National Capitol Contracting
AV Systems Programmer
Onsite AV systems programmer in Alexandria, VA who designs, programs, integrates, and maintains enterprise audiovisual, videoconferencing, and unified collaboration systems - writing custom Crestron/Extron control code, configuring Q-SYS DSP and core processors, and supporting Cisco RoomOS/Webex endpoints in a federal-government environment.
- Compensation
- $95K–$100K / yr
- Location
- Alexandria, VA, US
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Minimum five years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise or professional AV systems
- Ability to independently develop and deploy complete Crestron control system programs from scratch
- Experience developing custom Crestron touch panel interfaces
- Strong knowledge of Crestron control processors and AV system integration
- Advanced experience troubleshooting AV hardware, software, control systems, and signal flow
- Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco video conferencing endpoints
- Working knowledge of Cisco RoomOS and Webex collaboration technologies
- Working knowledge of Crestron DM HVX technology
- Strong understanding of AV networking, including TCP/IP, VLANs, and basic network troubleshooting
- Experience supporting conference rooms, executive meeting spaces, and hybrid collaboration environments
- Ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
- Hands-on experience with Q-SYS Designer, Q-SYS Core processors, and audio DSP configuration and troubleshooting
- Strong understanding of audio signal flow, acoustic echo cancellation, gain structure, and digital audio processing
- Experience integrating Q-SYS systems with Crestron control systems and other AV technologies
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent technical field (or equivalent master-level hands-on experience)
Nice to have
- Crestron Certified Programmer certification
- Q-SYS Level 1 and Level 2 training or certification
- Advanced Q-SYS control programming or scripting experience
- Cisco collaboration endpoint training or certification
- Experience integrating Q-SYS, Crestron, and Cisco conferencing systems
- Experience with Crestron NVX, AV-over-IP, and enterprise audio/video distribution
- Experience supporting Microsoft Teams Rooms
- Experience supporting federal government AV environments
Full description
Position SummaryThis is an ONSITE position located in Alexandria, VA.Overview
The programmer provides advanced technical support, system programming, integration, maintenance, and troubleshooting for audiovisual (AV), video teleconferencing (VTC), and unified collaboration environments.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Independently design, develop, write, test, deploy, and maintain custom AV control system programming from scratch.
- Develop programming solutions using Crestron and/or Extron control system platforms, including applicable programming environments and scripting languages.
- Design and implement custom touchscreen interfaces, control logic, equipment automation, and system integration functionality.
- Program and integrate AV components, including displays, audio processors, video switchers, cameras, microphones, conferencing codecs, and control processors.
- Develop and maintain control system integrations using TCP/IP, serial communications, APIs, and other supported control protocols.
- Configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and support Q-SYS audio, video, and control systems deployed throughout the enterprise AV infrastructure.
- Utilize Q-SYS Designer to develop, modify, troubleshoot, and maintain system designs and configurations.
- Configure and troubleshoot Q-SYS Core processors, audio signal routing, DSP components, and associated network-connected devices.
- Troubleshoot, debug, modify, and optimize existing AV programming to resolve operational issues and improve system performance.
- Perform system commissioning, functional testing, and validation of newly developed or modified programming.
- Maintain programming source code, configuration files, technical documentation, and system backups.
- Support programming standardization, reusable code development, and consistent user interfaces across collaboration environments.
- Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco video conferencing endpoints, including Cisco Room Series devices.
- Support Cisco RoomOS based collaboration systems and associated peripherals.
- Perform Cisco codec provisioning, configuration, firmware updates, and troubleshooting.
- Diagnose issues involving audio/video performance, cameras, microphones, connectivity, and device functionality.
- Integrate Cisco video conferencing endpoints with Crestron control systems.
- Support Cisco Webex conferencing functionality and hybrid collaboration environments.
- Demonstrate familiarity with Cisco Control Hub and Cisco endpoint management capabilities.
- Coordinate programming deployments and modifications with the AV Systems Engineer SME and other technical teams to ensure compatibility with established engineering standards.