Audio Engineer

Iron Mountain Incorporated; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 38.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive compensation

Based at IMES UK facility in Feltham

Health & wellness plans

Professional development

Descripción de la vacante

Iron Mountain Entertainment Services (IMES) in Feltham is seeking an Audio Engineer to archive, triage, and restore delicate master tapes and assets, converting media to high-quality digital formats following industry standards.

You will work as a primary technical contact for record producers, engineers, and musicians, delivering seamless audio transfers and archival workflows while maintaining equipment and databases.

Formación

• Experience in professional audio studio recording and sound mixing.
• Pro Tools proficiency; computer literacy on PC and Mac.
• Knowledge of music production and current studios/leaders in the field.
• Graduate-level education or equivalent relevant industry experience.

Responsabilidades

• Archive, digitise, and archive media assets to industry standards.
• Handle and restore master tapes with care.
• Operate and maintain legacy and modern recording gear.
• Use DAWs such as Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase/Wavelab, Merging Pyramix for transfers and processing.
• Collaborate with clients, producers, engineers and musicians to meet requirements.
• Log tapes, generate reports, and support workflow engineering.

Conocimientos

Pro Tools

Audio engineering

Equipment maintenance

Educación

Graduate degree or equivalent

Herramientas

Digidesign Pro Tools

Apple Logic

Steinberg Cubase/Wavelab

Merging Pyramix

Descripción del empleo

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain. We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner everyday with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.

Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation.

Iron Mountain Entertainment Services (IMES) is seeking a skilled and passionate Audio Engineer to join our Operations team in Feltham. In this role, you will be responsible for the archiving, sympathetic handling, triage, and restoration of delicate, irreplaceable master tapes and assets, converting customer media into high-quality digital formats adhering to industry standards. You will serve as a primary technical contact for record producers, engineers, and musicians to deliver seamless audio transfers and archival workflows.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

• Archive & Digitise Media Assets: Perform high-standard transfers, conversions, and archiving of customer media adhering strictly to industry standards.
• Handle & Restore Master Tapes: Provide sympathetic handling, triage, and delicate restoration of irreplaceable master tapes and legacy assets.
• Operate & Maintain Equipment: Utilize and maintain legacy recording systems (e.g., 1/4" and 1/2" stereo analogue tape machines, 2" 24-Track multitrack machines, ADAT/DA-88, Radar hard disk recorders) alongside modern DAWs.
• Utilise Audio Software: Highly leverage software tools including Digidesign Pro Tools, Apple Logic, Steinberg Cubase/Wavelab, and Merging Pyramix for transfers and audio processing.
• Client & Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a key point of contact for clients via email, phone, and face-to-face; collaborate directly with record producers, engineers, and musicians to define and meet their exact requirements.
• Track & Report Deliverables: Log and track master tapes across databases/systems, generate hard drive reports for A&R/producer deliveries, and collaborate with EIT engineering and data teams to design/develop workflows.

What You’ll Bring (Skills & Qualifications)

Essential Requirements:

• Experience: Previous professional audio studio recording and sound mixing experience, with a track record in a similar audio role.
• Technical Expertise: Highly proficient in Pro Tools and highly computer literate on both PC and MAC platforms.
• Acoustic & Production Acumen: A keen ear and deep understanding of music production, paired with up-to-date knowledge of active record producers and studios.
• Attributes: Precise administration skills, with the ability to prioritize workload and perform exceptionally under pressure.

Desirable Requirements:

• Graduate-level education or equivalent relevant industry experience/professional qualifications.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with media formats and recording technologies/techniques from the 1950s to the modern day.
• Experience with analogue tape machine line-ups.
• Continuous professional development track record.

What We Offer (Benefits)

• Competitive Compensation: Salary aligned with experience.
• Workplace & Location: Based at our specialized IMES UK facility in Feltham.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning, skill expansion, and professional development in the media archiving industry.

Ready to Preserve Music History?

Category: Operations Group

Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here.

Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics.

Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together.

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