Software Development and Integration Manager

SKY; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in the UK is seeking a Monitoring Development & Integration Manager to lead the design and integration of advanced monitoring solutions. This role involves overseeing the development of monitoring tools, contributing to strategic initiatives, and managing a team to ensure optimal service delivery and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, proficiency in programming languages, and a deep understanding of broadcast environments. This position offers a dynamic work environment and a range of attractive perks.

Benefits

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

Access to exclusive Sky VIP rewards

Subsidised gym and restaurants

Qualifications

• Proven experience of leading a team of software engineers.
• Deep understanding of operational approaches for monitoring systems.
• Strong background in designing solutions for broadcast environments.
• Ability to align monitoring strategies with broader company goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of monitoring tools across broadcast infrastructures.
• Oversee lifecycle management including upgrades and performance tuning.
• Contribute to monitoring strategy aligning with business goals.
• Research and integrate latest monitoring solutions for efficiency.
• Direct monitoring initiatives ensuring alignment with service reliability.

Skills

Leadership and Team Management Skills

Proficiency in C#

Proficiency in Python

Expertise in Systems Reliability

Understanding of Video Processing Workflows

Strategic Vision

Problem-Solving Skills

Familiarity with DataMiner

Solid Understanding of Real-Time Control Technologies

Tools

DataMiner

Grafana

Job description

Job Description

We believe in better. And we make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky.

The Monitoring Development & Integration Manager is responsible for leading the design, development, and integration of advanced monitoring solutions across broadcast and media systems. Their expertise in video technology and in monitoring, coupled with strong leadership and strategic vision, makes them crucial in maintaining our company's competitive edge in delivering reliable broadcast solutions.

What you’ll do

• Lead the development, customization, and integration of monitoring tools such as Dataminer across broadcast and media infrastructures.
• Oversee lifecycle management of monitoring tools, including upgrades, performance tuning, and vendor coordination.
• Contribute to the overall monitoring strategy, aligning tool development with business goals and operational priorities.
• Innovate and improve: Push the boundaries of current video monitoring by researching and integrating the latest monitoring solutions, and technological advancements to enhance operational efficiency and service excellence.
• Connecting strategy and analysis with development and platform operations, fostering alignment and shared ownership throughout the entire monitoring lifecycle—from requirement definition to solution design and implementation.
• Resource Management: Allocate resources effectively, manage budgets for video monitoring projects, and oversee the monitoring engineering team to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
• Lead Monitoring Initiatives: Direct strategic initiatives focused on defining and implementing monitoring requirements across operational domains, ensuring alignment with service reliability goals and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with the Product Team, Core Engineering Team, Video Engineering Team as well as with Architects to align monitoring capabilities with market needs and the overall product architecture, ensuring seamless integration and performance scalability.

What you’ll bring

• Leadership and Team Management Skills: Proven and solid previous experience of leading a team of software engineers and software developers, fostering an environment of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and driving projects to successful completion.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C# and Python.
• Expertise in Systems reliability and monitoring: deep understanding of operational approaches, with a background in developing monitoring and observability solutions.
• Understanding of end-to-end video processing workflows, with a strong background in designing solutions for high-demand broadcast environments.
• Strategic Vision: Ability to see the bigger picture and align video monitoring strategies with broader company goals, driving innovation while maintaining both practical project management and operational excellence.
• Problem‑Solving Prowess: Skilled at navigating technical and process‑related challenges and optimizing video monitoring to meet the demands of modern broadcasting while maintaining a consistent and coherent approach aligned with the requirements gathered from operational teams.
• Familiarity in real‑time monitoring platforms such as DataMiner and Grafana, with a strong understanding of how to leverage these tools to ensure service visibility, reliability, and operational efficiency across complex infrastructures.
• Solid understanding of technologies and methodologies for real-time control, with the ability to design, build and support responsive monitoring strategies that ensure timely decision-making and operational agility.

Team overview

CONTENT TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Our Content Technology and Innovation team delivers high-quality content to homes, customer devices, businesses and commercial partners across our European markets. With over 2500 colleagues from around the world, we combine our strategic insights, engineering know‑how and operational excellence to use the most innovative technologies to create and distribute our award‑winning content.

The rewards

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you’ll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10‑minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We’d love to hear from you

Inventive, forward‑thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.