Audio Visual (AV) Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end support and management of existing Audio-Visual (AV) systems, troubleshoot, identify issues and trends, recommend solutions and enhancements.
• Maintain a thorough inventory of AV equipment and supplies, monitors the replacement of non-working hardware.
• Reads and interprets construction drawings, diagrams, submittals, specifications, and AV schematics for new builds.
• Install, maintain and support Digital Audio Recording software, work with databases and ensure up time.
• Build Digital recording computers, ensure recording files upload to a central database, travel to site locations to perform upgrades and hardware replacements.
• Oversee project work with AV vendors to ensure installations adhere to industry best practices, serve as mentor and train junior administrators and users.
• Perform AV system commissioning, ensure systems meet deliverables and requirements.
• Provide real-time support for local and remote customers with technical issues over phone/conference platforms, or in person.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Ability to obtain DOJ Public Trust Clearance
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience with deep understanding of AV systems
• Experience working with VIQ or similar recording software and building recording systems.
• Experience terminating, configurating, and knowledge of Creston, Cisco VTC Endpoints, BIAMP, Extron and other professional AV equipment.
• Knowledge of audio DSPs Management, control systems, video over IP.
• Ability to troubleshoot complexed AV/VTC/WebEx problems and implement solutions in a timely manner.
• Working knowledge of AV systems with automated integrated VTC systems.

Certifications (One or more of the following)

• Avixa AV Technologist
• Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)
• Certified Technology Specialist - Installation (CTS-I)

Company Description

ARES Solutions, Inc (ARES), is an award-winning Small Business headquartered in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Our unwavering commitment to providing the highest level customer service enables our customers to concentrate on achieving their strategic and operation objectives. With a highly skilled workforce, we offer a broad range of technical services and management support to provide "best value" to our customers.

Our reputation for taking care of our customers and employees is demonstrated by our management's receipt of the USDA's Secretary's Honors Award, and the USDA's Small Business Contractor of the Year Award in 2004, 2005, and 2008. Long term relationships with customers and superior support services provided by an excellent technical staff with low turnover, are the cornerstone of our business.

ARES specializes in providing system and software engineering, software/web development, IV&V, T&E, computer security, networking, help desk, PM, and Intel support services to many Federal and DoD agencies.