Seeking a Senior Network Engineer with a minimum of 3 years' experience in engineering and operations within a Studio, ISP, or Major Enterprise network operating in a 24/7 environment. While standard business hours apply, the candidate must be available for after-hours work, weekends, and holidays, and provide L3 on-call support on a rotating basis.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and support multi-vendor network environments (Juniper, Arista, Cisco, Brocade, Palo Alto, F5, Infinera, Ciena).
Implement and maintain large-scale, mission-critical networks ensuring high availability.
Support public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Establish monitoring and alerting systems for production environments.
Apply knowledge of network theory and services (TCP/IP, UDP/IP, OSI model, DNS, DHCP).
Demonstrate mid-level expertise with protocols including VXLAN, STP, ISIS, BGP, EVPN, and MPLS.
Work with networked storage technologies (NAS, SAN) and I/O technologies (Fiber Channel, InfiniBand).
Maintain network hardware including firewalls, routers, switches, and load balancers.
Understand video streaming theory and related standards.
Provide exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Apply network security principles and best practices.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
Experience with virtualized network environments and network scripting/automation (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
Strong hands-on experience in WAN, LAN, and MAN environments.
Familiarity with third-party interfacing and network connectivity.
Proven ability to implement scalable and secure VPN environments.
Experience with media production environments.
Personal Characteristics:
Customer service-oriented with strong communication and documentation skills.
Self-driven with an analytical mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Ability to multitask effectively and manage competing priorities under pressure.
Team player with strong interpersonal skills, capable of collaborating globally.
Exceptional soft skills for engaging with production clients and understanding their needs.
Note: This role requires a deeper understanding of protocols over specific hardware specifications. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to think critically and communicate effectively, both in technical discussions and with clients.