Senior Media Engineer - MPS Support & Deployment Specialist

12-Month Contract | London | Hybrid

Paying up to £352 per day + holiday pay (PAYE) *dependent on experience

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a global leader in the entertainment and streaming industry for an experienced Senior Media Engineer / Media Production Suite (MPS) Support & Deployment Specialist to join their Live Production & Editorial Support team.

This role sits within a specialist Post Production Services function that supports world-class film, television and live productions. You'll play a key role in ensuring editorial teams have access to reliable technology, efficient workflows and first-class technical support, helping deliver high-quality content on a global scale.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in fast-paced production environments, enjoys solving complex technical challenges and is passionate about supporting creative teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support for editorial and post-production teams, quickly diagnosing and resolving issues to minimise disruption to live productions.
• Monitor automated media workflows, file transfers and system health, proactively identifying and resolving potential issues before they impact productions.
• Act as the subject matter expert for a range of editorial and media management tools, supporting media ingest, asset management, conform workflows, VFX pulls and other post-production processes.
• Gather feedback from production teams to identify workflow improvements and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of internal tools and services.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering and regional Production Technology teams to troubleshoot issues, improve workflows and support future platform development.
• Deliver an exceptional support experience, balancing technical expertise with outstanding stakeholder management and customer service.

About You

• 3+ years' experience supporting post-production, media operations or production technology within a studio, broadcaster, vendor or production environment.
• Strong understanding of production and post-production workflows, including editorial, dailies, conforms, VFX, review and approval processes.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard tools such as Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, Baselight, Colorfront OSD, Autodesk Flow Capture (formerly ShotGrid), PIX and Aspera.
• Comfortable working with command line tools, APIs and common data formats including JSON, XML and CSV.
• Familiarity with industry file standards such as ALE, EDL, MHL/ASC-MHL and FDL, along with local, SAN and cloud-based storage environments.
• Experience as a Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) or within on-set production technology is highly desirable and would provide a strong foundation for supporting editorial and post-production workflows.
• A calm, proactive problem solver who can work effectively under pressure and build strong relationships with technical and creative stakeholders.
• Flexible to provide occasional out-of-hours support, including evenings or weekends, in line with global production requirements.

Why Apply?

• Join a globally recognised entertainment business at the forefront of content production and technology.
• Opportunity for growth and development
• Work on high-profile film, television and live productions using industry-leading tools and workflows.
• Collaborate with talented engineering, production and product teams in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
• Gain exposure to cutting-edge post-production technology while supporting some of the world's most exciting creative projects.

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.