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It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 250 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 AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, World Rugby, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.\n\nTKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.\n\nWorking Conditions:\nPermanent role, Shift work\nLocation: London, Gunthorpe St (with potential for international travel).\nReports To: Head of TOC, Cingularity - IMG Media.\nUnusual Challenges\nInternational travel will be required at least once a year to support our global team.\nThe TOC Network Engineer must be able to manage the pressure of a live broadcast environment, where even minor technical issues can have significant consequences.\nCingularity operates a hybrid follow-the-sun support model, and this role's working hours are on an evolving shift pattern. Engineers do not work hours between 00:00 and 07:00.\nPurpose\nTo provide expert technical support, monitoring, and maintenance for Cingularity's global network and video services, ensuring flawless delivery of live broadcast content. The TOC Network Engineer plays a critical role in the 24/7 Technical Operations Centre (TOC), proactively identifying and resolving issues, implementing solutions, and contributing to the continuous improvement of Cingularity's services, including through automation and AI.\nThis role requires a strong blend of technical expertise, customer service skills, and the ability to perform under pressure in a live broadcast environment.\nKey Responsibilities\nOperational Support & Team Contribution:\nProactively monitor the Cingularity Network, associated systems, and video services using monitoring tools (e.g., Nimbra Vision, Zabbix, Grafana, multiviewers and transport stream probes). \nParticipate in team rotas utilising hybrid follow the sun model, ensuring 24/7 monitoring, support, and maintenance coverage.\nContribute to a culture of high performance, collaboration, continuous learning, and customer focus within the TOC team.\nReview, process, and monitor planned work activities, ensuring minimal disruption to live services.\nService & Solution Delivery\nExecute live transmissions, including routing, check-in, monitoring, and check-out procedures, ensuring flawless service delivery.\nProvide direct customer support via phone and email, address service issues, bookings, and other enquiries, and collaborate with partners and suppliers as needed.\nProactively identify and address potential issues before they impact service delivery.\nComplete service bookings, including provisioning of occasional use services.\nTechnical Execution & Incident Management:\nResolve network and service issues, working from initial investigation to final resolution, isolating the cause, and minimising impact.\nLog, analyse, and act upon all incidents promptly, contributing to incident reports and root cause analysis.\nAssist in the development and maintenance of incident management and disaster recovery plans.\nContribute to Lessons Learnt and Incident Reports for clients.\nProcess Optimisation & Documentation:\nContribute to reviewing, refining, and documentation of TOC workflows, processes, and procedures.\nIdentify repetitive or manual TOC tasks suitable for automation, and help build, test, and document automated workflows.\nMaintain accurate records of network configurations, service documentation, and incident logs.\nFollow the change management process for all network and service changes.\nTechnology Implementation & Support:\nAssist in the implementation of bespoke customer solutions, working alongside project management. This includes:Device configuration and testing.\nNetwork and service documentation.\nInstallation and commissioning.\n\nContribute to core network development, maintenance, and upgrading of the Cingularity DTM and IP Networks.\nSupport video system development, maintenance, and upgrading for baseband and IP systems, including encoders, decoders, and routers.\nContribute to evaluating new technologies, tools, and systems, including automation and AI-assisted tooling, to improve TOC capabilities.\nSkills and Qualifications\nEssential:\nProven experience as a Network Engineer or Broadcast Engineer with excellent network knowledge.\nStrong knowledge of Broadcast environments and workflows.\nFamiliarity with maintaining and operating transmission equipment, including encoders, decoders, and video routers.\nIn-depth knowledge and experience of TCP/IP Stack, including switching, routing, and multicast.\nProficiency in Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, with excellent working knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets.\nExcellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.\nProven record of providing an exceptional customer experience.\nExcellent attention to detail and the ability to remain focused under pressure.\nProven analytical and problem-solving skills.\nThe ability to follow and develop operational processes to a high standard.\nDrive to build their knowledge and skills on existing and emerging technologies.\nA modern, automation-first mindset: always looking for ways to automate repetitive tasks and to use AI and scripting to make the TOC faster and more reliable.\nSelf-motivated and organised individual.\nFlexibility to work unsociable hours as required to cover sporting events.\nAdvantageous:\nKnowledge of the Net Insight portfolio, including experience on the MSR platform, is highly advantageous.\nExperience with standard routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP.\nExperience in video and audio encoding technologies and parameters.\nKnowledge of fibre optical technologies with experience in deployments and troubleshooting.\nProficient in Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems.\nExperience with booking systems and/or automation systems.\nA degree in engineering, telecommunications, or a related field.\nScripting and automation experience (e.g., Python, Ansible, REST APIs, or workflow tools such as n8n).\nIn addition, success at IMG is driven by four core competencies that apply to all employees:\nBusiness Acumen - Understanding financial drivers, interpreting business data, aligning decisions to strategic outcomes\nOperational Excellence - Driving efficiency, governance, and continuous improvement in delivery & operations\nInnovation Mindset - Cultivating curiosity, experimentation, and forward-looking capability development\nLeadership & Collaboration - Inspiring others, building trust, and enabling collaboration across teams\n\n TKO EEO Statement:\nTKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination in employment. 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