Sr. Services Engineer Media Networks

Description Position at Al Jazeera Media Network
Senior Services Engineer Media Networks
Al Jazeera Media Network are currently hiring for a Senior Services Engineer -  Media Networks who will be responsible for the evaluation and validation of highly available and cost effective Contribution and Distribution (C&D) solutions. You will ensure that the C&D services are delivered with highest availability and complying with industry standards and best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design of satellite contribution and distribution solutions to deliver highly secured services with highest availability meeting the deadline and complying with industry standards and best practices.
• Contribute in optimizing global satellite C&D network to ensure efficiency by consolidating the services, implementing alternative solutions with lower cost and eliminating duplication of services.
• Contribute in optimizing the utilization of the leased capacities for best picture quality by using cutting edge technologies.
• Review/Prepare RFI, RFPs and carry out Technical Evaluations for renewing the current satellite C&D services as well as establishing new services according to distribution requirements.
• Provide risk assessment during launch of new service as well as migration of exiting services ensuring minimal downtime.
• Review of satellite C&D contracts, SLAs and aids in the regulation and compliance of vendors and service providers to Al Jazeera best interest.
• Contributes to the development of innovative solutions using latest innovative technologies.
• Validate technical drawings of new and existing satellite C&D services.
• Perform other duties as assigned from time to time by management.

Education & Experienced Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications, Broadcast Engineering or equivalent combination of education/experience. 
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Satellite Broadcast Engineering, Contribution and Distribution Networks/Network Operations Centre or related field.
• ITIL certified is an advantage 
• CCNP, CCNA certified is an advantage 
• Certification in Public/Private Cloud as an advantage 
• Other industry-standard certification in the related field is an advantage.