Media IP Engineer

Rocky Mountain Public Media, Inc. (RMPM) is the parent company of Rocky Mountain PBS, KUVO Jazz, and The Drop. Over a million Coloradans turn to Rocky Mountain PBS, KUVO Jazz, and The Drop to discover provocative and inspiring local, national, and international programming; find diverse viewpoints; score front row center seats to world-class performances; and experience lifelong learning opportunities every month.

The Media IP Engineer is a member of the Rocky Mountain Public Media (RMPM) Technology team, responsible for the design, deployment, configuration, and maintenance of the infrastructure supporting RMPM TV, radio, and streaming platforms. This role is grounded in IP based distribution and core networking principles and in addition requires familiarity with digital video, audio and post-production fundamentals. Reporting to the Sr. Broadcast Engineer, this position bridges modern cloud-based media technology in support of RMPM’s growing streaming footprint, while also serving to maintain the reliability of over-the-air media broadcast operations. The ideal candidate brings solid experience in IP based signal processing for TV broadcast, radio and streaming environments, along with a strong overall networking background.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Support and maintain cloud-based streaming infrastructure, including AWS Elemental MediaLive, MediaPackage, and related services for live and on-demand distribution.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues across streaming delivery chains, including CDN, encoder, and origin server configurations.
Administer and maintain broadcast IP and multicast networking infrastructure, including VLANs, switches, firewalls, and IP routing in support of media workflows.
Install, configure, and support servers, storage systems, and broadcast IP infrastructure used in content production and delivery.
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Zabbix, Grafana, CloudWatch) for infrastructure and streaming health.
Assist with EAS system administration, testing, and FCC compliance logging across TV and radio platforms.
Support the integration and maintenance of audio playout and automation systems for KUVO Jazz radio and other RMPM audio platforms.
Participate in engineering projects including system upgrades, equipment procurement support, and technology migrations.
Maintain accurate technical documentation, system diagrams, and equipment records.
Support maintenance and repair of TV and radio broadcast systems, including transmitters, translators, exciters, STL links, and associated RF infrastructure.
Support Studio Operations and Content Production/Engineering activities.
Perform site visits to transmitter and translator locations for maintenance, troubleshooting, and inspections, including occasional travel to remote sites throughout Colorado.
Collaborate with television Master Control, IT, content teams and radio teams to identify and resolve technical issues affecting on-air and digital delivery.
Participate in technical on-call rotation and respond to after-hours incidents affecting broadcast or streaming services.
Perform additional engineering and operational duties as required to support broadcast and streaming reliability.

Minimum Qualifications of Position

2–4 years of experience with IP distribution systems, network operations/engineering, and TV/Radio broadcast fundamentals including audio engineering.
Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking, VLANs, routing protocols, and network security fundamentals.
Familiarity with media transport protocols such as SRT, RTP, RTMP, or HLS.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS; familiarity with services such as EC2, S3, CloudFront, or media-specific services (Elemental, MediaLive, MediaPackage) is strongly preferred.
Proficiency with Linux/Unix systems administration and Windows Server environments.
Familiarity with RF principles, TV and radio broadcast system operations and system engineerin
Working knowledge of audio/video formats, encoding, and digital media workflows.
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to produce and maintain clear technical documentation and systems records.

ADDITIONAL Qualifications of Position

Experience with SMPTE ST 2110+ NMOS, Dante, NDI or other media-over-IP standards is a plus.
Strong positive organizational, teamwork and interpersonal skills. Must be able to work both independently and as a collaborative and productive team member.
Must possess exceptional time management and decision-making skills.
Must be detail-oriented with an ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
Must have a demonstrated ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and work within established budgets.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and/or people of color are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every qualification. We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workforce. If you’re excited about this role, feel a passion for our mission, this feels like it could be your dream job, but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply!

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