Senior Network Engineer, Studios

Overview

In this role, you help design and run IMG’s new, automation-first broadcast network estate for live sport. You bridge traditional networking with modern NetOps, supporting 24/7 live content and a greenfield, IP-first facility. You’ll lead from build to run, collaborating with broadcast and corporate teams to ensure reliable, scalable delivery. You will shape how the network supports cutting-edge media workflows and secure, high-performance operations.

Responsibilities

• Fabric and media network engineering: design, operate and troubleshoot leaf-spine fabrics with BGP/OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, VRF
• Media networks: operate SMPTE ST 2110 environment with PTP timing and NMOS control
• Multicast: maintain production-grade multicast for media and distribution
• Capacity and lifecycle: manage upgrades and lifecycles without service impact in a 24/7 facility
• NetOps and automation: maintain NetBox as authoritative source of truth; implement config-as-code with Python, Ansible, Git; develop streaming telemetry and observability
• Observability: build monitoring using gNMI/gRPC, Grafana, Zabbix-like tools
• Modernisation: lead automation-driven NetOps shift across the run function
• WAN, cloud and security: manage eBGP edge over DWDM, cloud interconnects, and firewall security aligned to policy
• Build, migration and leadership: support lab validation and migration of live services to new site; act as Level 3 escalation and mentor teams

Key requirements

• Networking expertise: advanced TCP/IP, switching and routing in production (BGP/OSPF)
• Multicast: advanced production experience
• Automation: Python and Ansible for network automation; Git workflows
• IPAM/DCIM: experience with NetBox or similar (NetBox preferred)
• Observability: experience with Grafana, Zabbix, ELK stack, telemetry
• Security: managing firewall estates (Palo Alto, Fortinet or Cisco) and firmware lifecycles
• Advantageous: SMPTE ST 2110, PTP timing, NMOS; RTP/SRT/Zixi; lossless fabrics; DWDM knowledge
• Vendor platforms: Arista EOS or Cisco NX-OS at data centre scale
• Tooling: GitHub or similar; Jira or ClickUp

• Clear communication to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Calm under pressure in live broadcast environments
• Proactive mindset with automation-focused problem solving
• SMPTE ST 2110, PTP timing, NMOS
• BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN
• PIM-SM, IGMPv3

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