at Northwestern University in

Evanston, Illinois, United States Job Description Job Opening Id:

54389

Department:

IT Assoc VP IT Svcs & Support Salary/Grade:

ITS/78

Job Summary:

Under direct supervision, the AV Systems Engineer will be responsible for AV services support, AV technical support, and videoconferencing/lecture capture support in defined technology enhanced classrooms and learning spaces for Northwestern IT. The AV Systems Engineer will solve complex a/v issues when called upon. Candidate must demonstrate the ability to carry out careful quality assurance assessments and report on results clearly and concisely. Candidate will develop and upkeep both in-room and on-line documentation. Candidate should have strong technical background demonstrating ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues independently. Candidate must be able to thrive in a team environment.

Specific Responsibilities:

Responds to escalated hotline (7-ROOM) requests for immediate assistance and service requests across all lines of support in NUIT Learning Spaces Technology Support Service delivery locations. Coordinate and resolve escalated to other units. Support includes routine diagnostic functions and defined maintenance actions. Monitors and takes appropriate corrective action on daily basis in supported spaces. Responsible for service delivery and quality assurance for AV support, classroom computer support, video conferencing support, lecture capture support, and events support in NUIT Learning Spaces Technology Support Service delivery locations. This position is critical in establishing and performing Incident Management, Change Management, and Problem Management functions and tasks. Responsible for assurance of operational readiness for Learning Spaces Technology Support Service delivery locations. Functions include certification of new and upgraded service locations. Support includes routine diagnostic functions and defined maintenance actions for technology. Monitors and takes appropriate corrective action for security of supported machines and the network. Takes active role in maintaining best practices in room design and technology implementation for long term support and ease of use. Helps maintain short- and long-term plans for replacement and upgrades to AV, Computer, VC, and Lecture Capture technology in supported spaces. Helps maintain an inventory of AV supplies (i.e.,cables, batteries and misc. backup equipment). Diagnose and resolve complex AV issues while serving as the subject matter expert for advanced troubleshooting and ticket escalations. Supports both in person and virtual special events as needed. This includes advance testing and same day venue support. Miscellaneous Perform other duties as assigned To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account