Senior Systems Engineer, Cingularity

Overview

Who We Are IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, The R&A, UFC, WWE, and P .

IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO). TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, WWE, and P , and reaches 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories with more than 500 live events annually. TKO also serves and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

What You’ll Do

The Systems Engineer at Cingularity is a pivotal role that demands technical expertise and innovative thinking. As a leader in broadcast systems engineering, you will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining the complex infrastructure that powers our mission-critical transmission systems. This role requires a profound understanding of systems engineering principles, industry best practices and a proactive approach to problem-solving. You will collaborate with diverse teams to ensure high availability, scalability and robust security of our systems, guaranteeing seamless content delivery to clients.

Your ability to anticipate and address technical challenges will be essential in maintaining the highest standards of broadcast excellence. Your primary focus will be on architecting and implementing a next-generation, unified monitoring stack and leveraging cutting-edge automation to ensure the resilience, security, and performance of our entire ecosystem. This role is suited for a proactive, detail-oriented senior engineer who is passionate about using technology to solve complex challenges and drive efficiency across network, systems, and cloud environments.

Location This is a permanent role based at our primary office location – 28 Hanbury Street, London, E1 6QR
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• Design, build, and maintain the primary Cingularity monitoring stack, creating a modern, redundant, and scalable platform.
• Provide a single-pane-of-glass view for all monitored infrastructure, including large-scale networks, systems, cloud deployments, and specific broadcast appliances (Encoders, Decoders, Frame Rate Converters).
• Ensure the monitoring system provides deep, actionable insights and allows engineers to drill down into specific data points for rapid troubleshooting.

• Develop and implement automation strategies for the management and monitoring of all infrastructure, utilising tools like Ansible, Python, and shell scripting.
• Explore and integrate ML/AI solutions to enhance predictive monitoring, anomaly detection, and automated fault resolution.
• Collaborate with operational and engineering teams to deploy automation for key workflows, reducing manual intervention and improving efficiency.

• Take ownership of the security of all systems, implementing best practices for system hardening, vulnerability management, patching, and access control.
• Administer Linux environments ( Rocky, Debian, Ubuntu ) alongside a small Windows environment, including configuration, deployment, and management of various systems.
• Carry out maintenance, upgrades, and patching as required across all systems, prioritising an automation-first approach.

• Work closely with our events engineering team to design and deploy robust "fly-away" equipment, from server and network design to fully automated deployment processes.
• Participate in system conceptual design and documentation, determining specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.
• Mentor and collaborate with technology teams on engineering projects, systems development, and the resolution of high-level technical…