Antenna Group is a leading international content, media and entertainment organization, owning and operating a diverse portfolio of global media assets across a variety of platforms: Television, Pay TV, OTT, Radio, Cinema Exhibition, Digital, Music, Publishing and Education, throughout Europe, North America and Australia. Antenna Group is currently seeking, to cover the following position:
NOC Engineer
About the Role
As a NOC Engineer, you will be responsible for Continuous monitoring, fault detection and first-line resolution across the station’s broadcast and IT/IP infrastructure, so that on-air and distribution services run without interruption.
Job Description
- Monitors 24/7 the health of the full broadcast chain: playout, encoding, IP/SDI routing, contribution and distribution links, satellite, fibre and transmission feeds
- Monitors network, server and storage infrastructure through NMS, SNMP, probes and multiviewers, and acts on alarms immediately
- Detects, diagnoses and resolves incidents; escalates to second-line engineers and vendors according to the escalation matrix
- Coordinates with Continuity, News and Operations during live events and faults, with priority on protecting the on-air signal
- Verifies signal quality and compliance (video and audio levels, loudness, metadata, IP multicast flows) and SLAs with telecom, satellite and distribution providers
- Executes planned maintenance, changes and failover tests according to approved procedures
- Logs every incident and action in the ticketing system; produces shift handovers and root-cause reports after major incidents
- Monitors power, UPS and cooling alarms in technical areas
- Maintains runbooks, network diagrams and monitoring configuration
Requirements
- Degree or Diploma in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Networking, Telecommunications or a related technical field
- At least 2 years in a NOC, broadcast engineering or IT/telecom operations role
- Solid experience in IP networking: TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, Ethernet switching, multicast/IGMP
- Knowledge of broadcast fundamentals: SDI, ST 2110 / 2022-7, MPEG-TS, H.264/HEVC, SRT
- Linux and Windows server basics; monitoring tools (e.g. Zabbix, PRTG, Grafana)
- Previous experience in broadcast television is preferred
- Fluency in Greek & English
- High ethical standards, fitting with the Values of Antenna Group
Special Job Requirements:
- Availability to work rotating 24/7 shifts, including nights, weekends, and public holidays
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration package
- Health and Life Insurance Plan
- Friendly and challenging working environment
After the screening of the CVs, we will contact the candidates who meet the profile’s requirements to arrange an interview.
The selected candidates will be invited to attend an initial interview and be informed about further steps. Please note that obtaining references might be part of the selection process.
All applications are considered as strictly confidential.
Skills Required
- Degree or diploma in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Networking, Telecommunications, or a related technical field
- At least 2 years of experience in a NOC, broadcast engineering, or IT/telecom operations role
- Solid experience with IP networking, including TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, Ethernet switching, multicast, and IGMP
- Knowledge of broadcast fundamentals, including SDI, ST 2110, ST 2022-7, MPEG-TS, H.264/HEVC, and SRT
- Basic Linux and Windows server knowledge
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Zabbix, PRTG, or Grafana
- Previous broadcast television experience
- Fluency in Greek and English
- Availability to work rotating 24/7 shifts, including nights, weekends, and public holidays
- High ethical standards and alignment with company values
What We Do
Antenna Group is an international media and entertainment organization with a significant global reach. It owns and operates a portfolio of exciting media assets across a variety of platforms including free and pay television, OTT, radio, cinema exhibition, digital, content production, music and publishing. The company maximizes shareholder value by combining deep investment insight with proven media expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and financial discipline. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Group employs over 1800 staff primarily in Greece, Cyprus and Romania, but also in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and The Netherlands
