Job Description

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract/Attachment until March 2027

DEPARTMENT: BBC Sport

LOCATION: Salford - Hybrid

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £41,000 - £51,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Join the team powering BBC Sport's live streaming future. As a Systems Engineer (IP), you'll own and develop our portfolio of LiveU, WMT and streaming encoder contribution technologies, enabling live sports content to reach audiences wherever they are. Working at the heart of the BBC Sport Technology team, you'll plan and support streaming productions, collaborate with production teams, engineers, and 3rd party platforms to deliver innovative IP-based solutions that keep our live operations reliable, scalable and ready for the biggest sporting moments.

BBC Sport delivers some of the UK's most watched and loved live events. As audience habits evolve and streaming becomes increasingly central to our output, this role is critical to ensuring our IP contribution and streaming infrastructure remains robust, innovative and operationally excellent. You'll help shape how live content is captured, transported and delivered across a growing portfolio of digital and broadcast services.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Be part of a talented and supportive team where collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. This is a unique opportunity to broaden your technical expertise while working at the forefront of live sports production and IP technology. You'll partner with production teams, engineers and industry-leading third-party suppliers to deliver world-class streaming solutions for some of the UK's biggest sporting events. If you enjoy teamwork, innovation and making a real impact, BBC Sport is the place to grow your career.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Support the delivery of live sports productions by configuring, operating and monitoring IP contribution and streaming technologies, ensuring content is delivered reliably to audiences across BBC Sport's digital and broadcast platforms.
• Provide technical support for live and planned events, proactively identifying, troubleshooting and resolving issues to maintain the resilience and quality of time-critical sports coverage.
• Work closely with production teams, engineers and external suppliers to deliver effective IP-based solutions that meet operational requirements and contribute to the successful delivery of major sporting events.
• Assist with the testing, deployment and ongoing support of new technologies and services, helping improve the reliability, scalability and efficiency of BBC Sport's streaming and contribution workflows.
• Develop and maintain expertise in IP and streaming technologies, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and supporting BBC Sport's transition towards increasingly digital and streaming-focused production and delivery models.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience working with broadcast, streaming, media technology or IP-based systems in an operational or engineering support environment.
• A good understanding of IP networking principles and their application in media, broadcast or streaming workflows.
• Experience supporting live or time-critical services, with the ability to identify, troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with production teams, engineers and external partners.
• A proactive approach to learning new technologies and processes, with a focus on delivering reliable, high-quality support.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Familiarity with LiveU, WMT, streaming encoders or similar IP contribution technologies.
• Experience supporting live events, broadcast operations or digital media productions.
• Knowledge of video streaming, content delivery and media transport technologies.
• Understanding of cloud-based media services or virtualised production environments.
• Experience working with third-party technology suppliers or vendors to support operational services.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.