Senior Engineer - TRANSFORMATION CHURCH

Position Requirements: The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for developing, designing, and implementing engineered systems.  They oversee every aspect of a complex system's lifecycle, from initial creation through to production, management, and final delivery.   In a production environment, the Senior Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation and optimization of IT systems.

HEART (Passions + Purpose) 

• Demonstrate a stable, mature Christian walk, reflecting the fruit of the Spirit.
  (Gal 5:22-23)
• Maintain a strong, personal relationship with God, exemplifying a disciplined worship plan through prayer, Bible study, and financial giving of tithes and offerings.
• Steward well church and personal finances, relations, time, and health
• Help transform lives by regularly inviting others to our church services
• Emotional health and balance between handling multiple, fast-paced projects simultaneously
• Belief and understanding of TC's culture code, core behaviors, and C.O.R.E leadership 
• Passion for Representing God to the Lost & Found
• Willing to become a member of TC and submit to the direction of the pastors and Lead Staff
• Passion for putting Christ in the middle of a culture

HANDS (Responsibilities + Duties)

• Directs, develops, monitors, and reports on the systems within all functional areas. 
• Alerts Senior Audio Visual Design Engineer as appropriate of concerns, changes, and progress; makes recommendations, and implements solutions to problems.
• This role is indispensable in maintaining the stability, reliability, and performance of production systems, which directly impact business operations and continuity
• A Production Senior Systems Engineer possesses extensive knowledge and experience in managing complex IT infrastructures, particularly within production environments.
• Ability to lead a large team and foster a productive and resourceful work culture.
• Provides clear, concise and timely communication of directives cross-departmentally.
• Ability to lead multiple projects at one time.
• By proactively identifying and addressing potential issues, they help minimize downtime and mitigate risks associated with system failures, security breaches, or performance bottlenecks to innovate and solve problems. 
• Designing and implementing systems and tools
• Troubleshooting issues with a production systems and networks
• Automating tasks for production environments
• Installing new hardware and software 
• Performing system upgrades
• Managing backup and recovery
• Monitoring and capacity planning for servers
• Developing system security standards
• Assessing resources to meet production needs
• Assist with other production duties ministry-wide as assigned by the Production Director
  

HEAD (Knowledge + Training)

• REQUIRED: 5 to 8 years of systems engineering experience 
• Ability to work systematically while managing multiple tasks.  
• Ability to resolve conflict in a calming manner.  
• Ability to develop teams and empower other leaders.  
• Self-awareness to identify strengths and weaknesses.  
• Establish and implement systems, structures, training, and resources that equip and empowers the team.   
• Work closely with Audio Systems Engineer to assure systems are on track, and that collaboration is happening.  
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team, ensuring that best practices are followed, and solutions are implemented efficiently and effectively.
• Sr. System Engineer contributions directly contribute to the organization's bottom line by optimizing system efficiency, reducing operational costs, and enhancing productivity.
• System Monitoring and Maintenance: Oversee the monitoring and maintenance of production systems to ensure optimal performance and uptime.
• Incident Response and Troubleshooting: Lead efforts to diagnose and resolve technical issues impacting production systems, minimizing downtime and disruption to operations.
• Capacity Planning and Scalability: Plan for future growth and scalability of production systems, ensuring they can accommodate increasing demands without sacrificing performance or reliability.
• Implement and maintain robust security measures to protect production systems from cyber threats and ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards.
• Identify opportunities for automation and optimization within production workflows to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures to minimize the impact of system failures or disasters on production operations.
• Evaluate and manage relationships with third-party vendors and service providers to ensure the reliability and effectiveness of production systems and services. 
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of production systems and processes, and provide training and knowledge sharing sessions to team members.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and best practices, and identify opportunities for process improvements and innovations to enhance production operations.
• Solutions oriented mind-set and ability to troubleshoot and think critically
• Proficient in a wide range of technology including but not limited to macOS, Windows, Adobe software, SSL, Ross Video Systems, JBL, QSYS, Blackmagic, Broadcast Cameras, IT Networking, Dante