Senior Broadcast Engineer - Support. (North America or Canada based)

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<p style="margin-left:0px;"><strong>Who are we?</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Techex is a UK-based global leader in IP and cloud broadcast solutions. We design and deliver systems that power some of the world’s most valuable live video workflows.<span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">We work closely with leading broadcasters and streaming platforms including <strong>Fox, Paramount, NBC, DAZN</strong>, supporting business-critical live services where reliability and rapid response really matter.<span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">We build our own software and partner with world-class technology providers, combining deep engineering expertise with a strong focus on customer outcomes.<span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Techex is expanding globally, with a growing presence in North America, and this role is key to how we deliver high-quality support across regions.<span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;">   </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;"><span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;">The role can be based in Canada or North America.</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;"><span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;"><strong>The role</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">This is a senior, hands-on support role focused on leading technical investigations and supporting customers through complex, live issues.<span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">You’ll work directly with customer engineering teams, take ownership of incidents, and play a key role in driving issues through to resolution. You’ll also support other engineers, helping bring structure and clarity to investigations.<span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">This role is suited to engineers who enjoy working in support, are comfortable in high-pressure situations, and take pride in delivering reliable outcomes for customers.<span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;"><span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;"><strong>What you’ll be doing</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Lead complex technical investigations with customers <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Act as a senior escalation point within the support team <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Own major incidents, ensuring clear communication and direction <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Work closely with development teams and partners to resolve issues <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Support and guide other engineers during investigations <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Contribute to service reviews and continuous improvement <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Build strong relationships with customer engineering teams <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Participate in an on-call rota for critical issues <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;"><span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;"><strong>What we’re looking for</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Demonstrable experience in a technical support or operational engineering role <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Proven ability to handle live incidents and customer-facing situations <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">A structured approach to troubleshooting and problem solving <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Clear and confident communication especially in customer-facing situations<span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;"><strong>Essential Experience:</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">IP-based media workflows <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Networking and transport protocols <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Linux systems <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">MPEG TS <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Media transport over IP (UDP, RDP, Zixi, SRT)<span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;"><strong>Desired Experience: </strong><span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Experience with broadcast transport stream workflows, including multiplexing, switching, and stream processing in live or near-live media environments<span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Familiarity with SCTE-35 ad signalling <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Working knowledge of contribution and distribution protocols and redundancy techniques such as seamless failover and SMPTE ST 2022-7<span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Experience deploying and supporting software-defined media infrastructure in cloud or hybrid environments, including containerised (Docker/Kubernetes) and Linux-based deployments<span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Exposure to broadcast monitoring and telemetry platforms such as Skyline Dataminer, InfluxDB, Datadog, or Splunk, and comfort working with REST APIs for system integration<span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;"><strong>Why join Techex?</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Work at the centre of complex, high-value live systems <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Take ownership of real customer impact <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Be part of a growing global support function <span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Opportunity to shape how support operates as the team scales<span style="background-color:rgb(198,198,198)!important;"> </span></p> Salary: Competitive salary and benefits

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