IT Broadcast Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
IT Broadcast Engineer
Our client, a large international Broadcast and Media company, are seeking an IT Broadcast Engineer to join their team. This role would be on a contract basis (inside IR35)working from their office in London and offers a competitive day rate on a contract running until April 2024. The Broadcast Support Engineer will be working across the Broadcast and Media projects portfolio, providing technical knowledge and expertise to help ensure project goals are met and customer expectations are exceeded.
The IT Broadcast Engineer will be responsible for the following:
- Ownership of project deliverables working aside other team members to deliver projects. Providing technical problem solving to translate opportunities into a detailed technical offering, and proposals.
- Acting as authority on video and audio coding and transcoding systems and technologies, including live streaming.
- Carrying out detailed design and implementation as the need arises for solution delivery.
- Ensuring technical queries are resolved promptly so project delivery remains on time, on budget, and delivers fit for purpose solutions.
- Identifying areas for improvement in existing solutions and contribute to new solution strategy.
- Plan, agree and implement changes (following change control processes).
- Focus on customer service and solution quality.
- Deliver training sessions and ensure documentation provided to operations and support teams on new solutions as necessary.
- Act as point of 3rd line support escalation for operational support team.
We would welcome applicants with the following skills and experience:
- Demonstrable project delivery and support expertise (including at least some proven 3rd line experience) in a fast-paced 24/7 environment.
- Experience in a Media Management operational setting highly desirable.
- Basic experience of Windows/Linux scripting and script debugging.
- Experience in XML, API(REST&SOAP), Python, Ruby, and SQL.
- Demonstrable experience in investigation and troubleshooting; fixing issues using one of the following Linux distributions: SuSe, Red Hat Enterprise, Centos.
- Understanding of IP networking and common protocols such as FTP.
- Experience of handling 3rd party software vendors with regard to ensuring maximum support efficiency.
- Experience with building, configuring, and deploying video trans-coders. Eg: Telestream Vantage and FFMPEG
- Good knowledge of broadcast video formats, protocols, and encoding standards alongside IPTV and OTT.
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Location: London
Start Date: April 2023
Contract Duration: April 2024
IR35 STATUS: INSIDE IR35
Day Rate: Negotiable
Job Type: Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
Reference ID: MWITB3467
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Information Technology Support Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for IT Broadcast Engineer roles across Solutions30's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Information Technology Support Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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