Bauer Media Group
Broadcast Cloud Engineer
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Senior Cloud Platform Engineer (Broadcast Audio)
About Bauer Media Audio
Be part of a team shaping the future of audio. At Bauer Media Audio, we reach millions of listeners every day across Europe, investing heavily in transforming how broadcast technology is built and delivered.
You will join a:
- Collaborative, supportive, and forward-thinking team
- Works across broadcast, cloud, and digital platforms
- Dedicated to modernising live audio delivery in nine markets
- Values curiosity, inclusivity, and shared success
The Difference You Will Make
In this role, you’ll play a key part in transforming traditional broadcast technology into modern, cloud-based platforms. Your work will directly support 24/7 live audio services across multiple countries.
You will:
- Design and build resilient, scalable infrastructure
- Shape a platform enabling innovation in broadcast, digital, and future AI-driven initiatives
- Take real ownership, contribute ideas, and make a visible impact during a meaningful transformation
Your Role
As a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer, you’ll:
- Design and build cloud-based broadcast platforms for live audio broadcasting using AWS
- Create resilient, highly available systems for 24/7 operations
- Develop pipelines for audio ingestion, processing, and distribution
- Lead hands-on delivery using infrastructure-as-code and automation
- Support the migration of broadcast systems from on-premise to cloud
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams across multiple markets
- Integrate third-party tools and vendor solutions into the platform
- Ensure platforms are scalable, reusable, and cost-efficient
- Contribute to documentation, standards, and best practice
- Continuously improve platform performance, resilience, and user experience
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Responsibilities
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Technical Development & Architecture
- Design and deliver AWS-based cloud platforms for live audio broadcasting
- Ensure high availability, reliability, and scalability of systems
- Optimise audio processing pipelines for efficiency and performance
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Cloud & Infrastructure
- Lead cloud migrations while maintaining service continuity
- Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and automation workflows
- Build serverless architectures and distributed systems where beneficial
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Collaboration & Integration
- Work closely with product, marketing, and broadcast teams across Europe
- Integrate third-party tools, APIs, and SaaS solutions into the platform
- Ensure cross-market consistency while accommodating regional needs
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Continuous Improvement
- Monitor and optimise platform performance and cost efficiency
- Lead best practice documentation and knowledge-sharing initiatives
Requirements
Technical Skills
Experience with:
- Cloud platforms (AWS preferred) – including computing, storage, networking, and security services
- Broadcast engineering, live audio, or equivalent environments
- Cloud migrations – from on-premise to cloud architectures
- Distributed systems and platform scalability principles
- Containerisation (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and modern DevOps practices
- Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
- Media/Audio Processing pipelines (helpful but not essential)
Soft Skills
- Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Confidence in a hands-on, delivery-focused role
- Experience with cross-functional teams is a plus
- Knowledge of multi-region or international environments (advantageous)
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Benefits
- Leave: 28 days holiday + bank holidays and 2 volunteer days per year
- Development: Access to Bauer Academy and growth-focused training programmes
- Family Support: Enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity, and Shared Parental Leave Pay
- Flexibility: Flexible working opportunities to suit your needs (Full benefits details available here.
About Bauer Media Group
Bauer Media is a family-owned (5th generation) European media business leveraging a consumer-first mindset. We create content that enriches people’s everyday lives, including:
- Print & digital publishing (magazines, listings, special interest)
- Radio & podcast brands (reaching 61 million weekly listeners across 150+ brands in nine European countries)
- Investments in other media sectors
Our team of 12,000 shares a mission: delivering content and services that make a difference.
Inclusion & Diversity
Bauer Media is an equal opportunities employer committed to:
- Celebrating diversity in all forms (e.g., religion, gender, disability, background)
- Ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and working environment
If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process (e.g., due to a disability or long-term health condition), please contact: careershub@bauermedia.co.uk
Additional Notes
- This role is based in London or Manchester (hybrid working)
- Occasional travel across Europe may be required
- The role may close early due to high applicant volume – apply soon to avoid missing it
- Feedback on our recruitment process is welcome: careershub@bauermedia.co.uk
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