Lead Audio Visual Architect

MISSION STATEMENT

The Judicial Department works to provide equal access to justice, contribute to public safety, and strengthen the rule of law across Colorado.

Together our courts and probation departments are committed to impartial and timely dispute resolution; support for families, litigants, and victims;

client rehabilitation; and meaningful community engagement.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES

General Statement Of Duties :

The Lead Audio Visual Architect is responsible for the support of audiovisual (AV) technologies used by the Colorado Judicial Department and supervising the AV team.

This classification directs the design, installation, configuration, maintenance, documentation of, and training staff on, AV technologies.

Distinguishing Factors :

The Lead Audio Visual Architect is distinguished form other classifications by supervising the AV team and performing the most complex functions related to AV support, including decision-making authority.

This classification reports to the Manager of Infrastructure.

• This posting is open until filled with the first review of applications beginning on 6 / 19 / 24*
• Please note we are unable to provide H1B visa sponsorship*
• This is a hybrid work position with frequent in-state travel to judicial buildings and occasional overnight stays. Employees must reside in the state of Colorado or within 30 miles of the Colorado state border.

A preferred applicant will be self-motivated team leader, with limited supervision and demonstrate excellent customer service.

A preferred applicant will have experience supervising a technology team.

A preferred applicant will have AV / IT vendor management experience.

A preferred applicant will have QSC Q-SYS, Crestron, Extron, or other AV over IP certifications and experience.

A preferred applicant will have verifiable CAD / BluBeam REVU, architectural and schematic drafting skills.

A preferred applicant will have technical writing experience to author technical AV scope of work documentation, AV scope of work narratives, technical communications.

A preferred applicant will have equipment purchasing / procurement experience and experience with an IT business office.

A preferred applicant will have experience leading and coordinating projects in the construction / contracting environment.

Experience supporting designing AV systems installed inside of court setting or higher education is preferred. Consulting and designing permanently installed institutional, corporate or hospitality AV is of benefit.

We believe in the in-house design (and support) of our courtroom AV systems of the statewide judicial system and recognize that this a new and developing frontier in the AV industry that is not duplicated anywhere else.

As such, ITS realizes that the chosen candidate will rarely have courtroom AV experience. Therefore, ITS believes in the importance of on-the-job training and a collaborative team atmosphere to achieve mission success.

The ITS division believes in a healthy work life balance and offers the ability to work remotely with the expectation of visiting project sites and other locations in accordance with the position's essential functions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Architects and implements courtroom AV systems and modifications to existing equipment. Proposes plans for spending of project budgets.

Designs and implements long-term strategic goals and short-term tactical plans for managing and maintaining the Judicial Department’s AV equipment and video conferencing technologies.

Maintains equipment inventory, licensing, and asset lifecycle management from acquisition to decommissioning. Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures and associated training plans for AV system administration, equipment monitoring and disaster recovery.

Develops and maintains relationships with vendors. Reviews AV team incidents and reports in IT service management tool, manages AV team incidents and service requests to meet service level agreements, performs problem management, and reviews, edits, authors and approves knowledge base articles.

Collaborates with stakeholders on AV related issues to focus resources on maximizing business support. Evaluates new or emerging AV technologies that could better meet business needs.

Integrates AV and Video systems with IT network infrastructure according to best practices. Provides expertise, mentoring, and leadership to Audio Visual Engineers.

Advises the Architectural Review Governance team. Evaluates architectural and electrical drawings, site visits, creation of construction and system integration drawings and specifications, project budgeting, project commissioning and acceptance.

Reviews configuration of digital signal processing and generation of AV system program code. Acts as resource to internal Information Technology Services (ITS) staff, judicial districts and external consultants.

Coordinates security issues with the Information Security team.

Assigns duties and responsibilities to staff. Establishes expectations and provides employee performance feedback on an on-going and annual basis for direct reports.

Assists subordinates in establishing goals.

Makes provisions for subordinates to attend outside training. May provide training.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS CONT.

Travels frequently throughout Colorado as required.

Attends meetings and training as required.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisor Responsibilities :

Has supervisory accountability for other employees, volunteers, or interns. Plans, directs and coordinates activities for a unit.

Duties include architecting new and existing AV systems, scheduling and assigning of work, training in all facets of work, quality control, and decisions impacting the pay, status and tenure of others.

Conducts performance appraisals, and provides input into and participates in discipline, dismissal, and hiring processes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education :

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in electronics, AV systems engineering or a related field and six years’ experience in installed audio, visual, video conferencing hardware and software.

Current CTS, CTSD, Biamp, Extron and / or Crestron product certifications strongly preferred.

At least six years of experience in installed audio, visual, video conferencing hardware and software. Experience in a related field may substitute for education on a year for year basis.

Current CTS, CTSD, Biamp, Extron and / or Crestron product certifications strongly preferred.

Physical Demands :

The employee frequently is required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand;

walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift / move 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and the risk of electrical shock.

Occasionally handles emergency or crisis situations; frequently subject to interruptions, and multiple calls and inquiries.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.