Systems Engineer - Workflows
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Job description
As a Systems Engineer - Workflows, you will play a key role in designing, enhancing, and supporting modern broadcast workflows. Working closely with software engineers, product managers, and operational teams, you will help shape products from concept through deployment, ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, and fit for live production environments.
This role blends hands-on technical problem-solving with collaborative product development. It is well suited to someone who enjoys prototyping new ideas, improving existing systems, and working at the intersection of broadcast engineering and cloud-based technologies.
You'll work on high-impact broadcast systems that support real-world production, within a collaborative environment that values technical quality, learning, and continuous improvement. Working at Sky Sports and SKY News offers the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, high-performance environment where innovation, teamwork, and excellence are central to delivering world-class coverage. It is an organisation that values precision, collaboration, and passion for sport, while continuously pushing standards through data, technology, and creativity.
What you'll do
Product & Workflow Development
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Support definition of workflow and product requirements and contribute to delivery documentation.
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Identify and implement improvements to existing workflows, balancing innovation with operational stability.
Collaboration & Deployment
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Work with software engineers to design, implement, and deploy workflow solutions with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate solutions into existing broadcast infrastructure.
Prototyping, Testing & Support
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Contribute to prototypes and proof-of-concepts to explore new technologies and approaches.
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Participate in functional and non-functional testing and provide clear, actionable feedback.
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Assist with diagnosing and resolving technical issues, helping minimise service impact.
Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
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Create and maintain technical documentation such as specifications and user guides.
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Share knowledge within the team to support continuous improvement.
Requirements
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Strong understanding of broadcast systems including encoding, transcoding, playout, and streaming.
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Knowledge of video standards such as SD, HD, UHD, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), and MPEG-5 HEVC.
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Experience with IP networking concepts including TCP/IP, UDP, RTP, VLANs, and transport stream encapsulation.
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Understanding of system and software testing practices and structured troubleshooting approaches.
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A collaborative, curious mindset with enthusiasm for learning and applying new broadcast and media technologies, with the ability to explain technical concepts to varied audiences.
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Experience with cloud-based live television production workflows (nice-to- have)
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Familiarity with relevant industry standards and protocols. (nice-to-have)
Benefits & conditions
- Contract
- Published: 14 hours ago
- Competitive
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