Senior Network Engineer, Studios

Overview

In this role you will help commission IMG’s new broadcast HQ and then run a modern, automation-first network supporting 24/7 live sports content. You will bridge traditional networking with NetOps practices to deliver scalable, observable, and secure media and enterprise services. You will work with cross-functional teams during the build and operate the estate, driving improvements in automation and deployment speed. You’ll shape how the live production network supports high-stakes broadcasting and cloud interconnects across DWDM and media fabrics. This is an opportunity to lead modernization in a cutting-edge broadcast environment with global impact.

Responsibilities

• Fabric and media network engineering for leaf-spine designs and ST 2110 environments
• Operate and troubleshoot core routing (BGP/OSPF), EVPN/VXLAN overlays, and VRF services
• Manage media networking, SMPTE 2110, PTP timing, NMOS control, and multicast (PIM-SM, IGMPv3)
• Capacity planning and lifecycle management across 24/7 estate with minimal disruption
• NetOps and automation: maintain NetBox as source of truth; deploy config from code (Python, Ansible, Git)
• Develop observability using streaming telemetry, Grafana, and related tools; support 24/7 operations teams
• Lead modernization efforts to shift to automated NetOps and mentor other engineers
• WAN, cloud, and security: manage DWDM paths, cloud interconnects, firewall estates, and security telemetry
• Build, migration and leadership: support lab validation, migrate live services to new site, provide escalation and mentorship

Key requirements

• Advanced TCP/IP, switching and routing in production; EVPN/VXLAN leaf-spine experience
• Advanced multicast experience in production
• Automation with Python and Ansible; Git-based workflows; NetOps mindset
• Experience with NetBox or similar IPAM/DCIM platform
• Observability with Grafana, Zabbix, ELK; flow analysis and streaming telemetry
• Security: operate and secure enterprise firewall estates and manage firmware lifecycles

• Clear communication of complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Staying accurate and calm under pressure in live broadcast environments
• Proactive, organized, self-motivated with a problem-solving automation mindset
• BGP/OSPF and EVPN/VXLAN fabric design
• SMPTE ST 2110, PTP timing, NMOS
• Multicast protocols (PIM-SM, IGMPv3)

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