Job Description
Job Title: Broadcast Automation Engineer
Location: West London, UK
Job Type: Full-time contract, 6 months
Work Model: Hybrid
Summary:
This role focuses on automating gallery workflows for live broadcast environments, ensuring seamless support for live and near-live productions.
Responsibilities:
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot automated rundown-driven workflows, including:
o Vision mixer control
o Graphics triggering
o Clip and source recall
Support live and near-live productions, ensuring automation behaves predictably during editorial and time-critical changes.
Participate in testing, validation, and operational readiness for automation updates, templates, and gallery changes.
Essential:
Strong hands-on experience with Ross OverDrive and Caprica in live broadcast environments
Proven understanding of newsroom-to-gallery workflows using OpenMedia, Ross Inception, and iNews
Deep understanding of MOS workflows and editorial metadata flow
Ability to diagnose and resolve issues across editorial, automation, and gallery layers during live output
Desirable:
Experience in news production environments
Understanding of how graphics systems (VizRT, Chyron, Unity) integrate with studio automation
Familiarity with template-based automation design and gallery standardisation
Exposure to cloud technologies (AWS) and modern operational practices
Broadcast Automation Engineer in London employer: eTeam Workforce Limited
As a leading Global Recruitment specialist, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. Located in Telford, our team enjoys the flexibility of a hybrid work model, allowing for a balanced approach to professional and personal life while engaging with cutting-edge data technologies. We offer competitive benefits and a collaborative environment where innovative ideas are encouraged, making us an excellent employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in IT Data Architecture.
