Engineering Manager at eRecruiter Nigeria

• This individual will drive the company’s technical strategy, ensure operational excellence across transmission and digital platforms, and lead the engineering team in delivering
• innovative, reliable, and scalable technology solutions to support the company’s content
• distribution and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Develop and implement the company’s engineering and technology strategy aligned with business goals.
• Lead long-term planning for broadcast, OTT, and digital media infrastructure.
• Advise senior management on emerging technologies (AI in media, cloud encoding, streaming technology, digital content protection, etc.).
• Oversee engineering budget planning, cost optimization, and vendor management.

Broadcast Engineering & Transmission Operations

• Manage end-to-end broadcast engineering operations including play-out automation, satellite uplink/downlink, RF systems, and studio engineering.
• Ensure 24/7 uptime and reliability of on-air broadcast systems (TV channels, radio channels, studios, and transmission sites).
• Oversee preventive maintenance, system upgrades, redundancy planning, and disaster recovery for broadcast infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with national/regional broadcast regulations and technical standards.

Digital Media, OTT & New Media Technologies

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of OTT platforms (live streaming, VOD, content delivery networks, app platforms).
• Drive innovation across digital content workflows, digital asset management, cloud storage, transcoding/encoding, and content security (DRM, watermarking).
• Work closely with product, content, and marketing teams to ensure seamless integration across digital platforms (web, mobile apps, smart TV apps).
• Ensure high platform availability, low latency, and high-quality user experience across digital channels.

Team Leadership & People Management

• Lead and mentor engineering teams across broadcast operations, IT systems, digital platform engineering, and technical support.
• Build a high-performing engineering culture with clear KPIs, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Champion a collaborative work environment between engineering and other departments (Editorial, Production, Digital, Commercial, etc.).

IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

• Oversee IT infrastructure including networks, servers, storage
• Implement industry best practices for data protection, backup, and IT governance.
• Ensure full system redundancy and disaster recovery across mission-critical broadcast and digital systems.
• F. Project Management & Technical Implementation
• Lead technical projects including studio upgrades, OTT platform deployment, broadcast automation upgrades, and new channel launches.
• Prepare and review technical RFPs, vendor proposals, and contracts.
• Ensure timely execution of projects within scope, budget, and quality expectations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Broadcast Technology, Electronics, or related field.
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in Media IT, broadcast engineering, or digital media technology with at least 7 years’ experience leading an engineering or IT department in a broadcast media or digital media organization.
• Strong knowledge of satellite transmission, RF systems, DSNG, teleport operations.
• Proven expertise in OTT platforms, CDN architecture, video streaming protocols, cloud platforms, and digital content pipelines.

Key Competencies & Skills

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and crisis management abilities.
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations in broadcast and digital operations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on technical capability.
• Innovative mindset with a passion for emerging media technologies.

Performance Indicators

• Broadcast and digital platform uptime.
• Successful delivery of technical projects within budget/time.
• Reduction in downtime, failures, and redundancy gaps.
• Engineering team performance, retention, and skill development.
• Efficient budget utilization and vendor cost optimization.
• Continuous improvement and technology innovation initiatives.