Broadcast Engineer

Job description / Role

Job Objective:

• Ensure that documentation relating to the Broadcast network is up to date and complete
• Maintain specific configuration settings and documentation for all systems
• Development of usage and training documentation for all systems
• Development of scripts to bridge functionality from time to time as required
• Planning and execution of projects
• Responsible for the team covering 1st line engineering support for all ingest, edit, archive, playout and encoding systems
• Assist in training of Engineers directly and cross training between the team
• Work with internal and external resources to complete projects on broadcast systems to schedule and without disruption to service

Requirements

Requirements:

• Experience of at least 5 years working in a large multi-cultural organization
• Experience of at least 5 years working in a News broadcast environment
• Strong IT background and proven knowledge of IT networks
• Some experience in application development would be advantageous
• Ability to develop logical detailed test scenarios
• Must have working knowledge of Windows Server, SQL 2008/2012, Visio, MS Project and other Microsoft Applications
• Knowledge of AutoCAD would be valuable
• Knowledge of metadata associated with broadcast video and audio signals
• Knowledge of data flow between systems
• Detailed knowledge of Microsoft and Linux Operating Systems
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical personnel and departments
• Must possess a professional and positive attitude/outlook
• Show initiative, independent correspondence and perform well under pressure to achieve deadlines
• Strong organizational skills are essential with ability to continually re-prioritize own workload and deadlines
• Strong logical and analytical thinker

About the Company

MBC GROUP is the largest media company in the Middle East & North Africa region that enriches people’s lives through information, interaction and entertainment. In 2002, nearly a decade after the launch of MBC1 in London, in 1991, MBC GROUP moved its headquarters to Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates.

Today, MBC GROUP includes over 17 leading TV channels: MBC1 (general family entertainment); MBC2 & MBC MAX (24-hour western movies); MBC3 (children’s edutainment with a mix of both local productions and western acquisitions); MBC4 (entertainment for young families with a female-focus); MBC ACTION (an indigenous adrenaline-packed channel targeting young males with local and homegrown productions); MBC VARIETY (Western films and general entertainment with uninterrupted broadcasting); MBC DRAMA (24/7 Arabic drama) & MBC+ DRAMA (a joint pay-TV channel between MBC and OSN); MBC PERSIA (general family entertainment dubbed and subtitled in Farsi); WANASAH (24-hour Arabic music channel); MBC MASR & MBC MASR2 (general family entertainment geared towards the Egyptian family); MBC BOLLYWOOD (delivering the freshest in Bollywood content geared towards the region via an Arabized interface); MBC USA (on “Dish Network” in the US); MBC IRAQ (a premium channel aimed at the entire Iraqi family), MBC5 (new satellite channel dedicated to the Maghreb); all of them benefit from MBC STUDIOS which produces the region’s most compelling premium content for cinema, television and on-demand platforms. MBC GROUP also includes two FM radio stations: MBC FM (Gulf music) and Panorama FM (contemporary Arabic hit music).

Furthermore, part of MBC GROUP is Shahid and its premium subscription-based service Shahid VIP, the world’s leading Arabic streaming platform, home to highly rated original productions from the Arab world, a wide range of exclusive movies and premieres, as well as the top watched live Arab TV channels.