• Audio Visual Engineer - IT Professional II

    Sarasota County Government (Sarasota, FL)


    Department:

    Enterprise Information Technology

     

    Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

     

    Sarasota County has experienced rapid growth and reliance on audio visual technologies. The use of these technologies is facilitating, hosting, or joining virtual meetings with team members, business partners, and citizens. In this position you will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, optimizing, triaging and supporting audio video functionalities within the Board of County Commissioner conference rooms.

    Design and implement AV solutions:

    + Plan and execute AV setups for a variety of existing conference rooms, including virtual meetings, conferences, presentations, and live streams via the county standard, Cisco WebEx rooms. This would include the integration of the Cisco platform's continued integration with Microsoft Teams and Active Directory. Other tasks would be structured cabling, mounting and securing equipment, and supervising business partners. The overall goal is for users to have a common user experience no matter the conference room being used or location within the county.

    Provide exceptional technical support:

    + Troubleshoot and resolve AV issues onsite, offering timely and effective solutions to ensure smooth operations.

    Manage AV infrastructure:

    + Maintain, monitor, and optimize AV equipment, systems, and software, ensuring they are up-to-date and functioning optimally.

    Collaborate with cross-functional teams:

    + Partner with EIT divisions, Facilities, Training and Development, and other teams to deliver seamless AV experiences.

    Champion self-service AV:

    + Develop and implement strategies to empower county employees to utilize AV tools and resources effectively. Document and promote self-help training information for county employees.

    Maintain:

    + Research and recommend new AV technologies and trends to enhance county's capabilities. Maintain asset inventory for AV Cost Model. Create a refresh schedule for equipment that is to be replaced due to parameters outlined in the AV Cost Model.

    Specific Skills and Knowledge:

    + Knowledge and experience with AV cabling requirements, category cabling, and how the standards and specifications affect AV design and architecture. Crestron programming experience is preferred to support existing Crestron equipment installed within county facilities.

    + Knowledge of various AV standards and guidelines: Dante, ANSI/AVIXA, LACCD, and UCCS Design Standards. Working knowledge of AirMedia: features and functions.

    Critical Importance:

    + Working knowledge and experience with Cisco AV products including experienced integration with Cisco AV products and Microsoft Teams. Cisco AV product integration with third products (ex: non-Cisco mics, speakers, projectors) integrating with Cisco codecs.

    + Experience designing AV systems: Small, medium, large conference rooms or projects. This position must have extensive knowledge with programming Crestron equipment (installation and repair). This would also include Extron equipment.

     

    Hours: Typical work week is Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM

     

    About You

    Minimum Qualifications:

    + Bachelor's Degree AND 3 - 5 years of related experience.

    + -OR- A Master's Degree AND 2 or more years of related experience.

    + Experience may substitute for formal education at discretion of management.

    About Everything Else

    Starting Pay Range: $27.25 - $32.70/hour, based on your experience

     

    Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

     

    If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents (http://www.scgov.net/home/showpublisheddocument/66596/638617478290291353) . You will need to present the following items on your first day:

     

    1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

    + If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)

    2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

    Benefits:

    + Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! C hoose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!

    + For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) for additional information.

    + Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.

    + Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

    A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

     

    We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

     

    Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

     

    A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

     

    Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

     

    Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.