Broadcast Network Engineer

Our Company

If you share our desire to make New Zealand's best television and supply outstanding service and support, then we want YOU to join our winning team with NEP New Zealand!

NEP Group is the leading technology partner for content creators worldwide. For 35+ years we have created innovative products and services for Live Production, Virtual Production and Media Processing to enable our clients to make, manage and show the world their content —anywhere, anytime, on any platform. NEP offers a complete set of end-to-end solutions, from content capture to distribution—including a growing portfolio of transformational cloud-based, software-based and virtualized technologies.

At NEP New Zealand our clients range from the leaders in sport, music, film and television including Entain, Sky, Whakaata Maori, Discovery and TVNZ, to major corporate brands, agencies, and new content owners and creators all around the world.

NEP New Zealand is currently looking for a Network Engineer to undertake a key role based in our Engineering team at our Parnell studio facility.

The position

The Network Engineer is responsible for the efficient set up, operational condition, calibration, and signal standards of the Hub, OB and Studio and playout systems and other associated equipment assigned to projects.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Ensure network eco-systems are acceptably stable and responsive to Hub, studio and playout and field engineering staff.
• Maintain network security protocols and SOP.
• Maintain proper documentation of all network systems.
• Provide technical support for NEP broadcast network systems throughout the mobile fleet.
• Fulfil the role of Network Engineer on all Hub projects.

Required skills and attributes included but not limited to:

• Advanced understanding of technical workflow solutions and production workflow requirements.
• Advanced understanding of signal flow OB and IP trucks/flyaway kit/Hub control rooms.
• Advanced fault finding of equipment failures.
• Advanced understanding of TCP IP and networking.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent and/or consecutive jobs.
• Advanced time management and prioritisation skills.

NEP believes that, first and foremost, the efforts of our people are what contribute to our successes. We offer a range of benefits that assist our team in their professional development and wellbeing, including:

• Salary continuance insurance
• Discounts through NEP Rewards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Parking provided when on shift

If you feel you have the right match of skills for this position and are available to work on a rostered basis across our Monday – Sunday working week, submit your application today!

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this job.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About Our Process

At NEP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with Our Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, right to work checks, and reference checks.

NEP is the largest media technology partner for content producers of live sports, entertainment, and corporate events globally. For more than 35 years, NEP has been delivering innovative products and services that enable clients to make, manage and show the world their content—anywhere, anytime, on any platform.

As a trusted partner working on some of the largest productions in the world, NEP offers a complete set of end-to-end solutions, from content capture to distribution—including a growing portfolio of transformational cloud-based, software-based and virtualized technologies.

• NEP’s Live Production solutions range from AV services and live audience enhancements to traditional outside broadcast and cutting-edge centralized and cloud production.

• NEP’s Virtual Production solutions start at the creative stage and end with exceptional execution across ICVFX, augmented reality, LED stages and more.

• NEP’s Media Processing solutions provide the tools and products our clients need to ingest, edit, store, search, manage and distribute their digital assets to rights holders across multiple platforms.

Headquartered in the United States, NEP has operations in 25 countries with over 4,000+ employees. Together, NEP has supported productions in over 100 countries on all seven continents and is still growing. Clients range from the leaders in sport, music, film and TV, to major corporate brands, agencies, to new content owners and creators all around the world.

Anywhere, anytime, on any platform—we help our clients make, manage, and show the world their content.