essential.

Position Requirements:

• In-Depth experience with VizRT platforms
• Strong software engineering and development skills
• Working knowledge of 2D and 3D Graphics applications
• Applied knowledge of Live Television Production and Newsroom Systems
• Ability to successfully execute under pressure and tight deadlines
• Flexibility to work within a 24/7 news environment

 Responsibilities:

• Work directly with artists, end users, and show producers in deploying technology on shows in active production.
• Help administer and support a large VizRT Broadcast Graphics infrastructure.
• Research and develop software, systems, and techniques to enhance and support on-air productions.
• Collaborate with other members of the engineering, 3rd party developers and project teams in development of workflows and tools.
• Manage software/hardware updates, new feature testing and release candidate validation of existing software platforms
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technology
• Excellence in problem solving and balancing quick turnaround with long-term quality.
• Must be able to work well with a wide range of personality types, including non-technical end users.
• Must be detail oriented and organized, possess strong communication skills, and be able to prioritize a variety of tasks efficiently.

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computing Science or Graphics discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• 4 -6 years of overall experience within Computer Animation or Broadcast Television industries
• 3+ years of experience with the VizRT platform – Viz scene and template design/scripting, MOS driven workflows, Viz Trio Control Room Play-out, and Viz Content Pilot suite
• Experience with database technologies such as SQL, PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle
• Experience in developing with web services [ REST, SOAP ]
• Ability to parse structured data feeds
• Experience developing with Vbscript, Python, C++ , C#, and XAML