Broadcast Engineer

Job Description

Requirements:Experience of at least 5 years working in a large multi-cultural organizationExperience of at least 5 years working in a News broadcast environmentStrong IT background and proven knowledge of IT networksSome experience in application development would be advantageousAbility to develop logical detailed test scenariosMust have working knowledge of Windows Server, SQL 2008/2012, Visio, MS Project and other Microsoft ApplicationsKnowledge of AutoCAD would be valuableKnowledge of metadata associated with broadcast video and audio signalsKnowledge of data flow between systemsDetailed knowledge of Microsoft and Linux Operating SystemsStrong communication skills with the ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical personnel and departmentsMust possess a professional and positive attitude/outlookShow initiative, independent correspondence and perform well under pressure to achieve deadlinesStrong organizational skills are essential with ability to continually re-prioritize own workload and deadlinesStrong logical and analytical thinker

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About Company

MBC GROUP is the largest media company in the Middle East & North Africa region that enriches peoples lives through information, interaction and entertainment. In 2002, nearly a decade after the launch of MBC1 in London, in 1991, MBC GROUP moved its headquarters to Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates.

Today, MBC GROUP includes over 17 leading TV channels: MBC1 (general family entertainment); MBC2 & MBC MAX (24-hour western movies); MBC3 (childrens edutainment with a mix of both local productions and western acquisitions); MBC4 (entertainment for young families with a female-focus); MBC ACTION (an indigenous adrenaline-packed channel targeting young males with local and homegrown productions); MBC VARIETY (Western films and general entertainment with uninterrupted broadcasting); MBC DRAMA (24/7 Arabic drama) & MBC+ DRAMA (a joint pay-TV channel between MBC and OSN); MBC PERSIA (general family entertainment dubbed and subtitled in Farsi); WANASAH (24-hour Arabic music channel); MBC MASR & MBC MASR2 (general family entertainment geared towards the Egyptian family); MBC BOLLYWOOD (delivering the freshest in Bollywood content geared towards the region via an Arabized interface); MBC USA (on Dish Network in the US); MBC IRAQ (a premium channel aimed at the entire Iraqi family), MBC5 (new satellite channel dedicated to the Maghreb); all of them benefit from MBC STUDIOS which produces the regions most compelling premium content for cinema, television and on-demand platforms. MBC GROUP also includes two FM radio stations: MBC FM (Gulf music) and Panorama FM (contemporary Arabic hit music).

Furthermore, part of MBC GROUP is Shahid and its premium subscription-based service Shahid VIP, the worlds leading Arabic streaming platform, home to highly rated original productions from the Arab world, a wide range of exclusive movies and premieres, as well as the top watched live Arab TV channels.