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MCR Operations Engineer - 12 months FTC
Location
• Crawley Court, Winchester.
We offer
* 12 months FTC
• Up to £40K base salary
* 20% shift allowance
* 6% pension contribution
• Private Medical
* 25 days annual leave
• Access to our comprehensive flexible benefits including discounts on big
brands, wellness and employee assistance programmes, gymflex, buy and sell
annual leave, travel and dental insurance
• Work. Life. Smarter. Our commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture
Purpose
MCR Engineer To provide technical support to internal and external customers to
improve service performance and protect network availability.
Accountabilities:
• Use monitoring and control systems to control, configure and operate
equipment, systems, networks and platforms, directly and remotely
• Provide network monitoring and event management through the Operation Support
Systems (OSS) in line with Service Level Agreements and network availability
figures
• Take corrective action and ensure incidents are directed to the correct
resolver group to secure rapid resolution
• Enter accurate incident reports/logs and service details/schedules into the
system and track reported incidents to satisfactory resolution
• Drive the resolution of service affecting events, creating incidents,
applying technical and engineering knowledge and escalating to appropriate
resolver groups where necessary
• Communicate maintenance schedules of Arqiva’s in life products and services
to internal and external stakeholders.
• Operation of Customers services as part of the team of MCR Operations
Engineers.
• Assisting in operation of managed services to Service Level Agreement.
• Responsible for the reporting of equipment and system problems, and for
drafting incident reports.
• Control, configuration and operation of equipment directly and remotely using
monitoring and control systems.
• Reporting service details to customers
• Logging service details
• Monitoring of services carried by Arqiva
• Switching feeds
• Specific services responsibilities as requested
• Instigation of call out and fault escalation procedures
• Occasional Maintenance and project work
• Contribution to the information systems in the MCR
• Carry out any tasks commensurate with your post as directed by the Team
Leader
• Required to work as part of a 24-hour operational team including regular
weekend and night working.
• Irregular working hours as dictated by the needs of the business.
• Travel to other Arqiva facilities or to customer premises.
Experience/Expertise:
• Must be familiar with broadcast system standards and waveform measurements,
e.g., SDI, AES/EBU, MPEG/ASI, HD, Dolby etc.
• Should have knowledge of satellite RF systems, and associated technologies,
such as DVB-S/S2.
• Good telephone manner essential
• Must have good interpersonal skills when dealing with customers and third
parties.
• Able to work under pressure in a dynamic environment as part of a small
group.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise fault reports
• Must have clear understanding of relationships throughout the satellite
industry between Arqiva, satellite operators and customers.
• TCP/IP knowledge desirable
• Service & Incident management methods knowledge (INFRA)
• Experience of automated monitoring solutions (SMTP, Closed Contact,
Applications and principles).
• Exceptional organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Good IT skills.
Why Arqiva:
We enable a switched-on world to flow. As the UK’s leader in TV and radio
broadcast and the country’s top smart utilities platform, we are shaping the
future of connectivity.
Our infrastructure delivers media and data exactly
where they’re needed - whether that’s bringing TV and radio to your home or
sending smart meter data to your utility provider. Our technology works quietly
behind the scenes, connecting millions every day.
But it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it. At Arqiva, you’ll find real
connection: supportive teams, active colleague networks and plenty of ways to
get involved and feel part of our community. We’ll give you the space and
support to grow - whether that’s developing your skills, trying something new or
taking on fresh challenges. And because there is more to life than work, our
rewards and benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, your lifestyle and
what matters most to you.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
At Arqiva, we’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued,
heard and empowered to succeed. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and
experiences, and we work hard to remove barriers so every colleague can thrive.
If you need any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please
reach out to talent@arqiva.com.
If this sounds like the right next step for you, we’d love to hear from you!