Solutions Engineer - Media

Cisco; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cisco in Belgium is seeking a Broadcast/Media Solutions Engineer to join the Solutions Engineering team supporting UKI Media & Service Provider business. You will work with broadcasters, live production companies, studios, and streaming providers to move toward IP-based architectures.

You'll lead engagements, advise on technologies like SMPTE ST 2110, PTP/ST 2059, NMOS, QoS, and IP transport, and collaborate with Cisco partners to deliver resilient, high-quality media workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Broadcast, Media & Entertainment, Live Production, Media Systems, Networking or a related technical environment.
• Strong practical understanding of broadcast and media workflows, including video and/or audio.
• Experience working with modern IP-based media environments, or a strong understanding of the transition from SDI to IP.
• Experience with some of the technologies used in modern IP broadcast environments, such as SMPTE ST 2110, PTP/ST 2059, NMOS, multicast, QoS or IP media transport.
• Experience designing, solving or implementing complex technical environments where reliability, resilience and real-time performance are critical.
• The ability to engage with engineers and technical teams and explain complex technology clearly.
• Experience working directly with customers, technology partners or system integrators

Responsabilités

• Lead technical engagements from initial discovery through architecture, workshops, proof-of-concepts and helping customers understand not just what technology they should deploy, but why it matters to their business and production environment.
• You'll work alongside Cisco Account Executives to develop customer strategies, find opportunities and build long-term relationships with technical and executive partners.
• Represent Cisco at major industry events and collaborate with engineering, Business Units, standards organisations and ecosystem partners to influence the future direction of media technology.

Connaissances

Broadcast & Media

IP-based media workflows

SMPTE ST 2110

PTP / ST 2059

NMOS

Multicast

QoS

IP media transport

Live production

Customer engagements

Technical communication

Cloud / AI infra understanding

Formation

Degree or equivalent in Broadcast Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Outils

Nexus data centre networking

Cisco Nexus Dashboard

NDFC

UCS compute

Intersight

Security

Cloud infrastructure

Automation

AI infrastructure

Description du poste

Meet the Team

Our Solutions Engineering team is the technical engine behind Cisco's UKI Media & Service Provider business, working with some of the world's leading broadcasters, sports organisations, live production companies, studios, streaming providers and media service providers.

Meet the Team

Our Solutions Engineering team is the technical engine behind Cisco's UKI Media & Service Provider business, working with some of the world's leading broadcasters, sports organisations, live production companies, studios, streaming providers and media service providers. You'll work with some of the biggest names in global media and help shape how the industry moves from traditional broadcast infrastructure towards IP, cloud, automation and AI. We are looking for a Broadcast or Media Engineer who wants to be part of that transformation. You may come from a broadcast engineering, media systems, live production, outside broadcast, media networking or systems integration background. You understand how video and audio move through a production environment, the importance of timing and resilience, and the challenges that come with delivering live content. You don't need to be a Cisco expert. What matters most is that you understand media. We'll help you develop your expertise across Cisco's networking, data centre, compute, security, cloud and AI technologies and show you how they can solve some of the most complex challenges facing the media industry. With Cisco technology supporting some of the world's most demanding media environments, including our role as official network infrastructure partner of Paris 2024, you'll have the opportunity to work on technology at the heart of major global events and content platforms.

Your Impact

As a Solutions Engineer, you'll use your broadcast and media expertise to help customers understand how IP, networking and emerging technologies can transform their production and delivery environments. Across live broadcast and production, studios, post production, media cloud and hybrid environments. You'll help customers navigate the transition from traditional broadcast infrastructure towards modern, IP-based architectures. This could include advising customers on technologies such as

• SMPTE ST 2110
• PTP / SMPTE ST 2059
• Multicast
• QoS
• IP media transport
• UHD and high-bandwidth media workflows
• Resilient and highly available media architectures
• Data centre and cloud infrastructure
• Automation and AI infrastructure

You'll lead technical engagements from initial discovery through architecture, workshops, proof-of-concepts and helping customers understand not just what technology they should deploy, but why it matters to their business and production environment. You'll work alongside Cisco Account Executives to develop customer strategies, find opportunities and build long-term relationships with technical and executive partners. You'll also have the opportunity to represent Cisco at major industry events including IBC, NAB, Cisco Live and work with Cisco engineering, Business Units, standards organisations and ecosystem partners to influence the future direction of media technology.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who understands broadcast, video and audio and has experience working with modern IP-based media environments. If you've spent your career working in broadcast engineering, live production, media systems or with a Broadcast System Integrator, we'd love to hear from you. Cisco and deeper networking expertise can be developed. Your understanding of the media ecosystem is particularly important to us. Experience working with Broadcast System Integrators, technology vendors, broadcasters, sports organisations or production companies would be highly valued. Existing relationships across the broadcast ecosystem would be a significant advantage.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience working within Broadcast, Media & Entertainment, Live Production, Media Systems, Networking or a related technical environment.
• Strong practical understanding of broadcast and media workflows, including video and/or audio.
• Experience working with modern IP-based media environments, or a strong understanding of the transition from SDI to IP.
• Experience with some of the technologies used in modern IP broadcast environments, such as SMPTE ST 2110, PTP/ST 2059, NMOS, multicast, QoS or IP media transport.
• Experience designing, solving or implementing complex technical environments where reliability, resilience and real-time performance are critical.
• The ability to engage with engineers and technical teams and explain complex technology clearly.
• Experience working directly with customers, technology partners or system integrators

Cisco & Networking Experience

• Nexus data centre networking
• Cisco Nexus Dashboard and NDFC
• Data centre and IP networking
• UCS compute
• Cisco Intersight
• Security
• Cloud infrastructure
• AI infrastructure
• Automation

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Broadcast Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience with IP broadcast technologies such as SMPTE ST 2110, PTP/ST 2059 or NMOS.
• Experience with broadcast video and/or audio systems.
• Experience working for or with a Broadcast System Integrator.
• Existing relationships across the Media & Entertainment technology ecosystem.
• Experience with IP networking or data centre technologies.
• Experience in customer-facing technical or consulting roles.
• Cisco, CCNP, CCIE or other relevant certifications are advantageous but not essential.
• Experience with cloud, automation or AI infrastructure is advantageous.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.