AV Systems Administrator

AV Systems Administrator

The Media Services team at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) seeks an AV Systems Administrator. The AV Systems Administrator will support the day-to-day technical operations of the GSB campus and assist in the refresh and improvement of the AV systems throughout.

Strong systems engineering and administrative knowledge is a core requirement for this role, as the entire center’s AV topology is networked. A fundamental understanding of networking concepts such as multicast, VLANs, and bandwidth management is necessary. This includes enterprise applications as well as any peripheral systems that interact with the Audio / Video systems ecosystem. The AV Systems Administrator also supports faculty requests, assists with class and event recordings, and break/fix support as needed.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to directly support the mission of the GSB and work closely with world-renowned faculty on a day-to-day basis. This position requires regular, on-site work at the GSB.

• Build, install, configure, analyze, tune, and troubleshoot AV systems and networked environments to achieve optimum performance levels in classrooms, conference rooms, and event spaces.
• Resolve difficult AV system problems and provide consultation or training to faculty and staff on technical solutions.
• Configure and assist in the design of AV systems and network security protocols for commercial AV hardware integration.
• Manage AV hardware, software, and utilities including Dante networked audio, various audio DSP architecture, Evertz NEXX/Magnum video routing platforms, and commercial displays for installation, modification, troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Monitor and analyze AV system resource usage and network performance to recommend and develop enhancements to system capabilities and performance.
• Compare, evaluate, and implement new AV technologies, and integrate AV systems into the computing environment.
• Document AV systems infrastructure for users, support and consulting personnel, and developers.
• Train personnel who provide support and consulting services to users on AV system fundamentals.
• Act as liaison with various departments across campus and provide technical support for live events and recordings.
• Lead vendor management and departmental purchasing, serving as PCard holder and ensuring on-time, policy-compliant reconciliations per Stanford best practices.
• Maintain all Stanford-required trainings and certifications to ensure continuous compliance and audit readiness.

• Bachelor’s degree and ten years of relevant AV systems experience or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience with multiple types of AV operating systems and commercial AV hardware.
• Basic knowledge of audio principles, gain structure, acoustics, echo cancellation within various software environments.
• Basic knowledge of audio-mixing console setup and management.
• Experience with managing an integrated AV computing environment and AV-over-IP systems.
• Experience with AV programming languages including Crestron/Qsys for lightweight system development and troubleshooting.
• Experience with networked environments including multicast traffic, VLANs, and bandwidth management.
• Experience with network storage solutions and AV system integration.
• Experience with configuring and maintaining AV network infrastructure.
• Demonstrated knowledge of security protocols for AV systems.
• Ability to manage shared AV resources and perform moderately complex technical tasks.
• Ability to work well independently and as a team member.
• Ability to train others in AV applications and operating system fundamentals.
• Experience with AV middleware and infrastructure including Dante Domain Manager and DSP architecture.

• Q-SYS Visionsuite-ACPR Commissioning Level 2
• Q-SYS Visionsuite Commissioning Seer vision Level 2
• Q-SYS Level 2 Training
• Audinate DDM Administrator, Audinate Dante Level 3
• Netgear Switching for AV over IP
• Crestron Intelligent Video Design (IVC-D)
• Avixa CTS

The expected pay range for this position is $127,716 - $147,437…