Broadcast & IT Engineer (Shift Engineer)

As a skilled Freelance Broadcast IT Engineer (Shift Engineer), you will be responsible for supporting 24/7 broadcast, streaming, and digital media operations. Your role will involve managing the technical workflow across TV broadcast, website, and social media platforms to ensure seamless content delivery and zero downtime. Key Responsibilities: - Monitor and manage broadcast playout systems for uninterrupted transmission and accurate playlist execution - Troubleshoot and resolve on-air and streaming issues in real time to maintain zero-disruption operations - Manage live streaming across various platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, website, and Partners platforms - Configure and monitor streaming workflows such as encoders, RTMP/HLS/SRT pipelines, and CDN delivery - Support website streaming integration, video players, and content publishing workflows - Coordinate with editorial and digital teams for live content publishing, breaking news, and multi-platform distribution - Provide technical support for NRCS systems like Nxt Edition to ensure seamless newsroom operations - Ensure integration between NRCS, playout automation, graphics systems, and streaming workflows - Support HTML-based graphics templates, rendering, and real-time graphics output - Provide technical support for digital analytics tools to monitor streaming performance, audience engagement, and platform health - Act as the first-level incident responder for broadcast, streaming, website, and digital platform issues - Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions - Maintain logs for incidents, downtime, performance reports, and system audits - Perform preventive maintenance, system upgrades, and routine health checks of broadcast and IT infrastructure - Support deployment and commissioning of new broadcast, streaming, and digital technologies - Willingness to work in rotational shifts including nights and weekends to support 16x7 operations Requirements: Skills & Technical Competencies: - Strong knowledge of broadcast systems including playout automation, video servers, and signal flow - Hands-on experience with NRCS platforms such as Nxt Edition or equivalent newsroom systems - Proficiency in streaming technologies including RTMP, HLS, encoding/decoding workflows - Experience managing live streams on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram - Good understanding of IP networking, LAN/WAN, routing, and switching - Knowledge of HTML-based graphics systems and template workflows - Familiarity with website streaming, CMS publishing, and video player integrations AI & Digital Media Exposure: - Awareness and hands-on exposure to AI tools used in media operations including automated clipping and highlights generation, speech-to-text transcription, multi-language translation workflows, subtitle and caption generation, and AI-assisted playout and content automation - Ability to support and integrate AI-driven workflows into editorial and digital pipelines Please note the last date to apply is 25 June 2026. For more information about the company, visit the website: Collective Newsroom. As a skilled Freelance Broadcast IT Engineer (Shift Engineer), you will be responsible for supporting 24/7 broadcast, streaming, and digital media operations. Your role will involve managing the technical workflow across TV broadcast, website, and social media platforms to ensure seamless content delivery and zero downtime. Key Responsibilities: - Monitor and manage broadcast playout systems for uninterrupted transmission and accurate playlist execution - Troubleshoot and resolve on-air and streaming issues in real time to maintain zero-disruption operations - Manage live streaming across various platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, website, and Partners platforms - Configure and monitor streaming workflows such as encoders, RTMP/HLS/SRT pipelines, and CDN delivery - Support website streaming integration, video players, and content publishing workflows - Coordinate with editorial and digital teams for live content publishing, breaking news, and multi-platform distribution - Provide technical support for NRCS systems like Nxt Edition to ensure seamless newsroom operations - Ensure integration between NRCS, playout automation, graphics systems, and streaming workflows - Support HTML-based graphics templates, rendering, and real-time graphics output - Provide technical support for digital analytics tools to monitor streaming performance, audience engagement, and platform health - Act as the first-level incident responder for broadcast, streaming, website, and digital platform issues - Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions - Maintain logs for incidents, downtime, performance reports, and system audits - Perform preventive maintenance, system upgrades, and routine health checks of broadcast and IT infrastructure - Support deplo