Broadcast Engineer (Operations Focused)

Overview

In this role you support Global’s Leicester Square broadcast and production infrastructure, keeping live radio, podcasts, video, streaming and events running reliably. You’ll work with cross-functional teams across Engineering, Programming, News and Video to troubleshoot incidents, implement improvements and support on-air output. The position emphasizes hands-on fault-finding, incident ownership and on-call support for business-critical systems. This is a chance to help shape high-quality, continuous content across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support live radio, podcast, audio and video production facilities
• Diagnose and resolve technical faults quickly and methodically
• Support studio audio, mixing, routing and Audio-over-IP systems
• Support radio playout and automation systems including RCS Zetta and GSelector
• Support cameras, video routing, switching, monitoring, ingest, streaming and associated production systems
• Assist with installation, commissioning and upgrades of studios and technical systems
• Provide technical support to presenters, producers, journalists, creators and production teams
• Support Outside Broadcasts, live events and temporary production facilities
• Maintain technical documentation and follow incident and change management processes
• Participate in the engineering on-call rota for urgent technical issues outside normal working hours

Key requirements

• Solid practical experience in a live broadcast environment
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Good knowledge of audio signal flow and broadcast studio systems
• Good knowledge of RCS Zetta and GSelector, or similar radio automation platforms
• Knowledge of video broadcast and streaming systems including cameras, routing and switching
• Experience with Video Ingest, storage and associated workflow
• A good understanding of IP networking, including multicast
• Knowledge of Audio-over-IP technologies such as Livewire, AES67 and Dante
• Good general IT knowledge and an understanding of software and IP-based broadcast systems
• The ability to remain calm and effective when supporting live output
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a wider team

• Strong communication
• Calm under pressure
• Independence and teamwork
• Live broadcast operations
• Audio-over-IP (Livewire, AES67, Dante)
• RCS Zetta and GSelector

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