Job Purpose:
- Design, implementation and commissioning of Operational Support Systems (OSS) for a range of high availability networks

Key Objectives:
- Provide specialist technical expertise in the delivery of OSS and telemetry solutions for a range of applications
- Provide advice on design and technical solutions to engineering problems
- In specialist areas, manage 3rd parties during development, installation and integration project phases
- Set tasks for and supervise more junior staff
- Produce supporting documentation for handover of the OSS and telemetry to the customer and internal operations departments
- Contribute to the production of cost effective OSS and telemetry system design solutions, ensure solutions are provided on time, in budget and delivered to the customer satisfaction
- Raise purchase order requests for technical equipment, being aware of alternative supplier options to achieve best price for components
- Support the business units in capturing customer functional requirements, and the preparation of formal proposals / bid documentation for design and costing
- Maintain awareness of technologies and systems by attending standards & technology group forums, conferences, seminars, training courses as agreed with line manager. Tracking supplier developments & products
- Contribute to appraisal of leading edge technologies to provide innovative OSS and telemetry solutions, and system level design, whilst understanding telemetry requirements of existing broadcast technologies and systems
- Regular liaison with internal and external operational groups, regarding long term persistent faults/design issues etc. Provide 2nd & 3rd line maintenance and operations support
- Have a strong understanding of the OSS and telemetry systems and act as a technical advisory on these systems

Skills/Competencies:
- Good communication, able to explain technical issues and work instructions clearly and without confusion

Technical knowledge, Experience & Qualifications:
- BSc or BEng in an electronics, control or broadcast engineering discipline, or relevant skills and knowledge based on work experience
- Membership of an appropriate Institution such as IET and CEng status would be an advantage

Desirable Skills:
- Knowledge of broadcast industry and equipment
- Knowledge of SNMP and network management systems
- Experience in the design and implementation of OSS solutions for remote monitoring and control
- A good understanding of IP-based networks
- IT systems experience, such as Windows or Linux server administrations, Oracle database
- Knowledge of hardware interfacing devices
- Knowledge of network communications
- Suitable candidates might have come from a telecoms network or electricity network environment

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK

Matchtech Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.