Systems Project Engineer in London

We currently have an opportunity to join a leading Broadcast Technology Company as part of the Broadcast Project Team for a 16 month FTC, delivering a new and exciting project that allows all of our brands within the business to operate.

The Team

You will be joining the Broadcast Projects team. We are a group of specialists dedicated to delivering high-quality technical infrastructure that powers our world‐class radio and video brands. Our team sits at the heart of our technical evolution, ensuring our studios and production environments are equipped with the most resilient and innovative technology available.

Your Role

Reporting to the Lead Broadcast Projects Engineer, you will be the key player in bridging the gap between traditional broadcast and IT networking. This role offers the exciting opportunity to design, integrate, and commission an end‐to‐end IP media solution that supports live broadcast, news, and production environments across our iconic brands.

Day to day you will:

• Switch Management: Install and configure Arista switches for media over IP applications.
• Multicast Management: Troubleshoot IGMP Snooping, querying, and PIM configurations.
• IP Orchestration: Implement and maintain PTP (Precision Time Protocol) to ensure audio and video synchronization across the network.
• SMPTE ST2110 / 2022‐7: Configure and manage SMPTE 2110 Multicast flows (Audio, Video, Metadata) using NMOS IS‐04/05.
• Troubleshooting & Validation: Troubleshoot complex technical challenges within the IP infrastructure to maintain broadcast continuity.
• Systems Integration & Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with IT networking teams to align broadcast requirements with enterprise network standards.

What we're looking for from you:

• Proficiency in designing and deploying IP‐based media solutions within a live production environment, including SMPTE ST 2110 and SMPTE ST 2022‐6/7.
• Experience in project delivery within a broadcast environment.
• Deep understanding of IT networking principles as they apply to broadcast technology, specifically Cisco and Arista CLI.
• Knowledge of NMOS (IS‐04/IS‐05) for device management and connection management.
• Technical familiarity with streaming platforms and protocols such as SRT, HLS, and NDI.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into functional system designs.
• Effective communication skills to work across different technical departments.
• A proactive approach to learning and implementing emerging broadcast technologies.
• Self‐motivated with strong timekeeping and organisational skills.

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our news brands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and the TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market‐leading local stations across Ireland. Our world‐famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society.

Some of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre‐existing conditions.
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in‐person/virtual exercise classes.
• 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme.
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books.
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks.
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times.
• Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities.
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling.
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%.
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year.

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