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The OB Engineer provides technical engineering support for Sky Sports live productions across Graphics, Connectivity, Flyaway Systems, Contribution, and Event Delivery. This role is responsible for preparing, configuring, testing and supporting a wide range of broadcast and IP-based systems used at OBs for domestic/international events.
The engineer ensures the reliability and performance of graphics systems, networked contribution workflows, flyaway kits, and timing/data integrations, enabling production teams to deliver high-quality live sports coverage.
What you’ll do
Prepare, configure and test OB graphics systems including Viz Engines, Trio, Chyron Prime, Tetra, Paint and NDI/HTML5 workflows for live events.
Set up and manage connectivity and contribution systems such as Peplink, TVOB switches, Nimbra, Dante/AES67, Starlink, LiveU, Makito, and Appear encoders for venue-to-Sky signal delivery.
Build, stage and operate flyaway kits (VFA/MCRFA) including case builds, racks, network configs, device patching, and readiness checks for domestic and international OBs.
Deliver engineering support on-site at events, providing rig/derig assistance, troubleshooting, and ensuring systems operate reliably across football, rugby league, darts, golf, cricket, netball, motorsport, and more.
Conduct workflow testing and QA, verifying new software versions, graphics pipelines, NDI/NDI Bridge behaviour, clocks/tally data flows, and end-to-end signal paths.
Provide engineering diagnostics and incident resolution, including KVM, encoder, clock, AR, graphics, IP switch or network gateway faults.
Maintain documentation, configuration records and security hygiene, including Windows builds, agent installs, security management and technical handovers.
What you’ll bring:
Essential criteria:
Demonstrated experience with contribution encoders/decoders and live media transport workflows, including technologies such as LiveU, Makito, Appear X20, HyperDeck, SRT, and RTMP.
Strong knowledge of IP networking within broadcast or live production environments, including areas such as VLANs, multicast networking, Dante/AES67, KVM-over-IP, and bonded connectivity solutions (e.g., Peplink).
Hands-on experience supporting live production, OB (Outside Broadcast), flyaway, studio, or remote production environments, including rigging, cabling, power management, network integration, and signal routing.
Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues during live broadcasts or events, working effectively under time pressure to address connectivity, graphics, hardware, or workflow failures.
Experience maintaining technical documentation and configuration management, including change control, system builds, version control, and operational consistency.
Strong stakeholder communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams, including Production, Graphics, MCR, Networks, Studios, and external broadcast partners.
Desirable skills:
Experience with broadcast graphics systems such as Viz, Trio, Chyron Prime, Paint, AR/NCAM, or similar platforms.
Experience as a Broadcast Engineer, Graphics Engineer, IP Engineer, or Contribution Engineer with exposure to multidisciplinary broadcast workflows.
Benefits and perks
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:
How you’ll work
We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week.
Your office base
Osterley
Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.
Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.
Who we are
We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.
We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited 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 as early as you can.
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.
To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.
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