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Student Placement: iHAWK (Cricket) Systems Operator 2025/26

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Sports & Fitness
    IT & Cybersecurity
  • United Kingdom
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You need a technical background, strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication, teamwork, and a passion for cricket. Flexibility, a willingness to learn, and ability to thrive under pressure are essential.
  • You will track sessions, support analysts, test software, maintain equipment, and manage installations for cricket broadcasts, ensuring smooth operation and performance improvements.

Requirements

  • A technical grounding
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication with the ability to liaise with clients and customers in a professional and approachable manner
  • Great teamwork skills
  • A passion for innovation
  • A willingness to learn
  • Flexible and willing to travel worldwide
  • The ability to thrive in a fast-paced and pressurised environment
  • An interest in the sport of Cricket
  • Must be currently studying towards an undergraduate degree

Responsibilities

  • Tracking sessions remotely both live and retrospectively
  • Being the key point of contact for analysts and providing remote support
  • Working with developers to test software elements of the system and offer improvements
  • Building and maintenance of kits in the office
  • Going away to install broadcast services and permanent installations for cricket boards
  • Ensuring smooth, accurate tracking of sessions, whether monitoring them live or reviewing them retrospectively
  • Offering guidance and solutions remotely to analysts
  • Helping test and refine software components in collaboration with developers
  • Suggesting improvements to enhance system performance
  • Building and maintaining kits in the office, keeping equipment ready for action
  • Travelling to set up for cricket boards, manage broadcasts, and handle installations

FAQs

Is this position based in the office or remote?

The position is roughly 80% remote, with 10% in the office located in Basingstoke and 10% on-site globally.

What is the duration of the contract for this role?

The contract is for a full-time, fixed-term duration of 12 months.

What is the expected salary for the iHAWK Systems Operator position?

The salary for this position is ÂŁ20,000.

Will there be opportunities for travel in this role?

Yes, there will be some global travel to cricket-playing nations, with all travel, accommodation, and daily living allowance expenses paid by Hawk-Eye.

What academic qualifications are required for this position?

Candidates must be currently studying towards an undergraduate degree.

What skills are important for an iHAWK Systems Operator?

Important skills include a technical grounding, strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication, teamwork skills, a passion for innovation, a willingness to learn, and an interest in cricket.

What are the typical working hours for this role?

Due to the nature of the sports industry, the role may require work on weekends and midweek evenings, and you will be expected to fulfil your responsibilities until the last ball has been hit.

Will there be high-pressure situations in this job?

Yes, working in a live broadcast environment can bring high levels of pressure as productions are distributed to millions worldwide.

How does the application and hiring process work?

Interested candidates should submit their CV and complete the application form. Successful candidates will undergo a video interview and online assessment, followed by an assessment event, after which offers and feedback will be given.

Can I apply if I don't meet all the criteria listed?

Yes, if you believe you have certain strengths and the passion to develop other attributes, you are encouraged to apply.

Pioneering technology making sports fairer, safer, more engaging, and better informed since 2001.

Technology
Industry
201-500
Employees
1999
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We are a group of inventors, mathematicians, developers, technical gurus, production experts, and above all sports fans who develop and deliver the most sophisticated officiating, production, tracking and analytics tools in sport. Beginning with tennis and cricket in 2001, we continue to diversify and grow into new sports and new applications, making sports fairer, safer, more engaging, and better informed. The world’s biggest sporting events trust Hawk-Eye to make the right call, when it matters most. Hawk-Eye Innovations form a key part of the Sony Sports Innovations Group with a shared mission to deliver best-in-class officiating, broadcast, and digital solutions to the sports world. We are always on the hunt for new talent! We want people who are going to embrace entrepreneurialism, come up with great ideas, and most importantly be passionate about what they do.

Culture & Values

  • We are brave

    Confident in solving almost impossible problems, pioneering and ambitious for our clients and for ourselves. We are bold leaders in the industry, driven by possibilities and striving with pace and energy. We understand our risks and love the challenge.

  • We are owners

    Our business is our own; we feel every win, and especially the losses. We take pride in excellence, and trust ourselves to do what’s right, relentlessly. We make decisions like owners, with endeavour and entrepreneurialism. We are serious about what we do, and have fun whilst doing it.

  • We are inclusive

    We are one team; a community that’s connected and open. No secrets, no politics, just honesty and respect. We value diverse thinking, diverse people - this helps us innovate. We treat people as people, who are all integral to our success and we celebrate as one.

Benefits

  • Flexible & Remote Working

  • Generous Annual Leave

  • Company Reward Schemes

  • Tickets to Sporting Events

  • Health & Wellness Activities

  • Onsite Gym

  • Free Access to Unmind App

  • Sony Discounts

  • Pension Scheme