Networks & Infrastructure Engineer - Media & Advertising
Listed on 2026-10-20
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IT/Tech
Network Engineer, Systems Administrator, IT Infrastructure
Looking for a role with plenty of growth opportunities?
Join a world-leading provider of complex live broadcast facilities and production services, working with content owners, creators, and distributors across sport, media, news, and entertainment. A new company with a 30-year pedigree and around 500 people across the UK, Australia, USA, France, Germany, and Qatar, it is known for flawless execution, deep technical expertise, and a refusal to stand still.
Applications are open for a Broadcast IT & Network Engineer to take ownership of the IT and network infrastructure supporting live broadcasting operations at a major production and broadcast facility in West London. The ideal candidate will manage network infrastructure, security controls, and broadcast IT workflows in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment, in a role that sits between traditional IT support and pure cybersecurity.
Responsibilities:- Plan, install, and configure LAN/WAN networks and VPNs across the broadcast facility
- Implement and maintain firewalls, PKI, and intrusion detection systems
- Manage TCP/IP networking infrastructure, multi-VLAN environments and Layer 3 routing
- Monitor network performance, apply patches, and carry out system upgrades
- Maintain and improve IT security controls and firewall policies
- Support Windows, Mac, and Linux-based desktop and server systems
- Develop and maintain workflows supporting broadcast IT operations
- Guide engineers, operators, and production staff through complex technical scenarios
- Plan and execute maintenance activities, balancing operational risk and minimising production impact
- Create and maintain accurate network diagrams and technical documentation
- Escalate issues and liaise with vendors and wider technical stakeholders as required
- TCP/IP, Multi-VLAN, Layer 3 Routing
- Firewall configuration and security policy management
- PKI, Intrusion Detection
- Microsoft Server (Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, Group Policy, SMB Shares)
- Windows, MacOS, Linux
- Strong TCP/IP networking knowledge, multi-VLAN environments and Layer 3 routing essential
- Hands-on firewall configuration experience and a solid understanding of IT security best practices
- Microsoft server environment experience, AD, DNS/DHCP, Group Policy, and user permissions
- Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure, broadcast or production environments
- Proactive mindset, you identify problems before they become incidents
- Strong documentation discipline, ticketing, change control, and audit trails matter here
- Calm, confident communicator, able to work with both technical teams and non-technical production staff
- Comfortable working independently and taking ownership without constant oversight
- Based in Shepherd's Bush, West London,office-based role
- Globally recognised media organisation, a well-known name and a unique working environment
- Broadcast IT is a niche, working in a live production environment keeps your skills sharp and your CV distinctive
- A global media brand with real scale and a high-profile facility
- Varied scope, networking, security, server infrastructure, and broadcast workflows all in one role
- High-stakes environment where your work directly supports live output, genuinely satisfying when it goes well
- A role that sits at the intersection of IT, network, and broadcast engineering, hard to find, worth having
- £55,000 base salary
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