Broadcast Communications and Network Engineer, Prime Video Live Sports - Tech Ops

ENGINEERINGUK; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the entertainment sector as a Broadcast Communications and Network Engineer. You will play a vital role in supporting live sports productions, ensuring seamless operations and technical excellence. This position requires a strong background in broadcast engineering and offers opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in broadcast engineering and management.
• Knowledge of video, audio, and networking technologies.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee broadcast engineering equipment for live sports.
• Provide technical support during live events.
• Manage and troubleshoot network systems.

Skills

Broadcast Technical Operations

Problem-solving

Communication

Detail-oriented

Education

BSc in Electrical Engineering

BSc in Media Production

BSc in Computer Science

Tools

Audio consoles

Graphics systems

Production switchers

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Broadcast Communications and Network Engineer, Prime Video Live Sports - Tech Ops

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DESCRIPTION

Come build the future of entertainment with us. Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching?

Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows and movies - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place. We offer customers thousands of popular movies and TV shows including Amazon Originals and exclusive licensed content to exciting live sports events. We also offer our members the opportunity to subscribe to add-on channels which they can cancel at anytime and to rent or buy new release movies and TV box sets on the Prime Video Store. Prime Video is a fast-paced, growth business - available in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do. If this sounds exciting to you, please read on.

Prime Video is seeking a Broadcasts Communications and Networks Engineer UK for our Global Live Sports Production Technical Operations team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in broadcast engineering with an in-depth working knowledge of broadcast communications and IP networking. Responsibilities include technical support of our international live sports productions.

Reporting to the Global Head of Engineering & Technology, the successful candidate works closely with our UK Production Operations and Production teams, while collaborating with the North American Technical Operations team on global initiatives.

The ideal candidate will continue to dive deep into new technology through meetings with vendors and attendance at industry conferences that showcase new best practices and technological advances.

Key job responsibilities
- Oversee and maintain broadcast engineering equipment and infrastructure supporting live sports productions.
- Provide hands-on support for video and audio signal flow, routing, networking, and transmission during live events.
- Manage and troubleshoot Amazon RTS production intercom systems, including frame configuration, key panels, PLs, and remote connectivity via SIP and RVON.
- Maintain and troubleshoot Cisco network switches and firewalls to ensure secure, high-availability network connectivity across production environment.
- Patch and maintain on-prem and AWS cloud-based servers, including Windows, macOS, and Linux systems in accordance with company security policies.
- Deploy and monitor IP-based contribution encoders and decoders using protocols like SRT and RIST.
- Proactively monitor and resolve system issues to ensure uninterrupted live broadcasts.
- Coordinate with vendors and service providers for equipment procurement, support, and ongoing maintenance.
- Keep system documentation current, including signal flows, configuration notes, and maintenance procedures.
- Approximately 25-30 percent travel, both domestic and international. Travel schedule to vary based on sport properties season and event schedule.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Broadcast Technical Operations and Engineering Management experience, with knowledge of both fixed facilities and OB remote operations
- In-depth knowledge of remote production environments
- Knowledge of video, audio, communications, networking and other general broadcast technologies
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders in live television production environments
- Experience educating non-technical stakeholders and working across multiple teams and regions
- Ability to problem-solve and multi-task in fast-paced, dynamic environments
- Extremely detail-oriented, organized, and a team player
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to clearly articulate and document technical processes

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- BSc or equivalent Electrical Engineering, Media Production, Computer Science (or equivalent experience in Broadcast Engineering with Management responsibilities.
- Experience working on or with large-scale, network level productions
- Experience with industry standard production equipment such as audio consoles, graphics systems, replay systems, production switchers and intercom systems
- Working knowledge large scale media networks
- Project management experience

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