Audio-Visual Operations Engineer

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THE ROLE: 

We are looking for an adaptive Audio-Visual Operations Engineer to join our team. This role involves supporting a global user facing technology footprint and ensure operational excellence for the service offering. The selected candidate will serve as a subject matter expert in audio visual/collaboration services as well as engaging in video event support where required and targeted project work to ensure ongoing support for larger initiatives. Join us!

THE PERSON: 

The ideal candidate will have experience in audio visual centric operations, service delivery, Cisco/Polycom fleet operations and excellent communication abilities, particularly with C-Level executives. This person will thrive in a fast-paced environment and will have a strong bias towards enabling customer success through service delivery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

  Support and Operations:

• Ensure global video fleet is at peak operational health through monitoring and maintenance as required.
• Troubleshoot and resolve video conferencing and event service incidents, including RMA’s (return material authorizations), and hardware/software issues.
• Manage cloud video interoperability partners (i.e. Pexip, Cisco, Synergy Sky, etc) to ensure appropriate KPIs are met for service success.
• Utilize AI tools and related applications to create dashboards and other tools to efficiently report out on success metrics and related KPIs
• Utilize the existing management-tracking tool ServiceNow for all related incident tracking, service tickets, and change requests.

• Report any Exec and P1/P2 AV issues during a Daily Operations meeting.
• Operate, maintain, and upgrade video conferencing equipment, test environment, and infrastructure.

   New Technologies and Deployments:

• Serve as a point of escalation for engineering incidents.
• Maintain accurate inventories of service-related products for reference and review.
• Plan out yearly refresh and upgrade work with teams according to depreciation schedules and Site Expansion activities.
• During the year, maintain a list of Conversion requests, create Utilization Heat Maps and review with VP quarterly for approval
• Build global video fleet standards through the following:
• Maintain standard offerings for deployment.
• Define requirements for next generation fleet adaptations.
• Maintain relationships with technology partners and suppliers for implementation.
• Evaluate new technologies for deployment and make recommendations with an AMD-on-AMD mindset.
• Collaborate with teams cross-functionally to ensure successful delivery of projects and services.
• Assist in project related tasks and deliverables to drive solutions to completion.
• Provide feedback to senior management/C-suite on projects and process improvements.
• Identify incident trends; recommend and implement solutions to reduce volume.
• Vendor management in support of project and service deliverables.
• Leverage AI wherever possible to increase efficiency and build adaptive solutions.
• Collaborate with operations and support teams to provide direction/support, streamline processes, improve efficiency, and enhance the overall user experience.
• Plan out yearly refresh and upgrade work with teams according to depreciation schedules and Site Expansion activities.
• During the year, maintain a list of Conversion requests, create Utilization Heat Maps and review with VP quarterly for approval
• Evaluate new technologies for deployment and make recommendations with an AMD-on-AMD mindset.
• Collaborate with teams cross-functionally to ensure successful delivery of projects and services.
• Assist in project related tasks and deliverables to drive solutions to completion.
• Provide feedback to senior management/C-suite on projects and process improvements.
• Identify incident trends; recommend and implement solutions to reduce volume.
• Build rapport of innovation within our organization and cross functionally.
• Seek out customer feedback for road maps.
• Foster a team culture that promotes knowledge sharing, excellence, and collaboration.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Operational focus in a fast paced, best in class, technology support function.
• Extensive project management experience and a focus on delivery.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Experience with AI technologies and applications for enablement and reporting.
• Experience with the following vendors and process management in these focus areas:

• Cisco/Polycom video endpoints
• Webex Control Hub/Poly Lens management platforms
• Zoom meetings and webinars
• Vyopta and Thousand Eyes video monitoring platforms
• Splunk data collection services
• Crestron and Extron video
• Crestron, Extron and QSC control systems
• Biamp, QSC and Extron audio workflows
• Shure wireless and installed microphone systems
• Sony, Samsung, and related display vendors.
• Megapixel, Sony, Nova star video wall products.

• Experience with video support and engineering efforts.
• Experience with process management, implementation and development.
• Experience in dashboarding and data metrology.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, C/C+, SIMPL, Lua and others a plus.
• Proven experience in C-Level interactions.
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within scope.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

·       Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field strongly preferred 

LOCATION: 

·       San Jose, California

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.