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Working in the Technology department,
the Technical Manager will report into the Group Head
of Technology and Innovation, with responsibility
for managing technology in NxGen Studio and Sky Creative. The
primary purpose of the role is to innovate, develop, deliver and
support best in class platforms for Design, Promotions and Campaign
teams. The AWS Infrastructure Manager
will contribute to design and implementation of new solutions while
developing existing platforms to meet requirements of design and
post production teams in Sky Creative. They will assess future
technology needs across the business. Delivering efficiencies
through technical solutions, develop and maintain virtualised and
on-premises infrastructure that supports post production and
creative production workflows while effectively managing budgets
& timelines set by the Group Head of Technology, Senior
Technical Managers and Technical Director within NxGen. Working
with technology teams internally at Sky and external partners to
deliver technology that works within the wider business and meets
security requirements.

What you’ll
do:

• Broadcast
  motion graphics systems, including but not limited to VizRT,
  Foundry Nuke, Maxon C4D, Houdini, Pixel Power Clarity, Unreal
  Engine.

• Research and test
  the latest technology, continually evaluating workflows and
  solutions in the
  business.

• Build, deploy and
  virtualise desktop infrastructure (VDI), server and storage systems
  (Windows, Linux,
  VMware).

• Develop system
  monitoring and ensure systems comply with Sky’s security
  policy.

• Develop VDI platform
  and integrate with internal systems at Sky and public cloud storage
  and compute service providers.

• Systems automation to
  deploy infrastructure to optimise media production
  workflows.

• Ownership of
  problem and change management process, working with internal and
  external technical and support
  services.

• VDI BAU support
  and Development.

• Own support
  procedures,
  documentation.

• Find, Track,
  Document Bug
  Fixes.

• Non-linear editing
  systems design, development and production
  workflows

• Research and test
  the latest technology, continually evaluating workflows and
  solutions in the
  business.

• Key point of
  contact for escalation for support
  incidents

• Manage and
  maintain current technology
  stacks.

• Scoping SC
  technology requirements and objectives to drive forward the success
  of the department and fit with the wider
  business.

• Collaborating with
  members across the EU hub, exploring efficiencies and sharing new
  technology
  advancements.

• Management of
  SSL/ TLS Certificates used to secure multiple
  systems.

Essential
Criteria:

• High
  level knowledge of Amazon Web Service
  platform and associated
  services.

• Professional
  knowledge and experience of Hypervisor and VDI platforms (eg
  Vsphere, Azure, Horizon,
  etc)

• Professional knowledge
  and experience of a range of creative software tools including but
  not limited to Adobe creative suite, Maxon software packages,
  Foundry Nuke, Viz
  RT.

• Professional knowledge
  and experience of a range of creative workflows and working
  practices.

• Experienced in
  infrastructure design, project management and project
  delivery.

• Proven working
  experience in Broadcast or Post-Production technical
  role.

• Proven working
  experience in Broadcast MAM technical
  role.

Desirable
skills and
experience:

• Excellent
  communication skills with an ability demonstrate clear and concise
  technical information with colleagues and non-technical
  stakeholders.

• Experience of
  systems engineering, administration and automation, preferably
  within the Media and Entertainment
  industry.

• High level
  knowledge of TCP/IP networking, security and core technologies
  (such as DNS, DHCP, HTTP, Routing,
  VPN).

• High level knowledge
  of computer Operating
  systems.

• High level
  knowledge of a range of computer
  Hardware.

Benefits
and perks

There’s one thing people
can’t stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks.
Here’s a taster:

• Free Sky TV
  , including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema

• Pension package with up to
  9% employer
  contribution

• Private
  healthcare with mental health
  support

• Aviva Digital GP and
  dental insurance

• Discounts
  on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and
  Sky Protect

• Sharesave and
  Tech schemes

• A range of Sky
  VIP rewards and experiences

How
you’ll work

We’ve adopted a hybrid
working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work.
The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3
days in the office per week.

Your office
base

Osterley

Our
Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and
workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to
life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can
re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get
your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty
salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute
walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free
shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway
stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars,
motorbikes and
bicycles.

Who we
are

We’re Sky, a leading media and
entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment,
sports, news and arts through innovative products and services.
Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better
experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and
deliver better for our customers, colleagues and
society.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and
value diversity at our company. We’re a Disability Confident
Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from
all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent
experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support
you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as
early as you can.

Just so you know: if
your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a
criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied
for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have
to withdraw the offer.

To be
eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate
right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer
sponsorship for this
position.

To find out
more about working with us, search
#LifeAtSky on social media.