Network Designer - Media and Broadcast

BT

  • Manchester
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
All locations: Manchester, Bristol and BirminghamWorking Style: 3 days office, 2 days anywhereWhy this job mattersThe BT Media and Broadcast design team provide the networking used by key broadcasters around the UK and worldwide. If you've watched a Premier League football match or a Freeview channel, this uses the BT Media transmission network that you'll be working on.You'll be designing bespoke end to end solutions that while using standard network components will be put together in a way that meets the unique needs of our customers to get their broadcast quality video from source to destination - e.g. this could be from a set of cameras in a Stadium to a production studio.You'll be working with an ever-changing set of technical requirements, supporting our customer-facing Sales colleagues - responding to RFPs for services all around the world to distribute live broadcast TV, audio and other content, typically using Cisco and Juniper equipment.You'll also be working on our modernisation programme to converge our current networks to a single Software Defined Network allowing flexible orchestration of new services.What you'll be doing
  • Design and implement advanced network solutions tailored for broadcasting, leveraging Cisco, Adva, and Nevion technologies.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and customers (internal and external) to understand requirements.
  • Making expert recommendations to technical and business decision makers.
  • End to end, sales to delivery engagement translating broadcasting needs into innovative network solutions that leverage modern network technologies.
  • Stay updated with the latest advancements in Cisco, Adva, Nevion and other relevant network technologies.
  • Understanding of Scrum and Agile methodologies and working in squads and tribes.
What you'll bringMandatory
  • Hands-on experience with Cisco network equipment, with an understanding of their respective ecosystems.
  • Strong knowledge of designing high availability, high throughput IP, MPLS real-time Media networks.
  • Hands on experience with configuration.
  • Knowledge of customer SLAs and demanding time-scales.
  • Experience with Multicast, MPLS & IP routing protocols.
Nice to have:(These skills are capable of being learned and adapted while on the job)
  • Experience in bid support, design, and delivery, serving as a subject matter expert.
  • Possessing expertise in identifying dependencies and risks, and adept at effectively driving and managing projects/ programs.
  • Knowledge of the following would be advantageous:
  • Cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Juniper.
  • Adva/Nevion
  • Vendor accreditations.
  • Knowledge of advanced automated networking.
Your Benefits
  • 10% on target bonus
  • Life Assurance
  • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing with service
  • BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
  • World-class training and development opportunities
  • Direct share scheme
  • Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
  • Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
  • Exclusive discounts on our latest and greatest TV, mobile and broadband packages
  • Access to 100's of retail discounts including the BT shop
  • Shared Parental leave - maximum amount of leave you can share with your partner is 50 weeks
  • 3 volunteering days per year.
About usBT is part of BT Group, along with EE, Openreach, and Plusnet.Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.We value diversity and celebrate difference. 'We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It's fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.'We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you'll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won't be alone: we'll be there with help and support, learning and development.This is your chance to make a real difference to the world: to be part of the digital transformation of countless lives and businesses. Grab it.A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you're a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

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