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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # NOC Graduate Placement - **Company:** Nep Connect Ltd - **Location:** Salford, UK - **Experience:** Starter - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Airflow, IBM System I, Encodings, Computer Networks, Modems, Multiplexing, Signal Processing, Data Processing, Multiplexers, Computer Network Operations, Media Technology, Audio Codec, Operational Systems - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/job/gb9b473973891cc20cdb706f1270f56e18/eaa ## About the Role Desirable: · A degree in Broadcast Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking or a related discipline. · An interest in broadcast, satellite or media technology. · Knowledge of RF and satellite uplink systems. · Knowledge of broadcast encoding, multiplexing and conditional access systems. · Familiarity with broadcast video standards and transmission technologies. · Awareness of broadcast routing systems and video routers. · Familiarity with talkback and communications systems. · Awareness of broadcast scheduling and booking systems (e.g. ScheduALL). · Familiarity with video monitoring and signal analysis systems. · A willingness to learn new technologies and work in a fast-paced operational environment. ## Description The NOC Graduate Placement provides an opportunity for graduates to gain hands-on experience within a 24/7 Network Operations Centre, supporting the delivery of critical broadcast and satellite transmission services. Working as part of the NOC shift team, the successful candidate will assist in monitoring and controlling teleport operations, ensuring the quality and integrity of audio and video signals, responding to operational issues, and supporting the coordination of transmission services for internal and external clients. The role offers exposure to a wide range of broadcast technologies, satellite communications, and operational systems, providing practical experience in fault diagnosis, service management, and live broadcast operations while developing the technical and professional skills required for a career in broadcast engineering and network operations., * Undertake integrity checks of all incoming and outgoing video and audio signals. * Monitor the status and performance of operational systems and ancillary equipment, taking corrective action as required. * Communicate fault conditions to engineering support staff, customers and service suppliers and generate incident reports. * Information handling and dissemination using telephone, VDU, off air monitoring sound and vision, email. * Undertake the establishment of occasional use services, (including taking and making bookings when necessary), at short notice, in accordance with customer requirements. * Co-ordinate services with customers, satellite operators and third-party providers. * Respond to alarms/warnings in accordance with procedures. * Undertake routine testing, preventative and corrective maintenance of transmission systems and ancillary equipment. * Operating master router switcher and ensuring in house client requirements are met. * To log all technical faults and irregularities. * To provide technical advice and assistance for all studio, lines and NEP Connect operations. * Use the NEP Connect scheduling systems, to check lines booking and coverage details. * Obtain running order from galleries and cross check with scheduling information. * To advise Production Staff concerning studio technical facilities when possible. * To report any irregularities on the system drawings and contribute to the update of the system drawings. * To be conversant with the communications and talkback systems. * To be conversant with essential services in technical areas, e.g. mains, generator, UPS, air con etc and call out procedures in case of failure. * Basic vision control operations. * Basic sound operations. * Basic VTR operation. * Basic character generator operation. Technical Competencies Gained * Familiarity with broadcast system standards and waveform measurements: HD-SDI, SDI, 3D, Dolby, AES/EBU, MPEG, System M, System N, System B, System I, 525,625,720,1080 line systems, ASI, DVB-S/S2 etc. * Operating a wide range of equipment including IRDs, Sat Modems, HPAs, Up-converters, Down converters, Encoders, Multiplexers, Stat Muxes, Spectrum analyser, Standard Converters, VTRs, DVDs, Waveform Analyser, broadcast routers, TBUs, ISDNs codecs, Talkback units. * Supporting a multi-channel transmission environment. ## Related Videos - [Bringing digital education to refugee and host communities in remote regions of Africa](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/644-bringing-digital-education-to-refugee-and-host-communities-in-remote-regions-of-africa) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [A Brief History of Data Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/974-a-brief-history-of-data-storage) - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [AI Model Management Life Circles: ML Ops For Generative AI Models From Research to Deployment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1152-ai-model-management-life-circles-ml-ops-for-generative-ai-models-from-research-to-deployment) - [JSON and Beyond](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/968-json-and-beyond) ## Related Articles - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Best Companies in the Netherlands: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/193-best-companies-in-the-netherlands-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [How to land a developer job in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/36-how-to-land-a-developer-job-in-amsterdam)