Broadcast Network Engineer

About our company

What we do

Gravity Media deliver an unparalleled range of media services and solutions to clients worldwide utilising outside broadcast trucks, fly-packs and studios spanning the United Kingdom, ROI, Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Australia offering market-leading broadcast, technology, production, and post-production solutions across many of the world’s most-watched live events and entertainment programmes.

Our People

We have a passion for problem solving and thoughtful innovation and recognise our collective differences play a huge role in our success. Our teams are talented, passionate, dedicated, take pride in their work and support each other. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture. All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.

Leadership Behaviours

We hold high expectations of our leaders and managers who are responsible for driving the success of our people and the organisation. Our managers give clear communication, lead by example and feed back to foster growth and development of their team members. Management excellence is essential to the company’s success, and effective leadership requires a combination of interpersonal skills, strategic thinking, and a commitment to providing a positive and productive work environment.

Commitment to Equality

Gravity Media is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome a diverse range of applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

About the role

Gravity Media Australia is looking for a Broadcast Network Engineer to help design, operate and evolve the high-performance IP infrastructure that powers world-class productions. You'll play a critical role in ensuring IP-based broadcast infrastructure is reliable, resilient and ready for live production, working at the cutting edge of SMPTE ST 2110, IP media, high-speed networking and broadcast IT, supporting complex live environments across multiple Gravity Media facilities.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain, configure, and troubleshoot core and edge IP broadcast fabrics supporting uncompressed video, audio, and metadata flows (ST 2110-20/30/40) as well as compressed video such as JPEGXS ST 2110-22 and AVC/HEVC flows.

• Manage Precision Time Protocol (PTP) grandmaster clocks, boundary clocks, and network-wide timing synchronization.

• Deploy and maintain NMOS services for broadcast endpoint routing and dynamic connection control.

• Oversee IP audio transport architectures (AES67, Dante, Ravenna) and seamlessly integrate them into the primary ST 2110 network fabric.

• Monitor live network bandwidth, unicast/multicast traffic routing, and hitless redundancy.

• Configure and perform routine maintenance on high-capacity spine-leaf switches dedicated to live production workflows.

• Manage VLAN allocation, Quality of Service (QoS), Spanning Tree Protocol, and multicast IP address assignments.

• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure alignment between corporate and media networks.

• Create tools for technical teams to diagnose and self-support simple problems within media networks.

• Serve as the primary technical support for IP network infrastructure during high-profile live events and studio operations.

• Collaborate with broadcast engineers, audio teams, and production crew to route complex signals and integrate new technical hardware.

• Maintain accurate technical documentation, including network topology diagrams and IP/multicast mapping sheets.

• Test, evaluate, and execute controlled software and firmware updates across network switches, broadcast gateways, and media endpoints.

• Participate in system design and architectural upgrades as Gravity Media expands its IP capabilities and production facilities.

About you

• Strong experience in IP networking and broadcast environments.

• 3-5 years in a similar role is preferred.

• Hands-on knowledge of SMPTE ST 2110 and IP media workflows.

• Experience with multicast networking, PTP, QoS and high-performance switching.

• Knowledge of NMOS and IP audio technologies such as AES67, Dante or Ravenna.

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

• The ability to work calmly and collaboratively when the pressure is on.

• A proactive approach to documentation, continuous improvement and technical problem-solving.

• Build strong partnerships with all key stakeholders including management and staff, and strong relationships with relevant suppliers and manufacturers.

• Maintain a high level of knowledge of the industry, the Company, your marketplace, and competition.

In return, we will offer a competitive remuneration package commensurate with the skills and experience of the successful applicant, and a chance to work for a global leader in broadcast solutions!

If you think you've got what it takes to be our next Broadcast Network Engineer, please apply here.