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Senior Technical Analyst

Employer
Sky
Location
Isleworth
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
25 Aug 2022

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Sector
Technology & Digital
Hours
Full Time
Flexibility
Flexible working available
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

Become a key member of the Sky Media Advertising Technology team using technology and data to deliver a great customer experience and optimal monetisation of advertising inventory.

Content technology and innovation

Our Content Technology and Innovation team delivers high-quality content to homes, customer devices, businesses and commercial partners across our European markets. With over 2500 colleagues from around the world, we combine our strategic insights, engineering know-how and operational excellence to use the most innovative technologies to create and distribute our award-winning content.

What you'll do:

Bring in analytical skills to challenge the principles of selling airtime and help the business exploit cross platform opportunities in the face of new technologies.

  • Work alongside Solution Architects to assist the design of reliable and resilient services in accordance to industry best practices.
  • Understand the architecture vision and help translate the high level architecture to solution components and capabilities and understand how components integrate with one another and how to make those integrations resilient and reliable.
  • You will work closely with partners, architects, Business Analysts and Data/Test analyst to help detail the final solution components and remove ambiguity on stakeholder technical requirements.
  • You will assist and lead in the development of POCs to ensure that the final design is fit for purpose and can meet the expected requirements
  • Ensure solutions designs are technically feasible and can deliver against business SLA's and identify key risks and issues and ensure they are raised.
  • Take ownership of the technical requirement analysis process for particular work items taken into the roadmap - evaluating risks, predicting potential problems, detailing service spec APIs and sequence diagrams.
  • Be able to handle the dependencies of requirements across multiple teams and departments.
What you'll bring:
  • Experience working in a media investment and/or ad tech environment - in particular with TV, Video, OTT, CTV and Programmatic (DSP/SSP)
  • In depth knowledge of full systems lifecycle.
  • Awareness of emerging technologies within the Broadcast Industry.
  • Knowledge of video Ad serving and leading adserver technologies,
  • Understanding of Programmatic trading and Optimisation desirable
  • Communication - ability to develop, present and defend recommendations. Credible to both IT and business users.
  • Relationship management - ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with business users.
The rewards

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here's a taster:

  • Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
  • The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
  • A generous pension package
  • Private healthcare
  • Discounted mobile and broadband
  • A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
How you'll work - hybrid working

The world has changed. And so have we. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home.

You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way.

Company

Sky is the operator of the leading multichannel television platform in the UK and Ireland with viewers in 8.6 million households.

Sky was the winner of the Overall Top Employer Award for the 2016 Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards. It was praised by the judges for the strong evidence of its support for diversity, female career progression across the board and family friendly working which was backed up with strong evidence and case studies.

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