Senior Broadcast Production Engineer

Senior Broadcast Production Engineer

Location:

London, England, United Kingdom

Media Technology & Operations is a group passionate about building and supporting technology to enable storytellers to connect, entertain and inform audiences worldwide. MTO team focuses on broadcast and IT technology needs of our CNN partners for news gathering, programming and digital.

• Provide expert operational support for broadcast and IT systems in a live, high‑pressure news environment, ensuring reliability and performance across critical infrastructure.
• Work flexible shift patterns, including late finishes and weekends, adapting to demands of a 24/7 news operation and maintaining readiness during peak production hours.
• During major technical incidents and breaking news, take initiative to delegate tasks effectively, ensuring swift resolution and minimal disruption.
• Proactively lead projects focused on resolving technical issues, renewing equipment and expanding infrastructure, while thoroughly documenting each stage of development.
• Install and configure systems and use advanced tools to manage and interact with production environments.
• Maintain production hardware such as news cameras and related equipment.
• Maintain strong communication with both local and remote teams, sharing knowledge, updating stakeholders, and keeping documentation and ticketing systems current.
• Manage vendor relationships by understanding support contracts and providing feedback to improve usability and functionality of production systems.
• Support junior staff, especially apprentices, offering peer training and guidance to foster team development and technical growth.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity specialists to secure broadcast and enterprise infrastructure and use monitoring tools to identify opportunities for technological improvement.
• Organize upgrades within ITIL frameworks and manage technology logistics, including asset tracking and maintaining spare equipment to meet business needs.

• 10 to 15 years’ experience in a related area.
• BSc degree (or equivalent) in Broadcast Engineering, Media Technology, Computer Science or related field.
• Professional networking certification (e.g., Cisco CCNA) highly desirable, along with any recognized cloud infrastructure certification.
• Understanding that we support a news organization that is on‑air 24 hours every day.
• Flexibility to work a shift pattern which may include unsociable working hours.
• Some major news gathering events may require infrequent travel for engineering support, including occasional international travel.
• Passionate about pursuing a career in technology with an interest in news media.
• Experience of ITIL processes.
• Self‑starter who is not afraid to get dirty and take on anything that comes their way.
• Strong communication skills, ability to explain a situation and set expectations.
• Ability to multi‑task.

On June 9, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, with an expected completion in mid-2026. For more details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visit our newsroom.

Although you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned separation in 2026, your employment likely will transition to Discovery Global. During this period of transformation, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of the world’s premier entertainment brands.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution